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Search our online database to find your local OFTEC registered heating business to carry out installation, service or repair work for non-gas heating systems,
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If your home is not on the gas grid, you will be one of around 20% of UK homes and 65% of Irish homes that have the option to choose an alternative central heating or cooking technology to mains gas. This could be a electric heating, LPG, solid fuel or the most popular off-grid option, oil heating.
The pages below should help answer any queries you have, if you can't find what you are looking for please contact us.
Why use a registered technician
Read about how we vet businesses before accepting them onto our registration schemes and periodically during their registration with us.
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Off grid heating information
Read our useful guides to off grid heating systems including Liquid fuel, solid fuel, solar thermal, biomass and heat pumps.
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Selling a property?
If you had new heating equipment installed since April 2005 you'll be asked for the building compliance certificate. We can provide a copy if you have mislaid the original.
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Consultancy services
If you need impartial expert advice, our technical team can help with independent inspections or CPD training services.
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Compliance services
In the unlikely event that you need to complain about work completed by one of our registered technicians, our compliance team can help.
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Heating cost comparison
Want to know how the cost of oil heating stacks up against other types of heating systems?
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OFTEC in the news
Our campaign and lobbying team regularly comments on government heat policy, fuel poverty and industry or consumer news.
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