For those who live in the country

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

Andrew, your comments sum up the plight of those who through no choice have to use oil for heating and cooking, the rate of rises in heating oil will at the present rate of increase make it substantially more expensive than diesel, is it possible to burn diesel in place of the designated heating oil when diesel becomes cheaper? Dave W

[Frank GorseParticipant @frankgorse]

I too am surprised to read that “at the moment oil is a cheap way of heating a home”- please can you quote your sources of information(and of oil).

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

**LINK**

According to this site, oil is almost on par with gad.

Jim

[Frank GorseParticipant @frankgorse]

Jim,

the website you provide a link to is dated January this year.

According to ‘Boilerjuice’ website the price of oil at that time was around 62p and recently peaked at about £1.60something. It’s wild fluctuations like that which are the problem.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Posted by Frank Gorse on 20/03/2022 13:47:59:

I too am surprised to read that “at the moment oil is a cheap way of heating a home”- please can you quote your sources of information(and of oil).

Not for me to do boys homework!

Possibly the oil-burning homeowners amongst us are thinking of the big bills they get when their tank is refilled. Ouch, I'm sure! But there's another way of looking at it : how much would it cost to heat the house with other than heating oil? When that's done, I suggest big oil bills aren't so bad after all.

Easy experiment. Turn off the oil for a year and heat the house with standard tariff electricity instead. Is there a reason this hasn't already been done? I think we all know the answer – oil is cheaper! Many people don't have the choice – they have to heat electrically.

I'm not recommending a particular heating systems. I'm suggesting customers need to keep an eye on market trends and be ready to reconsider their options. I don't think Andrew's 45 years experience should carry much weight because the world is changing. It's what happens next that matters. I'm not rushing to change my heating system, but I am watching costs carefully and budgeting for a system change. Though I'll be glad if the government help, I'm not relying on them to bail me out.

Dave

[jimmy bParticipant @jimmyb]

Posted by Frank Gorse on 20/03/2022 15:18:05:

Jim,

the website you provide a link to is dated January this year.

According to ‘Boilerjuice’ website the price of oil at that time was around 62p and recently peaked at about £1.60something. It’s wild fluctuations like that which are the problem.

Frank given the current situation, I doubt there is a reliable comparison anywhere!

Jim

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