Posted: January 24, 2023
A Furnace Distributes Warm Air Through Your Home Knowing more about how your heating oil furnace works will help you to make smart choices if you’re considering replacing your old heating system with a new, high-efficiency model. And if you’re having a heating problem, understanding how your furnace works will be helpful when you discuss […]
Posted: December 27, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions If you’re living in your first oil-heated home, you may be wondering about heating oil usage and the process of measuring your tank level, avoiding run-outs, and more. Here are answers to the most common questions we hear. How Do I Read My Oil Tank Gauge? On top of the tank is […]
Posted: November 28, 2022
Read These Tips Before You Request a Furnace Repair There are various reasons why your heating oil furnace stops working one day. For some simple problems, you may be able to find the solution yourself and save yourself a service call. In other more complex cases, you will need to reach out for help from […]
Posted: October 24, 2022
It Starts with the Refinement of Crude Oil Heating oil comes from crude oil, which has to be refined to remove impurities. It’s then separated into different “fractions.” More refined fractions are used to produce such products as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel fuel and No. 2 home heating oil, which is what you use […]
Posted: September 29, 2022
Lack of Maintenance Can Lead to Odors If your furnace has been properly checked and maintained by a heating oil service professional on a regular basis, it will likely keep your home warm without any problems. But if you have ignored regular heating maintenance, your furnace will eventually give you warning signs of a coming problem. Those signs […]
Posted: August 23, 2022
It’s One of the Latest Breakthroughs in Biofuel Modern heating oil is already one of the most eco-friendly home comfort fuels around today. And thanks to the advent of Bioheat® fuel — a blend of ultra-low sulfur heating oil and biofuel made from organic and recycled ingredients —we’re moving toward a future of net-zero carbon […]
Posted: July 29, 2022
Program Has Won Grants to Increase Production The school buses in Richland School District will be using organic biofuel in the near future. But this biofuel won’t come from an industrial facility. It’s coming from a science lab in Blythewood High School! Chemistry students at the school are learning how to process used cooking oil […]
Posted: June 27, 2022
5 Tips for Saving Money on Heating & Cooling With energy prices so high and inflation rates draining cash from our pockets every day, most people want to save money at home wherever they can. The good news is that there are actually many easy yet important energy conservation methods that can add up to […]
Posted: May 21, 2022
New Heating Oil Technology Helps You Save It’s no surprise that some people in the Palmetto State who use heating oil to keep their home warm may be thinking of switching their heating fuel to escape the stress of paying high heating oil delivery bills over the winter. Paying more for your heat is always […]
Posted: April 21, 2022
How Long Tanks Last and How They Have Improved Some things get better with age, but that’s not true for heating oil storage tanks. Oil storage tanks can last for many years, but like all equipment in your home, they will eventually wear out. Specific life spans vary depending on the humidity, the thickness of […]