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Flogas LPG
Local Professional Golfer
TEES OFF WITH FLOGAS
Professional golfer Gary Murphy and his wife Elaine had been using oil for heating and
electricity for cooking at their home in Baltray, Co. Louth.
H
owever, when they lived in Kilkenny some years ago they had
used natural gas for both and they missed it, in particular
the benefits of cooking with a gas flame. The maintenance
costs for the old oil heating system were rapidly becoming
a burden so Gary contacted Flogas as he was curious to find
out if natural gas was an option for cooking and heating in his home.
Tom Wall, the local Flogas sales representative, paid a free visit to their
home and advised that while Flogas natural gas wasn’t an option due to
their location off the grid, an LPG heating system would work perfectly.
Instead of coming through the mains, the gas for cooking and heating would
come directly from an LPG tank located in his garden. Tom also gave Gary
details of the savings that could be made by switching from oil to LPG and
outlined a proposal of works. A new Vissmann condensing LPG boiler would
be installed along with a 1.5 tonne LPG tank. Gary was pleasantly surprised
by the proposed savings and gave the go ahead for works to commence.
Another major plus for Gary and his wife was the fact that LPG is virtually
theft-proof, with oil theft on the rise he would have peace of mind that his
fuel could not be stolen during the cold winter months. Flogas LPG tanks
are fitted with easy to read content gauges and state of the art telemetry
units that assist in monitoring usage and providing an automatic topup
service where needed. The system alerts Flogas as to when a customer’s
supply is nearing the end and allows for a timely delivery of the next order.
The installation stage was a seamless process lasting only up to two days.
First it was necessary for the gas layout to be agreed and piping to be placed
down. Next a concrete foundation base was prepared for an LPG tank to be
placed on top. Installation of the LPG boiler was then carried out by Paddy
McGlade a Flogas RGII registered installer.
The Murphys now have a cleaner burning fuel, longer boiler lifespan,
lower carbon tax, increased efficiency plus the bonus of a theft-proof fuel
supply. As an added bonus, they also received their first 1,200 litres free of
charge.
A delighted Gary Murphy said, “Before the changeover to Flogas LPG, we
had two rooms in the house in which the radiators would never work. We’ve
had numerous plumbers try to fix the problem but never any joy. Now that
we’ve switched to LPG, the radiators work perfectly! We’re delighted with
Paddy McGlade’s excellent conversion work and also with the savings that
we’re going to make.”
If you are also interested in a great deal,
contact Flogas on t: 1800 320 342, e: gas@flogas.ie w: www.flogas.ie
Flogas offers interest-free free loans of up to €3,000 towards residential
LPG conversions.
“They also received their
first 1,200 litres free of charge.”
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