Gina Roche, care home sector specialist at Calor, discusses the benefits liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has to offer, particularly to rural care homes, which include heating efficiencies, security of supply and the fact that LPG tanks can be buried underground
One of the top priorities for any care home will be ensuring that residents are kept warm and comfortable. However, when homes are based off the mains gas grid, it can be hard to know if they are using the best fuel to achieve this.
Security of supply is also of the utmost importance as many off-grid care homes are situated in fairly isolated locations. Care home managers need to know that no matter which fuel is selected, security of supply is assured, as they will not want to leave their residents vulnerable.
Natural gas is by far the most popular heating fuel in the UK, with the National Grid reporting that there are more than 23 million customers connected to the gas grid. However, for many rural properties, including a large number of care homes, this is not an option.
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