Plumber FAQ
Oil burns hotter than natural gas, delivering more heat per BTU compared to other heating sources. Heating furnaces that use oil cost 10% – 25% less than the ones that use natural gas. Despite the fact that oil is flammable, it will not explode in case of an accident. In addition, it does not produce carbon monoxide.
According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), homes with natural gas have a 4% higher resale value than those with oil or propane. In response, many neighbourhoods, where there are no pre-existing natural gas pipelines, are campaigning to bring natural gas to their streets.
Many gas fitters are also plumbers but not all plumbers are gas fitters (licensed gas plumbers). If you require work to be done on a gas hot water system, make sure you get a tradesperson who is licensed for both the gas fitting and plumbing trades.
The company called the Register of Gas Installers of Ireland (RGII) (a wholly owned subsidiary of RECI) a company limited by guarantee, has been formed with the sole purpose of operating as the GSSB on behalf of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and is now solely responsible for registering gas installers in.
A plumbing engineer is a certified Professional Engineer who designs the hot and cold-water systems in homes and/or commercial buildings. ... They are also involved in various overlapping systems in a building design, including the mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering disciplines.