I don t know a lot about home heating oil versus other fuels. What are some quick facts?
a. Clean – A new oil burner will release near zero levels of smoke and combustion discharge. In fact, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a report stating that oil burners are now one of the cleanest combustion sources available. New oil furnaces operate as cleanly as gas or propane models, and are significantly cleaner than wood-burning stoves. b. Cost Effective – Oil delivers more heat per unit of energy (measured in BTUs) than other fuels – a gallon of oil delivers 140,000 BTUs, while gas delivers only 100,000 BTUs per therm. c. Comfortable home heating oil produces air from the register is as much as 30 degrees warmer than other fuels. Your home heats up faster and needs less fuel. It also maintains your desired temperature better, and just feels more comfortable. d. Safety Home heating oil is nonexplosive and will not burn in a liquid state. Oil does not carry a significant risk of carbon monoxide poisoning usually associated with gas. e. Environmentally frie
