23 million households across the UK are connected to the mains gas grid. However, there is approximately 4 million that are not. If you're looking to purchase a home that is “off the grid” you may benefit from using Kerosene as your mains gas alternative.
Here are some benefits of choosing kerosene to heat your home.
Freedom To Buy Fuel Whenever You Like
With heating oil, you can order a top-up whenever you please. Heating oil prices can fluctuate from day to day but this gives you the advantage of stocking up when the price is right. Generally, summer is a good time to order when the demand is less and the prices are lower.
You Own The Tank
With other types of heating fuel such as LPG, the tank is often rented and you are charged a rental fee from your supplier. With heating oil the tank is usually bought when the heating system is installed, cutting out any rental fees.
Cost-Effective
Kerosene is among the cheapest of all other heating options including mains gas, LPG, renewables or electric.
Sutherland tables compare the price of heating oil to alternative fuels. Data as of October 2020 shows that Heating Oil (Kerosene) is the cheapest form of energy to heat a 3 bedroom house.
Efficiency and performance
oil usually burns at over 70 degrees Celsius, which is hotter than electricity or natural gas. This means oil-heated homes can warm up more quickly.
Oil is also way more efficient than any other types of heating. For example, gas furnaces have only 77% efficiency and electric heating furnaces come at only 31% efficiency, while oil furnaces exceed 91% when it comes to efficiency.
Benefits Of Using A Regular Supplier
You can choose to use one regular supplier or switch between different ones, it’s up to you. However, with having one regular supplier you can benefit from different services such as payment plans to split up the costs of your heating throughout the year or top-up services to automatically fill your tank without you having worrying about ordering.
Safety First
Using heating oil to warm your home is one of the safest options for your family. Domestic heating oil is non-explosive and doesn’t burn in its liquid state, it has to be heated to over 60c, but at this point, it begins to vaporise. This means that if any oil leaks from your tank it will not explode, making it a safe alternative to gas heating for your home.
If you have any questions or would like to place an order don’t hesitate to get in touch on 01563 525215.