Oil Fired Central Heating

Aerohead · 10-08-2015 02:47PM #1

Would anyone have a rough idea of the cost of getting oil fired central heating installed in my home, its a three bedroomed semi-detached ,any help appreciated

Dtp1979 · 10-08-2015 02:52PM

Aerohead wrote: »

Would anyone have a rough idea of the cost of getting oil fired central heating installed in my home, its a three bedroomed semi-detached ,any help appreciated

From scratch or is there existing rads and pipe work?

Aerohead · 10-08-2015 05:56PM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

From scratch or is there existing rads and pipe work?

Sorry meant to say that, its from scratch, no rads or pipes

Dtp1979 · 10-08-2015 06:35PM

Aerohead wrote: »

Sorry meant to say that, its from scratch, no rads or pipes

Concrete floors or timber?

Aerohead · 10-08-2015 07:28PM

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Concrete floors or timber?

Concrete floors all though I was told you don't need to put pipes under floor but I suppose it would be neater.

Dtp1979 · 10-08-2015 07:55PM

Aerohead wrote: »

Concrete floors all though I was told you don't need to put pipes under floor but I suppose it would be neater.

Yes it would be neater. Post your location and maybe somebody here could reccomend a good plumber to give you a price

Liam seery · 10-08-2015 07:58PM

Between three and three and half thousant euro

roy rodgers · 10-08-2015 08:28PM

Between 7 and 8 grand more like it.

Dtp1979 · 10-08-2015 08:29PM

Liam seery wrote: »

Between three and three and half thousant euro

That's hilarious

Dtp1979 · 10-08-2015 08:30PM

roy rodgers wrote: »

Between 7 and 8 grand more like it.

Spot on, if not a tad dearer

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 10-08-2015 08:33PM

Too many variables. Are you going to put the pipes underfloor, or surface? Where are you going to place the Oil tank, the time clock? How many rads?

Aerohead · 10-08-2015 10:10PM

I am in the Galway area, oil tank in the shed and if the pipes were fitted neat it would be better than ripping up the floors, I guess the number of radiators would be around six.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 10-08-2015 10:17PM

They can be ran along the surface, it's ugly though. 6 rads sounds like a very low number for a 3 bed semi.

10-08-2015 10:41PM

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

They can be ran along the surface, it's ugly though. 6 rads sounds like a very low number for a 3 bed semi.

Most of the heating installations I installed were copper drop systems, when fitted/clipped correctly they look perfectly fine, I've never understood this love affair with burying pipes but I suppose the home owner does get a free auto filler:D

Aerohead · 11-08-2015 08:48AM

Does anyone have a name of an installer in the Galway area that would do a neat job of fitting a central heating unit without putting the pipes in the ground.

DGOBS · 12-08-2015 05:23PM

I am in the Galway area, oil tank in the shed and if the pipes were fitted neat it would be better than ripping up the floors, I guess the number of radiators would be around six.

Thats a no-no!

And the fact your going from scratch, worth a look at air/water heat pump.

hatchman · 13-08-2015 10:10AM

Just wondering what are the reasons that putting an oil tank in a shed is a no no ? Guessing its to do with a fire hazard but are there any other implications ? My bother recently moved his into his garage for security reasons as a lot of people had their oil robbed in the area.

Aerohead · 13-08-2015 11:35AM

Apologies guys I meant the boiler in the shed and the oil tank will be outside, sorry for the mistake and appreciate the help

DGOBS · 13-08-2015 04:04PM

Just wondering what are the reasons that putting an oil tank in a shed is a no no ? Guessing its to do with a fire hazard but are there any other implications ? My bother recently moved his into his garage for security reasons as a lot of people had their oil robbed in the area.

Yes it's a fire risk, it can be brought indoors with a lot of cost (fire proof chamber etc.)

If you boiler is in your shed, is your shed wooden??

Aerohead · 13-08-2015 06:43PM

DGOBS wrote: »

Yes it's a fire risk, it can be brought indoors with a lot of cost (fire proof chamber etc.)

If you boiler is in your shed, is your shed wooden??

No shed is concrete

sky6 · 13-08-2015 08:10PM

Fit a fuel cut off valve over the burner if you are putting it into the shed.

Dtp1979 · 13-08-2015 09:25PM

sky6 wrote: »

Fit a fuel cut off valve over the burner if you are putting it into the shed.

They should be fitted to every boiler installation

slystallone · 08-01-2022 01:52PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/96560753#Comment_96560753

Would it be much to add an extra rad into a room in a situation where the house is already fitted with Oil central heating? The kitchen in the house has no rad only electric fire but would prefer to add in a rad onto the system already there

Dtp1979 · 08-01-2022 02:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118438970#Comment_118438970

Impossible to tell online.

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