What temp does heating oil frezze at?

[Grandad Gaz]

This is the first time I have had oil heating and was just wondering.

The tank itself is not the worry, it's the exposed 10mm copper I'm concerned about and I'm old enough to remember when diesel in lorries used to become to thick to flow.

I'm sure winter temps are getting colder each year!



oops, seems I can't spell freeze!

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Friday 3rd February 20:58

[Murph7355]

I believe < -40degC

My bigger problem is chewing through 2,000 litres since the beginning of November!

Think I might get the boiler looked at in summer. And buy the Mrs another jumper.

[Grandad Gaz]

Ah, thanks.

no need to worry just yet then!

[stabbed rat]

Your biggest worry is if any water has got into your tank, that will freeze easily and block the oil.

The apes that installed our tank (before we bought the house) didn't install it with the correct incline. (highest side being the one where the oil feeds out) As a result when the tanker turns up to fill it and they inevitably leave the cap half off. A little water gets in from rain, sinks to the side where the oil feeds out and the freezes thus blocking the pipe!

[miniman]

Murph7355 said:

My bigger problem is chewing through 2,000 litres since the beginning of November!

We're doing approx 1000 litres a year.

[cuneus]

miniman said:

Murph7355 said:

My bigger problem is chewing through 2,000 litres since the beginning of November!

We're doing approx 1000 litres a year.

Just over a 1000 since October

(4 bed stone, 19th century, single sash windows)

Edited by cuneus on Saturday 4th February 01:02

[stabbed rat]

1000l a month currently but we are now going all fancy and going to be heating the house for free

[caziques]

Murph7355 said:

My bigger problem is chewing through 2,000 litres since the beginning of November!

Think I might get the boiler looked at in summer. And buy the Mrs another jumper.

So that works out at over 200 kW hrs a day, or 3 x 3kW fan heaters on full blast 24/7.

Either your house is like the tropics or the size of Buckingham Palace.

[cptsideways]

Maybe the queen is on PH after all?