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From: Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: energy in UK
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:09:00 +0100
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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.
> 
> 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.

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Rules keep changing by the hour so this could be out of date tomorrow.


-- 
Martin Brown