Domestic oil additive

[neate]

My domestic oil supplier has recommended putting an additive into the tank costing £20 at every top up. Is this a good idea?

 

[oilhead]

If you are running a vaporising burner (eg Aga) then yes, a good idea. The additive also replaces some of the lubrication properties that have been lost in oil over the years, so it can make oil pumps last longer, but at £20 per fill, the benefit is questionable.

 

[neate]

Thanks oilhead.

I should have said I have a Grant 50/70 kitchen multipass system. Any views on that?

 

[Terrywookfit]

A waste of money !!

 

[oilhead]

On a standard efficiency boiler such as yours, don't bother.

 

[Gasguru]

It's like Calgon...cheaper to buy a new machine when you add up the cost.

 

[Terrywookfit]

On a standard efficiency boiler such as yours, don't bother.

What difference would it make if boiler was HE ??

 

[oilhead]

What difference would it make if boiler was HE ??

none whatsoever, I never implied it would,

 

[Terrywookfit]

none whatsoever, I never implied it would,

Why did you mention standard efficiency then..??

 

[oilboffin]

Excocet does make oil pumps last longer as the oil companies have taken some of the sulpher out of the oil as you all know sulpher is a natural lubricant and with the reduced amount the lubricity needs to be topped up so Exocet is ok it's £20 a bottle but a big bottle does 4 tanks so not so bad.Bob

 

[oilhead]

Why did you mention standard efficiency then..??

Because that is what the OP has.

 

[Terrywookfit]

Because that is what the OP has.

Stil fookin irrelevant What the boiler efficiency is !!

I'm not convinced that it improves a vaporisers performance....Most work perfectly well without it.

If the fuel needed an additive then it would be dosed at refinery and charged for...…….Fookin "Snake Oil".

 

[neate]

I'm obliged to all who have contributed to this debate. I'm glad I asked.

 

[someonelse]

The oil company wants to flog you an additive. I wonder why........