When we moved into our house almost three years ago, there was a list as long as your arm of things we had to do to make it suitable for modern living. From a new roof and insulation to a new layout and upgraded wiring and plumbing — I included everything I could think of from my years of working in homes journalism and previous experience renovating. One thing that we knew we had to do from day one was replace the oil boiler that we estimated to be at least 30 years old.
Every time my Mum visits she mentions the smell of oil in the house, plus the inefficient boiler breaks down every six months or so. So it's definitely time for it to go. So I started to research our options.
