Changing heating system from oil to gas

sloping_fungus

I have recently gone Sale Agreed on a house with oil fired central heating.

I am wondering if anyone knows how easy or hard it would be to change the heating to gas?

The house was built in the 1940's and i'm not sure yet about the pipes etc (still waiting on the surveyors report)

Trying to work out costs for doing all the work I want!

Thanks!

dm1388

sloping_fungus wrote: »

I have recently gone Sale Agreed on a house with oil fired central heating.

I am wondering if anyone knows how easy or hard it would be to change the heating to gas?

The house was built in the 1940's and i'm not sure yet about the pipes etc (still waiting on the surveyors report)

Trying to work out costs for doing all the work I want!

Thanks!

it depends on what you are doing, in theory all you are doing is changing the boiler and not the existing plumbing.
hope this is some help

sloping_fungus

thanks, your right, i wasnt sure, new to all this stuff!

probably best to contact a plumber to see what they think. will probably leave it till next summer, get a tank full when i move in to do me

dm1388

sloping_fungus wrote: »

thanks, your right, i wasnt sure, new to all this stuff!

probably best to contact a plumber to see what they think. will probably leave it till next summer, get a tank full when i move in to do me

is thera a reason you want to change to gas?

sloping_fungus

really just want to change for the future, if i let out a room or rented out the house and to keep bills equal and regular

dm1388

sloping_fungus wrote: »

really just want to change for the future, if i let out a room or rented out the house and to keep bills equal and regular

fair enough point but if its LPG oil works out a lot cheaper, and the oil boiler maintenance and servicing is way cheaper

sloping_fungus

LPG???? I'm sorry!

You might be right. Will have a good think about it, wont be doing anything in a hurry, will be next year if at all.

dm1388

sloping_fungus wrote: »

LPG???? I'm sorry!

You might be right. Will have a good think about it, wont be doing anything in a hurry, will be next year if at all.

Sorry LPG= bottled gas (gas tank in garden)
as opposed to Natural Gas (gas mains)

sloping_fungus

thanks for the explanation! would definitely be going natural gas/mains if i do. seems the easiest option.

thank you so much for your help and advice! will have a good think about it over the next few months

dm1388

sloping_fungus wrote: »

thanks for the explanation! would definitely be going natural gas/mains if i do. seems the easiest option.

thank you so much for your help and advice! will have a good think about it over the next few months

no problem
your welcome

s8n

What's the approximate cost to convert oil to gas mains ?

dm1388

s8n wrote: »

What's the approximate cost to convert oil to gas mains ?

it would be impossible to even hazard a guess without inspecting the job

s8n

Would you recommend a plumber or bord gains to quote ?

coylemj

If you're installing a new gas boiler you will need a registered gas installer (RGI), not a plumber.

Bord Gais will advise you or you can consult the RGI website...

http://www.rgii.ie/