In this series we have aimed to provide you with some new and useful tips to help you make significant savings on your fuel bill.If you have any hints or tips for others which we have missed out, please leave them in the comments box below. The final part of our tips and advice on reducing heating bills is the most expensive option to consider and focuses on replacing your old boiler with a new an… Read more
With fuel costs remaining high, ensuring your heating system is running at maximum efficiency could see you save £££’s throughout the year. As a general rule of thumb it is advised to have your boiler serviced annually. This means your boiler will run efficiently and any potential problems can be spotted at an early stage. When we complete a boiler service our OFTEC registered engineers pro… Read more
How long will my heating oil last in 2013? This is a question we are regularly asked by consumers and one which there is no straightforward answer to. There are a huge number of variables that will affect how long your heating oil order will last. Some of the main ones are listed below: • Size of house – large detached houses will normally use much more oil than a mid terraced house. •… Read more
Christmas is fast approaching and the last thing you want to do is pay more on heating oil than you have to. If you run out of oil there are a number of additional costs which can soon add up including express delivery, having the boiler bled by a heating engineer on top of having no heating or hot water for a couple of days. We recommend checking your oil levels once every couple of months and on… Read more
The 2011 Energy Act includes the provision for a new ‘Green Deal’ which is intended to reduce the cost of carbon emissions by overhauling the energy efficiency of British homes and Businesses. The ‘Green Deal’ is a financial mechanism intended to eliminate the upfront cost of energy efficiency measures and instead assures home and business property owners that the cost sh… Read more
Given the relatively high price of home heating oil in the UK, most families are understandably very cautious about their oil usage. However, when the frost is on the ground, your home needs to be warm, especially if there are young children or elderly persons present. We all know that setting the timer is a sensible idea and only having the heating switched on for a few hours each day will reduce… Read more
