In article .com,
Matt Beard wrote:
So, I guess the big question is how much would it cost to install a
heat pump system? If it costs less than about £3000 more than an oil
system it looks like it would pay for itself in 5 years.

The oil-fired system has the extra overhead of servicing, also the
possible inconvenience of dealing with oil deliveries. I don't know
what's involved with heat pump systems but my last fridge was still
working after 23 years.

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