Heating Oil Consumption
Discussion
Not thinking of actually drinking it 
We have 2 bed barn conversion large living room separate kitchen and 2 bathrooms with 8 rads and under floor heating in Living room (no rads) in Exposed location.
The Previous delivery of 1000lts on 24th of April 2017 has now come to the point on the
tank to re order so rough sums show 1000 lts used in approx 8months
equates to a rough Figure of 4.5lts a day for heating and water(via megaflow)
the heating has been on in earnest since Sept, all day really as we work from Home
and Mrs V40TC is also home full time,
House is warm 24degrees+ (any lower the coats go on for some
) and well insulated having been converted approx 7 years ago.
how does this rate against others usage ?
For us is is far less than our previous 1950s house which used double and was never overly warm.
We have 2 bed barn conversion large living room separate kitchen and 2 bathrooms with 8 rads and under floor heating in Living room (no rads) in Exposed location.
The Previous delivery of 1000lts on 24th of April 2017 has now come to the point on the
tank to re order so rough sums show 1000 lts used in approx 8months
equates to a rough Figure of 4.5lts a day for heating and water(via megaflow)
the heating has been on in earnest since Sept, all day really as we work from Home
and Mrs V40TC is also home full time,
House is warm 24degrees+ (any lower the coats go on for some
) and well insulated having been converted approx 7 years ago.how does this rate against others usage ?
For us is is far less than our previous 1950s house which used double and was never overly warm.
Current prices ours equates to £488 for the 1000lts
£60 per month
heating on 0500 off 2330
Water on for a few hrs a day
Stats seem fixed at 25+
oddly creep without being touched
draft free and good insulation must help I guess as we have large amount of glass too.
Rooms have vaulted ceilings bar one bathroom and Kitchen.
Boiler is a Valiant.
last house we had a new Worcester fitted (not impressed a few breakdowns in the first 3-4years)
no gas here either.
Another of Our previous homes had Calor (LPG tank in garden)and this was by far the most expensive heating we have ever had.
I would never ever consider it again.
£60 per month
heating on 0500 off 2330
Water on for a few hrs a day
Stats seem fixed at 25+
oddly creep without being touched
draft free and good insulation must help I guess as we have large amount of glass too.
Rooms have vaulted ceilings bar one bathroom and Kitchen.
Boiler is a Valiant.
last house we had a new Worcester fitted (not impressed a few breakdowns in the first 3-4years)
no gas here either.
Another of Our previous homes had Calor (LPG tank in garden)and this was by far the most expensive heating we have ever had.
I would never ever consider it again.
eliot said:
23/24 seems pretty high - have you actually measured it independently? I vary my zones around 17 to 21
Yes I have 3 independent thermometers around the housecurrently sat at 23 degrees(living room), heating on for 4hrs so far so it will get warmer.
luckily the Heating oil for the year is covered with the feed in payments from the Solar panels on the roof.
(q looking over my shoulder to see the room stat has amazingly moved on its own to 27degrees!
no wonder I can hear the boiler running.)
annual usage around 1200-1500 lts.
Mobile Chicane said:
I filled my 2,400 litre tank when the oil price was 26ppl and still have half left.
400 year old stone cottage which has been insulated as well as it can be. Walls are dry lined and windows secondary glazed.
I set my thermostat to 15C and wear a jumper. More wimmins ought to do this. There's nothing like being responsible for your own heating bills to focus the mind.
Do you live alone ?400 year old stone cottage which has been insulated as well as it can be. Walls are dry lined and windows secondary glazed.
I set my thermostat to 15C and wear a jumper. More wimmins ought to do this. There's nothing like being responsible for your own heating bills to focus the mind.
15 degrees that is low
not sure our stats even have that temp on them.
Stat check in living room *27degrees
luckily oil just arrived so good to go for another 6-8months
46.5 p/l 2018
38.8 p/l 2017
24.9 p/l 2016
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