Moved house recently into a place where I’m having to repair or replace everything, it seems. Anyway, in the garage is a Riello 40 oil boiler (gas isn't available round here) which manages to heat the house & water fine, but I’ve just discovered it’s using a good £50-worth of oil a week (and it’s not very cold at the moment, so it’s off a lot).
This is a large bungalow – 2 receptions, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite, small kitchen, utility room, conservatory, and a long L-shaped hall. It was built in 1994 – don’t know what that tells you about the standard of insulation used, but it doesn't feel like a very cold house.
What I’m wondering is if a service is likely to dramatically improve the performance of this boiler (from what I’ve discovered of the previous owner, it may not have had one in several years… possibly even EVER. But I don’t know that for certain).
Or is this an ancient unit (I don’t know if it’s the original, you see), and totally wrecked at this stage in its life, needing replacement to seriously reduce oil consumption?
PS the house has a total of 17 rads, of which 4 are the kind with no TRV, eg the two in the conservatory. Is this normal (I mean having 4 without TRVs)? I mean I have a vague idea you need one somewhere with no TRV as a "heat sink" or something...
Also, there’s no thermostat in the house, though I think there is one on the boiler, buried in the much and grime…
Much appreciated
This is a large bungalow – 2 receptions, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, en-suite, small kitchen, utility room, conservatory, and a long L-shaped hall. It was built in 1994 – don’t know what that tells you about the standard of insulation used, but it doesn't feel like a very cold house.
What I’m wondering is if a service is likely to dramatically improve the performance of this boiler (from what I’ve discovered of the previous owner, it may not have had one in several years… possibly even EVER. But I don’t know that for certain).
Or is this an ancient unit (I don’t know if it’s the original, you see), and totally wrecked at this stage in its life, needing replacement to seriously reduce oil consumption?
PS the house has a total of 17 rads, of which 4 are the kind with no TRV, eg the two in the conservatory. Is this normal (I mean having 4 without TRVs)? I mean I have a vague idea you need one somewhere with no TRV as a "heat sink" or something...
Also, there’s no thermostat in the house, though I think there is one on the boiler, buried in the much and grime…
Much appreciated