Today's Oilheat is safe, efficient, economical and secure. With all the inherent advantages Oilheat offers, it is no surprise that millions of homes and businesses depend on it. Here's an introductory course to our fuel of choice:

Q. How does Oilheat compare to other home heating options?

A. For the great majority of the past 20 years, Oilheat has cost less than utility gas. Oilheat also burns far hotter than other fuels, which allows Oilheated homes to heat up faster with less fuel while maintaining a more consistent, even temperature. Certain system configurations can also provide virtually free hot water, adding even more value into every drop of oil.

Q. Is Oilheat safe?

A. Oilheat is not flammable by normal means. If a person dropped a match into a tank of heating oil, it would go out as if it were dropped into water. Also, if an Oilheat system should happen to malfunction, it will release smoke or soot as a visible warning - other fuel systems do not. Homeowners can be rest assured that their family and property are safe with dependable Oilheat.

Q. Is Oilheat efficient?

A. Thanks to dramatic advances in Oilheat burner technology in recent years, modern Oilheat systems boast efficiency ratings over 90%! Average fuel consumption in 1973 was a whopping 1294 gallons, while modern systems have reduced that number to a mere 800 gallons!

Q. Is Oilheat clean?

A. A long time ago, oil-fired systems produced soot and dirt that would create quite a mess. Fortunately, those days are long behind us - today's Oilheat burns 95% cleaner than ever before. Emissions have been drastically reduced, and new low-sulfur blends are reducing those numbers even more. Modern Oilheat burns cleaner, hotter and more efficiently than ever before!

Q. Is Oilheat bad for the environment?

A. No. In fact, residential Oilheat equipment creates such a negligible amount of emissions that heating oil is not even regulated by the Federal Clean Air Act.

Q. Are we going to run out of Oilheat soon?

A. There is enough Oilheat available to heat the world for a long, long time - even during the coldest winters. The United States has taken steps to create the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which has a capacity of 720 million barrels, which is the world's largest emergency oil stockpile. In addition, Oilheat customers can rest assured of an ample supply, thanks to the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, a 2-million barrel supply of emergency fuel oil for homes and businesses in the northeast United States.


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