Save on fuel at over 1600 petrol stations for car drivers in the Bristol

Name: David Hatherell
Company Name: Silvey Fuel
Address: Unit 5 Badminton Road Trading Estate, Yate, BRISTOL. BS37 5NS

Telephone: 01454 333020

Email:  martyn@digitalNRG.co.uk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bristol, UK - Silvey Fuels has announced a new upgrade to their popular fuel cards, Silvey Fuel Cards.

Silvey Fuel Cards has multiple new features designed to make life easier for car drivers in the Bristol including:

Save on fuel at over 1600 petrol stations - how to save money on petrol and diesel with fuel cards

When to buy fuel - tips on when is the best time to buy fuel

When to avoid the petrol station - the best and worst times to fill up your car

A full list of changes to Silvey Fuel Cards can be found on the company website, http://oildeliveryuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/how-to-save-money-on-petrol-and-diesel.html.

The changes in this fuel cards were bought about due to customer feedback. As part of an ongoing effort to improve the user experience for Silvey Fuel Cards, customers can expect regular updates both now and in the future.

David Hatherell, Managing Director, had this to say:

"Fuel cards have become our fastest growing and most popular service. We are delighted that so many people are saving money when they add petrol or diesel to the car"

Current customers interested in learning more about the upgrade can do so directly on the website at http://oildeliveryuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/how-to-save-money-on-petrol-and-diesel.html. New customers can also use the site to purchase the latest version of Silvey Fuel Cards.

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Summary:

New upgrade to Silvey Fuel Cards introduces save on fuel at over 1600 petrol stations for popular fuel cards.

How To Save Money On Petrol And Diesel

Save Money and Pay Less For Petrol and Diesel For Your Car with Silvey Fuels

As well as providing an excellent customer service, we at Silvey Fuels like to try and save you money as well.

Our most popular and fastest growing service is fuel cards. These cards allow you to purchase fuel, at most of the regular petrol stations, such as Texaco, Morrisons and the major UK petrol stations - using our economy of scale purchasing power, so your petrol or diesel for the cars is at a discounted price.

To find out more about discounted petrol and diesel please call 01454 333022 or apply online.

Here are some more tips and advice on saving money on filling your car with fuel from an expert who works in the Petroleum Industry.

With Petrol expected to reach £2 per litre by end of 2015 these tips might come in handy.

I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol....

I am paying up to £1.20 to £1.50 per litre. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every Litre:


Here at the Shell Pipeline where I work, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period...

One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and petrol, regular and premium grades.

We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 Litres..

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold.

Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground.

The colder the ground the more dense the petrol, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your litre is not exactly a litre.

In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.


A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business.

But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode

If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high.

You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created while you are pumping.

All hoses at the pump have a vapour return.

If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour.

Those vapours are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

Fill your tank when half full

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your Petrol tank is HALF FULL.

The reason for this is the more Petrol you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space.

Petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine.

Petrol storage tanks have an internal floating roof.

This roof serves as zero clearance between the Petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation.

Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

If you see a fuel delivery truck - drive on

Another reminder, if there is a petrol truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy Petrol, DO NOT fill up; most likely the petrol is being stirred up as the Petrol is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

To find out more about discounted fuel cards please call 01454 333022 or apply online for a fuel card at https://www.silvey.co.uk/fuelcards/

Home Heating Oil Tank Safety Advice

Home Heating Oil Tank Safety Advice From Silvey Fuels Bristol, South West UK

If you use oil to heat your home, then you will have a storage tank in your garden which will need to be maintained to ensure that health and safety regulations are adhered to. Far too often 'health & safety' regulations are seen as red-tape of a bureaucratic Nanny-State, but if you want to keep your family and your home heating system at optimum efficiency, this advice is worth adhering. 

It is important to look out for signs of corrosion or damage.  If you can see dark patches around the outside of the tank, or smell an unusual odour this could indicate that the tank has a leak.

Most of us have an annual service on our boilers so it’s good practice to arrange a service on your storage tank at the same time.  Like boilers, tanks have a limited working life.  Most tanks have an expected working life of approximately 20 years, so if your tank is nearing this age, it may be wise to start thinking about replacing it.

If you do detect a leak, then you must know how to close the tank to stop the leak from getting worse. 

Make sure that you know where the shutoff valve is located and how to turn it off. You can do this by contacting your local heating oil supplier or tank manufacturer.

If your oil tank is plastic and has a split, soap can be used to temporarily seal the crack.  Clay based sealing putty is also good to use.

If space allows, put a container such as a bucket underneath the leak to collect the spill.

If the spill has occurred on a hard non porous surface like asphalt, then use dry cloths, sand, earth or cat litter (the same as you would use in a cat litter tray).  Once the oil has been absorbed, use gloves and a shovel to put the material into a sealed bin bag.

It is possible to buy ‘Spill Kit’s which contain absorbent pads, disposable bags and ties to aid in the clean-up of oil spills.

Do not use detergents or a hose to wash spilt oil away as this will make the pollution worse and spread the contamination.

Notify your insurance company that you have had a spill. It is a good idea to check that your home contents insurance policy covers you for loss of oil and pollution clean-up costs.  Unfortunately many policy holders do not realise that their insurance does not cover them when they have a spill which can leave them with hefty bills to pay and heavily polluted ground which may affect your property value.

If the spillage is quite large or it has seeped into waterways such as ponds, lakes, ditches, streams, or rivers, contact the Environment Agency for advice. Plants, animals and fish that live in the water can be poisoned or suffocated.  It can also affect your home and garden by killing your lawn and plants and damage the structure of your house.  Therefore if oil has soaked into the ground you should arrange for a professional clean up company to remove all contaminated soil.

Do not attempt to repair your tank yourself.  

Contact your tank installer or engineer urgently.

The UK Environment Agency has produced this helpful pdf on what to do in the case of a domestic oil spill. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/290117/pmho0212bwaq-e-e.pdf

When filling the tank with oil the best home heating oil delivery companies, such as 'Silvey Fuels' adhere to the latest and best practices to ensure the oil delivery goes from the oil tanker to the oil tank. As well as the price you are paying for the domestic oil, consider the professionalism and reputation of the delivery company. At Silvey Fuel, we are proud to say that we have an excellent reputation as well as great prices.

For more information on our domestic heating oil delivery in Bristol and throughout the South West please visit https://www.silvey.co.uk/domestic-heating-oil or telephone 01454 333020