Rory Best says: “Heating our home with Flogas is great. We’re so happy we switched”
“Switching from oil to Flogas LPG has been great for everyone, the family love it,” says Rory Best, Irish rugby legend.
Rugby legend Rory Best is one of a growing number of homeowners delighted to have made the switch from oil to Flogas LPG to ensure instant, reliable and efficient access to hot water.
With all the global uncertainty around energy costs and oil prices in particular, rural homeowners switching from oil to LPG are benefitting from a hassle-free changeover to Flogas LPG with their two-year fixed price offer and free boiler, giving them greater control over their energy supply and a cleaner fuel compared with oil.
Furthermore, oil has become so expensive that some remote places have seen a rise in oil theft. For people in rural communities, the switch to LPG is also about peace of mind.
“Switching from oil to Flogas LPG has been great for everyone, the family love it,” said Rory Best, who has been loving the calmer pace of family life back home in Armagh since bringing the curtain down on his professional rugby career in 2019.
“Having oil was fine, but with switching to Flogas LPG I don’t need to worry about huge swings in price or ever having it stolen. I also like that gas is clean burning and is better for the environment than oil.”
The iconic captain of the Irish team, with 129 test caps to his name, Rory was also a leader on the pitch for Ulster and for the British & Irish Lions tours in 2013 and 2017.
These days, he’s very happy living in Armagh, helping his father, John, and his brother, Simon on the family farm near Poyntzpass. The family are very glad with the way their switch to Flogas has worked out.
“The installation only took two days,” said Rory. “The way we can control our heating now is great and we know it will be very economical in the winter.” The Flogas service has been a revelation for life in the family home, delivering far faster and more reliable home heating and hot water.
“We love the fact that we don’t need to worry about refilling our tank as Flogas remotely monitor our gas usage,” said Rory. “We can’t believe how fast the water heats up. The instant hot water makes bath time and other household stuff very easy. We’re so happy we switched.”
Conscious of the recent years of turbulence in global fuel markets, homeowners have become increasingly concerned about the upward trend in fuel and energy prices.
Rory Best is one of many people who see the huge benefits of switching to liquid gas. Another Flogas LPG customer is Liam Sheedy, former Tipperary hurling manager.
Liam had previously been using oil to heat his family home in Portroe, Co Tipperary. A few years ago, he switched to Flogas LPG. More recently, he switched to BioLPG, a cost-efficient option that is also better for the environment.
“BioLPG offers up to 90% carbon emissions reduction. It was a seamless transition from oil to BioLPG, and it was all done in one day,” said Liam. “Since we made the switch, we haven’t looked back. It was an extremely efficient process.
“The on-demand heating system makes our home warm instantly. We also benefit from on-demand hot water, which is very important when you’re trying to look after a busy family home.
“BioLPG is an affordable, convenient and drop-in solution to decarbonisation. It is an easy solution for any household to contribute to local air quality. My family are very happy that we made the switch from oil to BioLPG.”
Reliable, affordable home heating is a concern for every homeowner. None moreso than people living in rural areas. Switching to gas means a guaranteed supply at a fair and fixed price, with far greater security and peace of mind.
Thankfully, switching from oil to gas is a straightforward process, taking as little as 1-2 days, depending on what needs to be done.
New Flogas LPG customers get a LPG Boiler plus a when switching from oil to LPG. Call Flogas on or email for further info.
Tyrone GAA football manager, Brian Dooher, is also delighted with the warmth, convenience and cost saving that switching to Flogas LPG has brought to his family home.
Brian said: “The switchover from oil to LPG couldn’t have been easier. There was no disruption to our daily lives.
“Since we moved over to the new LPG system, we haven’t looked back. The on-demand LPG system warms our home very quickly relative to the old system. The benefit from hot water on demand and the availability for gas cooking are also great for managing a family.
“Our family are all very happy we have made the switchover from oil to Flogas LPG,” said Brian.
Wexford dairy farmer Henry Dunne is also a firm supporter of Flogas. The Dunne family farm is still seeing the efficiency gains and cost savings since their switch to the Flogas Dairy Instant Hot Water system in 2018.
“We were keen to see how the Flogas Dairy system could help meet our hot water requirements while reducing electricity costs,” said Henry Dunne.
The Flogas Dairy system provides instant hot water at up to 85°C and eliminates hot water storage costs on dairy farms, making it a cheaper alternative to electric water heaters.
