Home Heating

Products
Silvey are delighted to help you with your home heating requirements. Whether you need:
  • Kerosene (28.sec)
  • Gas Oil (35.sec)
we're clean, prompt and reliable.
If you live in the post code regions, BA, BS, CF, EX, GL, NP, PL, SA, SN, TA or TQ call us on 0845 6644664 (local rate) for your next delivery.
Your safety and satisfaction is important to us. Are you concerned about the state of your oil tank? Silvey will give your tank a no-obligation, free check-up. If you do need a new tank, we can organise that as well.

Which type of oil?
Kerosene is the grade of oil between diesel and petrol, also often known as paraffin or burning oil. It is virtually clear although will be tinged yellow from late 2002 due to the new Euromarker being added to prevent duty evasion. It is used for all appliances with vapourising burners (e.g. Aga cooker) and most domestic appliances using pressure jet burners (most central heating boilers)

Gas oil is the same fuel used by off road diesel engines. It is deep red in colour and although it has a higher calorific value than kerosene it is rarely used in domestic heating because it attracts 3.13 pence/litre Excise Duty making it more expensive. Due to it's higher calorific value it is sometimes used to heat very large houses but usually with older systems.
Comparison of calorific values - Oil Vs Gas
Quantity
Fuel
Heat content/unit quantity- kWh
1 kWh
Gas (mains)
1
1 litre
Propane (LPG)
7.113
1 litre
Kerosene
10.35
1 litre
Gas oil
10.85










Comparative heating costs - cost of space heating for an average 3 bedroom house in South West England and Wales.

Cost of Space Heating for an Average 3 Bedroom House (Graph) (PDF)

Comparative Heating Costs - South West England & Wales (Table) (PDF)


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