Sujet : Re: energy in UK
De : blockedofcourse (at) *nospam* foo.invalid (Don Y)
Groupes : sci.electronics.designDate : 27. Apr 2025, 13:23:57
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On 4/27/2025 5:09 AM, Martin Brown wrote:
On 26/04/2025 23:54, Don Y wrote:
On 4/26/2025 5:24 AM, Martin Brown wrote:
Our hot water has a resistive immersion heater as backup to oil boiler (mains gas isn't available where I live) even though several of the UK's highest pressure gas pipelines runs nearby.
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Oil seems a throwback. It was common in New England but I've never
encountered it elsewhere.
It is rare in the UK too. I live in a remote rural area for the UK.
Our home was the first in the subdivision. Oil fired heat (and hot water)
were the norm, elsewhere. Gas was just becoming available when my Dad
built the house. The banker (financing) had recommended gas but my
dad opted for the more conventional oil.
After the house was sold (many years ago), the new owners removed
the oil burner and installed gas (or at least I assume this to be the
case based on the scar on the lawn where a tench was obviously dug)
Which in part is why several of the major high pressure pipelines run nearby. Most places do have mains gas supply and that is the UK norm for CH and hot water heating (moves afoot to ban gas & oil boilers though).
https://www.edfenergy.com/heating/advice/uk-boiler-ban
Rules keep changing by the hour so this could be out of date tomorrow.
The phrase "shit or get off the pot" comes to mind... :<
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