Converting to gas is costly

• A total gas heating conversion could run as high as $9,000! Converting will NOT save you money.²
• It’s financially unwise for consumers to convert from heating oil to gas heat according to the Consumer Energy Council of America (CECA).

Heating oil, like other forms of energy, is a commodity traded on the open market, so you can expect ups and downs in its price. However, competition among thousands of oil heat companies plays a role in ensuring great value and service, which you can always count on us to deliver. 

Heating oil is clean and dependable

• Oil heat burns 95% cleaner now than in 1970 and the latest ultra-low sulfur products and biofuels, which we offer, continue to make it even cleaner and greener.
• Residential heating oil equipment is environmentally-friendly and barely creates emissions.
• New oil heat systems don’t create soot, dirt or odors in the home when properly maintained.
• Oil creates 140,000 BTUs of heat per gallon while a gallon equivalent of Natural Gas produces 100,000 BTUs.³
• Approximately 40% more natural gas needs to burn to receive the same heating equivalent as oil.⁴

Heating oil is more energy efficient

• Oil equipment is 16% more efficient on average than gas equipment.
• New systems boast energy-efficiency ratings from 83%-94%! ⁵
• Oil heating systems today use 25% less fuel than they did 20 years ago.⁶
• The hot water recovery rate of an oil-fired water heater is twice as fast as a gas water heater and three times as fast as an electric water heater. And, oil heat provides more efficient residential warmth than gas.

Heating oil is safe

• Inhalation of oil fumes is not fatal — unlike gas, which is known as “the silent killer” and is the leading cause of death from carbon monoxide poisoning in the U.S.⁷
• Oil is not explosive and only ignites within the combustion chamber of an oil-burner or furnace. Plus, oil will not burn in a liquid state.
• Oil system malfunctions produce clear arning signs before releasing carbon monoxide.

It’s true — the best choice for warmth, reliability, energy efficiency, safety and value is oil heat. 

1 Source: Oil Heat Powered By Clearburn Science. The Clear Choice! NORA (National Oil Heat Research Alliance).
2 Source: www.houselogic.com/articles/should-you-convert-oil-gas-heating
3 Source: www.cityfuel.net
4 Source: www.cityfuel.net
5 Source: www.cityfuel.net
6 Source: National Oilheat Research Alliance, America Petroleum Institute
7 Source: Energy Answers Today Pocket Guide by Primedia www.energyanswerstoday.com