Latest news for Oil Firing Technical Association OFTEC 
Oil heating remains competitive for people who do not have access to the gas main(05/04/2011)
The price of domestic heating oil hit the headlines before Christmas when the severe weather conditions meant that some distributors struggled to deliver oil to customers in remote areas at a time when they needed it most. Isolated reports of customers unable to get oil sparked abnormally high levels of demand as people placed panic orders for oil they did not need, which in turn pushed up the price. Recent figures indicate the cost of heating... [more]
Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme to receive additional funding(11/02/2011)
The Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme was originally launched with £3m worth of funding in May 2010 and offers eligible households £400 towards the cost of upgrading inefficient boilers with a high efficiency condensing model. The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has welcomed news that the Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme is to have an extra £1m funding. Jeremy Hawksley, Director General of OFTEC, said: “This will mean a continued ... [more]
Oil Firing Technical Association introduces new products for oil heating systems(09/04/2010)
The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has re-launched OFTEC Direct, with the addition of new products and a brand new catalogue. The range includes equipment specifically designed for anyone installing, servicing or commissioning oil heating systems. New products which have just been introduced include the Watchman alarm, intelligent CO monitors, suction pumps and digital loop testers. There are discounts for OFTEC registered technician... [more]
Oil users should take advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme before it's too late(24/03/2010)
A total of more than 50,000 vouchers have already been snapped up under the government’s boiler scrappage scheme, which was launched in January this year, leaving 70,000 vouchers still available. The scheme aims to upgrade 125,000 household heating systems, including oil fired boilers, to increase the efficiency of boilers, cut carbon emissions and save people money on fuel bills. The scrappage scheme has seen an encouraging response, with the... [more]
Class D gas oil could contain up to 7 percent FAME liquid biodiesel(19/03/2010)
The move towards higher biofuel content is driven by the introduction of the European Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuels Quality Directive. In addition to the increase in biodiesel, there has also been a move to sulphur free fuel, which anyone working on oil fired installations should be aware of. As sulphur levels drop to very low levels, the viscosity of the fuel also drops. This drop in viscosity can have an effect on seals and pump bea... [more]
OFTEC welcomes the move to include new bio-liquid heating fuel within the consultation paper for the RHI(08/02/2010)
The UK’s 1.4 million homes currently heated by oil could be able to receive incentive payments for switching to a new bio-liquid heating fuel. The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) believes that these plans are vital to encourage consumer take-up. OFTEC was instrumental in the successful campaign to include the option of using blends of bio liquids to heat buildings in the consultation paper for the proposed Renewable Heat Incentive (RH... [more]
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