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Tank of Kerosene

  • 04-04-2023 09:19AM
    #1
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,954 ✭✭✭✭


    I know its hard to give an exact answer to this question but i'll fire ahead anyway ,

    How long should you get out of 500 litres of Kerosene so half a tank ,

    Seems to be nearly gone in 3 months , Now given that was from the 30th of December to the 30th of March so winter,

    In a 3 bed Semi detached house with 6 people , Does that sound about right or to much ?



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  • #2
    DownByTheGarden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭DownByTheGarden


    That sounds good to me. Youll get more than a full year out of a full tank at that rate.



  • #3
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,954 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120438149#Comment_120438149

    Just doesn't seem that long ago i put half a tank but as i said that 3 months of winter & uses will dramatically decrease in the next 6 months ,



  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,574 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    For those 3 months, that at least average if not a little better than that.



  • #5
    eusap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭eusap


    The boiler engineer told me 2-2.5 litres per hour assuming 50% on, there is many variables, size of boiler, coldness of house etc....


    SO breaking it down 500 / 2.25 = 222 hours, divide by 3 months (90 days) the boiler is on for 2.46 hours per day at 100% or 5 hours at 50%, sound right?



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