Consumers | OFTEC liquid fuel and renewable heating technologies

Welcome to the OFTEC consumer pages

If your home is not on the gas grid, you will be one of around 20% of UK homes and 65% of Irish homes that have the option to choose an alternative central heating or cooking technology to mains gas. This could be a electric heating, LPG, solid fuel or the most popular off-grid option, oil heating.

The pages below should help answer any queries you have, if you can't find what you are looking for please contact us. 

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Find an OFTEC registered technician

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Why use an OFTEC registered technician

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Off-grid heating information

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Order a compliance certificate

Heating oil costs – where to get help

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OFTEC compliance services

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Heating comparison costs

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Learn about workmanship warranty

Consumer news

Thinking of letting your fuel tank run low? Here's why it's not worth the risk

Tuesday, November 03, 2026 by OFTEC

Here are five reasons why it's best to keep your tank topped up and never try to move or tip it.

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OFTEC's response to the October 2026 budget announcement

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 by OFTEC

“We welcome the government’s recognition that households who rely on heating oil, many of them in rural areas, have faced a difficult year due to the conflict in the Middle East.....

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