The two main types of boilers use oil or gas, but many homeowners will find themselves wondering which is best when they come to invest in a new one for themselves?
If you are not one of the 73.8% of homes in the UK that is connected to the main gas supply, oil boilers may be the best choice. LPG gas is an option for homes without a gas supply, but is more expensive than oil.
If the home does have a gas supply, oil is still a viable option. The first consideration is fuel cost. Historically, oil boilers have been more expensive to run, but bulk buying oil when pricing is low can mean that oil works out cheaper. Gas and oil prices fluctuate a lot, so choosing oil or gas by cost alone is not the best way to choose a boiler.
The key advantage of gas is that there is a constant supply, whereas oil must be delivered to a tank at the home. However, with careful oil delivery planning it should never run out. Oil boilers and tanks take up more space than gas boilers, but in a medium to large house, this may not be a problem.
Oil boilers used to be less efficient than oil, but better oil boiler technology means that there is little difference in efficiency between the two types of boilers. Replacing a boiler with one that uses the same fuel is cheaper than changing fuels.
However, do to these many variables, there is no simple correct answer to choosing an oil or gas boiler. For further advice on boiler installation in Chester, talk to the professionals at Xgas today.
