About a year ago, they put gas into our street, and I was seriously tempted. Now my oil tank is close to end of life, so time to decide…
I have an oil boiler which was installed new 8 years ago, serviced every year, provides good heat. It’s on a vented system, which I see no reason to change.
My only real reason for doing anything is the 30-year-old plastic tank, which is definitely showing its age, though no leakage yet. I’ve just had a firm round to quote for replacement.
The job would consist of removing the old tank, transferring about 900L of oil over, putting a concrete base down for the new tank, a little bit of pipework where the fuel line goes into the ground, and installing a bunded tank (there’s a drain a couple of feet from it).
This would cost about £2150.
I could get the boiler replaced with a gas one for maybe £3500, to include I think removal of the tank etc. Bringing gas into the house is currently free.
What would you do? Hate decisions like this
I have an oil boiler which was installed new 8 years ago, serviced every year, provides good heat. It’s on a vented system, which I see no reason to change.
My only real reason for doing anything is the 30-year-old plastic tank, which is definitely showing its age, though no leakage yet. I’ve just had a firm round to quote for replacement.
The job would consist of removing the old tank, transferring about 900L of oil over, putting a concrete base down for the new tank, a little bit of pipework where the fuel line goes into the ground, and installing a bunded tank (there’s a drain a couple of feet from it).
This would cost about £2150.
I could get the boiler replaced with a gas one for maybe £3500, to include I think removal of the tank etc. Bringing gas into the house is currently free.
What would you do? Hate decisions like this
