Heating Oil Price Rocketing

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essayer said:

Not everyone can sling £450 onto a c/c and pay it off in chunks

If an adult can't get £450 of credit then they really ought to be examining where they have gone wrong rather than blaming the Gov't / oil companies

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Harpoon said:

Define typical...

Our house... oldest part built early 1800s (old Methodist chapel), extended 1970s.

No matter how you define typical ^^^ that isn't

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VeeReihenmotor6 said:

This is what I do - I also work out what my insurances and other annual bills are going to be and divide by 12 and save in a "bills" account.

Many years ago I had a girlfriend who budgeted by putting money in different jars for different bills - simple but effective

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soupdragon1 said:

You know those seat heaters you can buy for your car, which plug into the cigarette lighter, making your seat like a regular car heated seat (heated cushion and back)

Anyone thought about doing this?

Maybe it's just me but it's always my hands that get cold first

It's why I moved my laptop out of my office and into the kitchen with the log burner

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The_Doc said:

Which supplier and is this including VAT, please?

YourNRG are quoting me (ex vat) 0.7794 for 2000L

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Realistically the amount we are saving is insignificant to most of us

However I always try to get a deal if I can so I tend to keep an eye on the price and fill up accordingly

Saving 10p on 2000L is £200 which is better spent elsewhere

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Snow and Rocks said:

Is it normal that companies schedule deliveries several days or even weeks ahead?

The local company I use, who are inevitably the cheapest or thereabouts if I search around, always appear at some point the next day.

Yes IME even the local Co. typically takes 2 weeks and they are 1 mile away !

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Price is currently dropping by the day locally, Yournrg quoting me 74.92+VAT

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BJ offering a £15 voucher if I buy today... at a 9 month low

Makes me think the price is carrying on downward

I'm waiting (despite saying to myself that I'd buy at 75p)

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doesthiswork said:

BJ price has gone up by 5p / l overnight for me, now at 78.something a litre.
I knew I should have ordered when it dipped below £400 for 500l.

God I hate not being on a gas main.

Mine has gone down again but weirdly the slower delivery costs far more, possibly suggesting they are expecting prices to rise

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skwdenyer said:

Interesting. Around here, suppliers will no longer deliver to old steel tanks. Or is this an outlier that’s bunded and meets the current regs?

My steel tank is at least 30 years old I painted it 6 years ago so it looks as good as new and replaced the piles of loose bricks with 3 block piers

I believe the guidance is that they shouldn't fill it if it looks ropey. I'm told steel tanks will seep long before they blow but it's why I added the central pier to support the bottom - just in case

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I've just had an email from my oil supplier saying it will be paid via electricity bills in the new year

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Murph7355 said:

Essayer said exactly that on 29th Nov

Yet Yournrg is down again today to 72.75

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GR_TVR said:

Local club (south Northants) was 75p +VAT over the weekend.

Was tempted but I've got plenty so decided to leave it. Just checked YourNRG and it's a smidge over 82p +VAT right now.

I got it right for once !

I bought at 73.5 on Friday

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Huntsman said:

How big are peoples tanks?

As size is related to usage - to (hopefully) take advantage of better prices I sized mine that it will last me almost 2 years

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clockworks said:

No idea exactly how big my tank is, somewhere between 1000 and 1300.
The most I've ever ordered is 950.

Shame you can't just tell the tanker driver to "fill it up", rather than guessing at what will fit

You can simply measure it - that's the joy of the metric system

With the most companies you can effectively fill it up, they object if you order 2000 and only take 200 but if you order 1200 but can only fit 1000 in, that is what they will invoice

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The_Doc said:

With the OPEC announcement, the smart money bought last week!

Today in North Cumbria:

Big local supplier 67ppl WITH THE VAT 3day deliv
Boilerjuice 84ppl with the vat. 7 day deliv
Boilerjuice 80ppl incl 12 day deliv

I didn't hear it until last night, ordered 2000L from BJ at 59.53p which is the best price I've seen for years

Edited by KTMsm on Tuesday 4th April 08:41

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Flip Martian said:

you don't want any sediment being sucked into the pipes.

Have a think about this where is the outlet ?

If the outlet is covered in sediment does it matter whether there is one litre or 10,000 liters above it ?

Tanks should be tilted away from the outlet so that sediment and water fall to the other end of the tank - if you were then tilt the tank to get the last bit out because you'd run out, then you may experience some issues

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Flip Martian said:

I've had both our regular supplier drivers (and our oil boiler company) tell us it's a thing. Our tank is raised on a concrete and breeze block stand of sorts several feet in the air, and level. I haven't seen many tilted tanks in our village.

I've had many idiots tell me the same about car fuel tanks - it simply defies logic

As a mechanic / car dealer I've seen inside many fuel tanks and I've run hundreds of cars around on fumes without issue, as is obvious if you'd ever inspected the inside of a fuel tank

Oil tanks should be tilted slightly to keep the unavoidable water (from condensation) away from the outlet

You'll also find the outlet is generally in the end rather than the actual base of the tank to help those who don't install it properly

Regardless, the outlet is where it is and it will suck fuel / sediment / water no matter how much fuel is on top of it

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Chumley.mouse said:

Why does someone not invent a clear tank ? Then a quick glance at it will tell you exactly how much you have left .

No need - most have clear sight tubes