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Advice on updating home heating system...oil to gas..

  • 03-04-2018 4:41pm
    #1
    L4yercak3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi there, I recently bought a detached house in the countryside. I knew the oiler was needing updated when I bought it. After winter I am ready to update. I am keen for gas because I like the thought of instant hot water.

    I got a quote to install a gas boiler and system..which included new radiators because the man giving me the quote said my old radiotors would not be able to support the new system efficiently..the quote was just under £4000. I did not think this was too bad. I would have to have a tank installed at the property as well.

    My current system is a gravity fed boiler that is done. It is literally burning up my oil. Would I be better just updating my boiler to a condensing oil boiler?

    My fear is regretting I made the switch......due to gas supply and prices,etc.

    Any advice would be great or to hear from someone who did something similar.


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Not many would recommend non mains gas. You only have to look at the SEAI fuel comparison to see why. There might (I am not convinced there is) be a case to be made for such an installation in a holiday home, but there are usually hefty charges applied if annual usage isn't up to a certain amount.

    You talk about instant hotwater; I assume that you are thinking of a combi boiler for that. Combi's are something else to think about. I know around my area the nearest good service guy for combi's is about 30 miles away, whereas there are lot for non combi's. They seem more prone to trouble also, though -as there are so few of them around here- I am only going on anecdotal evidence.

    In the country, I would opt for a condensing oil boiler, but mine is only one opinion.

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  • #3
    L4yercak3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭L4yercak3


    Thank you for your reply.

    Can I ask you one more thing? So, my current system is oil gravity fed from the garage that sits below my the main house, and one of the bedrooms is above it. If I was replacing the boiler I would ideally like to place it outside and feed it into the house from there. Does this seem like a massive job, or is this standard enough?


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,380 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Not a very big job, but a half day goes very quickly when making a proper base for a new tank. It has to be bunded if its very near a stream or other water course or drains. It was probably more secure in the garage, but unlikely to meet current regs there, so just as well to have it moved.

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  • #5
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    My opinion. update oil boiler to a grant vortex high efficiency boiler. See if you can get the house zoned into at least 3 zones,upstairs,downstairs ,hot water.3 channel programmer ,temperature stats for upstairs,downstairs and cylinder.If your cylinder is not insulated, fit a joules stainless steel insulated cylinder.you can have instant hot water by controlling the hot water zone by time clock and temperature stat on cylinder.it shouldnt be a problem to move the oil boiler outside.
    If you house is not zoned already you could save at a guess 30 to 40 percent pa on oil

    PS, if a new oil boiler is fitted in the garage below the house it is safe and wont cause any problems.if by any chance the oil tank is also in the garage, move it outside asap


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