62 posts written by Andrew Higgins.

Many of our depots across the UK use an additive to treat fuel which can help you save on your heating costs long term. Customers often ask us what the benefits of upgrading their order to Eco Heat are – so please keep reading if you would like to find out (we list many of the benefits on our order process – Step 2a – if Eco Heat is available in your area). The key benefits of upgrad… 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

If you have just moved into a home with heating oil for the first time, you may have a number of questions. Below are some of the most frequent questions we hear and some answers which we hope you will find helpful: •    What size is my oil tank? Knowing the size of your oil tank and its capacity will make future orders much easier to make. The average domestic tank capacity usually ranges be… Read more

This week we will try and answer another frequently asked question by many of our customers: What affects the price of heating oil? There are a number of factors on a global scale which have an impact on the price that you will pay to heat your home. Oil is traded on the world market and below are just some of the reasons why the price of heating oil fluctuates greatly throughout the year. •  … 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

Having recently taken a look at some cleverly designed oil tanks that look suspiciously like drinks cans, we shouldn’t forget that we can get hungry as well as thirsty. Many tank owners have chosen to brighten up our landscapes by decorating these seemingly plain amenities with a little paint and a lot of imagination. Here are some of the best food-related examples. Just to the south of Bridgepo… Read more

In this series, we have seen some of the finest examples of porcine tank art, but here we switch to something that’s perhaps a little more refreshing. This collection, which can only be described as lip-smacking, features a range of external oil tanks that, at first glance, appear to contain items that would look more at home in the supermarket cooler. Located at the Coca-Cola plant in South Ben… Read more

While all owners of external oil tanks will be all too aware of the benefits of being able to buy oil in bulk, most of them will freely admit that the tanks themselves may not be as attractive as they would like. The problem is they need to be capable of holding significant quantities of liquid and they have to be accessible at all times, but if they’re unsightly the property owner will be remin… Read more

Last time we looked at oil tank designs featuring pigs: largely due to their shape and the rural areas they’re often situated in, it seems that they make a pretty popular decorative choice. However, as this post will show, plenty of other animals have appeared on fuel tanks across the pond. For example:   This tank, found in Johnson County, Arkanas, is a rather striking one. One side featur… Read more