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worth getting gas to my house to replace oil

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  • 04-01-2024 12:09pm
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    Toolerc
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭


    hi

    i live on a road in dublin with gas in houses at either end (about 5 houses away on each side of me) but none in the middle section.

    called gas networks ireland and they said i need at least 30% of the un supplied houses and it will cost about 10k for their works (!) also then need to convert over oil tank etc.

    is this worth it?

    thanks

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    monseiur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭monseiur


    If I understand you correctly, you would have to fork out €10k to convert to gas. In the unlikely event that you would save €500 per year by this conversion the pay back would be well over 20 years. Assuming your current oil boiler is regularly serviced it should have a life span of up to 30 years. If I was in your shoes I would do a lot of detailed number crunching before signing on the dotted line



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    POBox19
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭POBox19


    With that type of suggestion they don't want your business. You've got your oil in the tank paid for and no standing charges.



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    blackvalley
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭blackvalley


    Read an article recently about the fact that gas is way more expensive than oil for central heating



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