For off-grid homes, the choice of heating system comes down to either oil or LPG. Oil and LPG boilers are both effective heating systems that can perform as efficiently as natural gas.
If your property is connected to the gas grid then it will be cheaper and more environmentally friendly to have a gas boiler installed.
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Oil and LPG are both liquid fossil fuels that can be stored in a tank in your garden. They're delivered to your property by a supplier and stored in an external tank. Your boiler will then burn the fuel to provide heating and hot water. And that's where the similarities between oil and LPG end.
Heating oil is a form of kerosene produced through the heating of crude oil. Meanwhile, LPG is a colourless hydrocarbon gas which has been pressured into a liquid form. It can be extracted from natural gas streams or petroleum but is usually collected as a byproduct of the crude oil refinery process.
There are 2 types of LPG: butane and propane. Butane is usually used in indoor heating systems as it has a higher boiling point.
Leading oil combi boiler manufacturers include Firebird, Grant, Mistral, Navien and Worcester Bosch.
Brand Range Central Heating Output Rating Longest Available Warranty Firebird Envirogreen Combi HE 20 – 35 kW 2 years Grant VortexBlue Internal 21 – 36 kW 2 years Mistral Combi Standard 20 – 75 kW 2 years Navien LCB700 23 – 39 kW 10 years Worcester Bosch Greenstar Heatslave II 18 – 32 kW 5 yearsIf you’re interested in getting an oil boiler and benefiting from the advantages mentioned above, we can help you find one for a competitive price. We can provide you with up to 3 quotes from our network of qualified heating engineers, which you can then compare to choose the best deal.
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Boiler Guide is the go-to to find the the best boiler at a reasonable price
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The best LPG combi boilers are manufactured by ATAG, Baxi, Ideal, Vaillant and Worcester Bosch. A wide range of output ratings are offered by these manufacturers which will make it easier to find a suitable system for the heating demands of your home. Plus, extensive warranties are offered by all of these boiler brands.
Brand Range Central Heating Output Ratings Longest Available Warranty ATAG IC Economiser Plus 23.2 – 31.2 kW 14 years Baxi 600 21.2 – 26.4 kW 7 years Ideal Vogue Max 18 – 32 kW 10 years Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 20.4 – 30.1 kW 10 years Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 Lifestyle 30 – 35 kW 12 yearsAn oil combi boiler is likely to be higher than an LPG combi boiler. However, prices can range quite significantly depending on the manufacturer and model.
On average, oil combi boilers are priced at around £2,600 while average LPG prices sit at about £1,100.
In addition to the boiler, a tank will be needed to store the fuel. Storage tanks are commonly installed above ground on a stand but underground options are also available. Oil storage tanks are priced between £1,000 and £2,800 depending on size and whether installation is above or underground.
Type of Cost Oil LPG Boiler £2,600 £1,100 Storage tank £1,000 – £2,800 £250 – £1,000 Storage cylinder N/a £65 (47kg) Annual service £60 – £180 £50 – £80As well as the upfront installation costs, you will also need to consider the running costs.
The prices mentioned in the table above are only estimations. To obtain an accurate price, you’ll need to receive quotes from multiple heating engineers. Our team at Boiler Guide can help you with this.
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Boiler Guide is the go-to to find the the best boiler at a reasonable price
Boiler Guide is the go-to to find the best boiler at a reasonable price and good installer. The experience has shown me to do your research properly when you are thinking of spending a lot of money. Boiler Guide was in touch to check if I found an installer. Thank you Boiler Guide
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Boilerguide emailed me 3 potential companies and within minutes one called me and visited my home and gave me a quote which i accepted and i'm having a new boiler installed within a few days i'm delighted with the result thank you boilerguide
Submitted my request and I received a phone call within 30 minutes
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Surprisingly fast and efficient.
I was very impressed with this service. Within an hour of completing the form online I had a phone call from an advisor who confirmed that I would like to proceed. In the next two hours I had made appointments with three companies, all of whom have now been and given their quotations, within 48 hours of deciding to get a new boiler. We have proceeded with one of these companies and now have a date for installation. Excellent.
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Boiler guide is an excellent, quick & easy way to source businesses to provide quotes to have boiler replaced.
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Fuel cost prices are measured in pence per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This essentially means how much it will cost to heat your home for an hour. Oil is a cheaper fuel (11.8p/kWh), followed by LPG (15.5p/kWh).
In terms of running costs, oil is a more affordable way to heat your home than LPG.
Using the price of the fuel per kWh, we can estimate how much it will cost to heat a home for a year depending on their average energy usage.
Off-grid heating Fuel Average price (pence/kWh) Annual heating bill for property using 8,000 kWh Annual heating bill for property using 13,000 kWh Oil 11.8 £944 £1,534 LPG 15.5 £1,240 £2,016 Average fuel price source: The Energy Saving Trust (2022)For a more precise estimate of how much burning oil or LPG could cost to heat your home, multiply the average price of the fuel per kilowatt-hour by your annual usage in kWh (this can be found on your heating bill).Suppliers of oil include Boiler Juice, Rix and Crown Oil. LPG can be supplied by Calor Gas, Flo Gas and AvantiGas.
Oil has been the go-to fuel for off-grid properties for a number of years. However, there's increased concern about the impact burning oil is having on the environment.
While oil and LPG are both fossil fuels that emit carbon into the atmosphere when burned (a leading cause of climate change), LPG is considered the cleaner of the two. It's also cleaner in the sense that less soot and ash is left behind after burning.
In addition to its environmental credentials, LPG boilers are far more affordable and cost less to install. Fuel storage can also be more compact and the fuel itself can be used for the stove as well as the boiler.
A planned switch from oil to LPG does need some consideration though as:
If you're particularly concerned about your impact on the environment then you may want to rule out oil and LPG altogether. And instead opt for a renewable heating system.
Rather than burning fossil fuels - like with new oil boilers and LPG combi boilers - a renewable heating system fuels your central heating using sustainable sources of energy. These sustainable energy sources can include plant-based organisms (like wood), the air, underground heat and the sun:
Renewable heating systems include biomass boilers, heat pumps and solar thermal.
Heating your home with renewable energy can lower your heating bills and reduce your carbon footprint. Not only that but you could also be entitled to a grant from the government through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Find out more about how renewables could be the Heating Systems of the Future.
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Boiler Guide is the go-to to find the the best boiler at a reasonable price
Boiler Guide is the go-to to find the best boiler at a reasonable price and good installer. The experience has shown me to do your research properly when you are thinking of spending a lot of money. Boiler Guide was in touch to check if I found an installer. Thank you Boiler Guide
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Boilerguide emailed me 3 potential companies and within minutes one called me and visited my home and gave me a quote which i accepted and i'm having a new boiler installed within a few days i'm delighted with the result thank you boilerguide
Submitted my request and I received a phone call within 30 minutes
Submitted my request and I received a phone call within 30 minutes to confirm what I needed. Received a list of potential installers the next day who all rang me and arranged a time to come round. Great service and it saved time which I didn't have as my boiler had stopped working.
Surprisingly fast and efficient.
I was very impressed with this service. Within an hour of completing the form online I had a phone call from an advisor who confirmed that I would like to proceed. In the next two hours I had made appointments with three companies, all of whom have now been and given their quotations, within 48 hours of deciding to get a new boiler. We have proceeded with one of these companies and now have a date for installation. Excellent.
Quick & easy service to use.
Boiler guide is an excellent, quick & easy way to source businesses to provide quotes to have boiler replaced.
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An easy to use website. Boiler guide gave me all the information I needed to choose a reliable company to remove and install my new boiler even although it was Christmas week. I would highly recommend anyone to check out boiler guide if they're looking to replace a boiler or radiators.
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Super efficient in finding 3 local firms to quote. All 3 got in touch the same day to arrange appointments and all 3 came within the next day. Great to be able to compare products and prices and I signed up with the best for me straight away
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Amazing service!
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Having had an issue with my existing 18 year old boiler. I found the Boiler Guide online. Excellent and quick service, plus excellent customer services. They contacted me to find out what I was looking for and then informed me that three quotations would be in touch. They also supplied the details of the companies. They contacted me, next day, to ensure that the selected suppliers had been in touch and either supplied a quotation or were due to visit. Takes all the hassle away!
Nick has a wide range of experience writing about conventional and renewable heating solutions, and is always increasing his knowledge by researching any new heating technologies on the horizon.
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