"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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1000 litres of oil every 6 weeks does seem highly excessive.

Not particularly, in a big house in a cold late winter.


Piffle.

We have a big, exposed house and get through about 1300 litres a *year*.

Big and exposed are relative terms.

Most peole I know in similar sized houses (about the size of 3 or 4 so
called 'family' 4 bed houses) burn the same sort of fuel rates as I do.

I think the irregular item is actually the shape of those inside. A
divorced friend got remarried and usage jumped by 200 %.