The use of oil-fired heating systems are normally the staple of people who live in the more rural of areas in the UK. The storage of the oil is done by the use of large tanks that are normally sited at the rear of the property. Roehampton Plumbers are qualified to deal with oil tanks and appliances. These tanks are generally made from tough plastic, and should a plastic tank be purchased to replace a traditional steel tank it is essential that there is support for its entire surface area or it will not be stable enough and eventually split. A double skinned tank called a ‘bunded type’ would need to be used if the tank is in close proximity to a property. This will stop any leaks.

Pipes for this type of system runs straight from the tank to the fitted appliance. This fitted appliances are limited to usually a boiler and perhaps a range-style cooking hob. A Roehampton Plumber has the correct tools to work on oil-fired systems. This pipework needs to have some controls. They are a filter, a fire valve and an isolating valve. Should a fire start, the fire valve will immediately shut the oil supply down. These valves are located outside. The oil will not burn as is, so it needs to be in the form of a vapour, and will not just combust if it meets a flame. On the modern boilers there is a jet burner that provides the required atomisation, by forcing it through its nozzle into a combustion chamber. The cooker can also use the same method or may perhaps have a pot burner. The pot burner works by allowing gravity fed fuel to flow by into a tray fitted to the bottom of the burner. The oil vapour is mixed with air, then ignited to produce a safe flame.