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250 litres of oil

  • 02-10-2012 11:12am
    #1
    Lackagh1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭


    I got 250 litres of oil last week, 4 bed detached house, heat on approx 3-4 hours a day, how long should this last?


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  • #2
    jimf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,974 ✭✭✭jimf


    give us some details on what make and model of boiler you have

    is boiler well serviced and maintained by oftec reg service engineer at regular intervals

    what controls do you have on your heating system


  • #3
    deandean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭deandean


    Your boiler will burn 3 or 4 litres per hour when it's firing, you can work it out from that.

    How much did 250 litres cost you?


  • #4
    Lackagh1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Lackagh1970


    260 euro, its a firebird model burner, house is built since 1998 and boiler is serviced annually


  • #5
    Lackagh1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Lackagh1970


    I am just hoping to get a month out of it, as thats all I can afford each month to put in


  • #6
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    An average burner will burn around 3 ltrs getting upto temperature and then around a ltr/hr maintaining it.

    Lot of things come into the equation but i would guestimate around 6 weeks.


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  • #7
    Lackagh1970
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭Lackagh1970


    my god, thats shocking, early nites so lol


  • #8
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,858 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Lackagh1970 wrote: »
    I got 250 litres of oil last week, 4 bed detached house, heat on approx 3-4 hours a day, how long should this last?


    Make sure your oil tank is locked and secured too.

    Serious amount of home heating oil thefts taking place at the moment.:(


  • #9
    talkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭talkin


    Thanks for replies


  • #10
    GreenwayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭GreenwayM


    Where's the cheapest for oil for Dublin?


  • #11
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    GreenwayM wrote: »
    Where's the cheapest for oil for Dublin?

    Websites are rarely bang up to date.
    Better off taking a few minutes to ring around your local suppliers.


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  • #12
    GreenwayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭GreenwayM


    I might do that . . .

    Thanks a Mill


  • #13
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,379 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Lackagh1970 wrote: »
    260 euro, its a firebird model burner, house is built since 1998 and boiler is serviced annually

    That would work out at €1040 for 1000 litres. I got 1000 yesterday for €760. It would pay you to borrow from credit union to buy 1000 litres.

    My experience is that theft from heating tanks is way over stated. At least it is not common around here.

    The few customers that I had complaining about theft were burning too much due to unserviced boilers and usage became normal when all the gunk was cleaned out and burner set up correctly and an improvement in controls.

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



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