Benefits of Oil
The benefits of heating your home with oil
Oil is the heating industry’s best-kept secret with many unpublicized benefits.
Home heating oil is:
- Efficient: The average oil heating system consumes less fuel than gas, and oil burners produce the most efficient flame when compared to gas systems. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, oil heat systems are 16% more efficient than gas heat systems and 30% more efficient than electric heating systems.
- Environmentally sound: A new oil heating system with a properly serviced burner generates less carbon monoxide than piped gas and does not contribute significantly to air pollution. One BTU of gas releases more pollutants into the atmosphere than one BTU of oil. In fact, home heating oil burns so cleanly that it is not subject to any clean air requirements.
- Comfortable: Families that heat their homes with oil are comfortable even in during the coldest days of winter. That’s because an oil heat flame quickly burns at 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit, far higher than those with electric heat pumps.
- Safe: Unlike gaseous fuels, heating oil will not support a flame unless the temperature is above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Even at those temperatures, there is not enough fuel vapor to cause an explosion.
- Budget-friendly: Although it’s a little-known fact, heating with oil is your best buy. Oil consumers receive up to 30% more for their heating dollar than do those who heat with natural gas or electricity. In fact, when measured in constant dollars, heating oil prices have actually dropped while natural gas prices have significantly risen due to pipeline and utility expenses. And with Carroll Fuel’s cap pricing plan [link], you can rest assured that you will never pay more than our cap rate for your heating oil. If the oil market inflates drastically, you won’t have to worry about surprises on your heating bill.
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