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Oil-To-Gas Conversion: Should You Make the Switch in Your Home?

Many homeowners are making the switch from an oil-burning furnace to one that uses natural gas instead. Learn the basics about both heating methods to determine which is right for you. Continue reading

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Oil Furnace Efficiency: Important Facts a Homeowner Should Know

As a concerned homeowner, you value the efficiency of your oil-fired furnace more so if you live in a cold climate. You will not take the risk of seeing your family, particularly if you have kids, shudder under their wool blankets because your furnace is not functioning properly. Oil furnace efficiency is a subject that is close to the hearts of the head of the family and it may happen to be you. There are important facts you should know. Continue reading

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Retrofitting Your Older Home For An HVAC System

Many beautiful older homes were constructed before the days of forced air heating and air conditioning systems. If you live in one of these homes, you might be heating with hot water radiators, an oil furnace with one central vent, or even wood stoves and kerosene heaters. Unfortunately, these older systems aren’t nearly as efficient as today’s modern HVAC equipment and in some cases may not be distributing heat evenly throughout your entire home. Continue reading

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Oil Furnaces – Advantages and Disadvantages

Are you thinking about buying your own oil furnace but are unsure if it’s worth it? The numbers of homes that are using separate heating equipment are increasing more and more at this point. You can find a wide variety of heating units out there that can easily manage to heat the water and the house at the same time. Using a single heating unit for your heating necessities can have a lot of advantages. Many of these homes actually use oil furnaces. Keep reading and find out what are the advantages and disadvantages of owning an oil furnace! Continue reading

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What Are Furnace Puff Backs and What Do I Do If I Have One?

Many people have never heard of a puff back. When a furnace has a puff back it is a very messy and can be a potentially dangerous occurrence. They primarily come from your oil-fired furnace. This same type of puff back can also come from your oil fired hot water heater. Continue reading

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