The UK government consults on phasing out oil-powered boilers ... is turned into zero carbon heating. A recent government study determined that any style of home could utilise the device ...

Heating oil is normally used in a ‘wet’ heating system, where an oil-fired boiler heats water, then provides central heating via radiators and hot water to the taps in your home. Most condensing ...

It added that oil or gas boilers were recommended in homes where "the existing heating system is obsolete, and the home is receiving attic and wall insulation." ...

Upgrading your heating system in an existing home If you are one of the 60 per cent of existing Irish homes that live off the gas grid and are using an old oil boiler to heat your home ...