What Happens When You Run Out of Heating Oil?
There are so many chores to be done around the house in the winter. With a long to-do list, it’s easy for out-of-sight, out-of-mind tasks to slip through the cracks. Checking your oil tank gauge is easy to forget until you run out of heating oil in the middle of a Long Island winter. What […]
How To Read Your Oil Tank
Now that we’re firmly in the middle of winter, many of us are finding ourselves very thankful for our home heating. And this winter may be one that we’re grateful for our home heating in particular as we are likely looking at below-average temperatures compared to recent years despite the possibility of less snowfall. This […]
Why Changing Your Furnace Filter Is Important
An important and often overlooked way to extend HVAC lifetime is one of the simplest to implement – changing your filters. It is also one of the more neglected aspects of maintenance, probably because people don’t realize just how essential it is.
What to Do If a Flood Damages Your HVAC Unit
This hurricane season has already been record-setting in other parts of the country. That means many of us here on Long Island are rightfully wondering if this will mean a wetter fall and winter season than usual. There are indicators that we may be experiencing a La Nina season this year, which means that the […]
Energy Efficiency and Heat Pumps
With weather extremes becoming more and more normal for Nassau and Suffolk counties, everyone we know is looking for the most energy-efficient ways to heat and cool their homes. So when people ask us about heat pumps, and whether they can cool your home, the answer is, “Let’s talk about heat pumps.” When you have […]
Can Heating Oil Evaporate in The Summer?
As temperatures across the country rocket, heating oil is probably not the main thing on most people’s minds. However, summer is an excellent time to fill up your tank, as you’ll usually get the lowest prices of the year. With the heat as intense as it has been, and a significant amount of it yet […]
How to Know When to Replace an Oil Tank
Even though we’ve entered the hot, humid summer months here on Long Island, it doesn’t mean heating oil isn’t used at all. In fact, hot showers account for the highest amount of heating oil needed for water heating. Additionally, we need heating for cooking and other household activities.
Oil Prices Explained
It’s no surprise that the cost of oil fluctuates, but do you know why it changes constantly? Contrary to what polls indicate, oil prices are not controlled by a single person. Instead, a combination of factors determines prices, and each of those factors has several subcategories that are highly relevant. What Major Factors Affect Home […]
Can Heating Oil Go Bad?
As winter ends and you find yourself with half a tank of heating oil, you might wonder about its shelf life. Will it last until next winter, or has it gone bad? Understanding the longevity of heating oil is crucial, especially if you plan to store it through the summer. How Long Can Heating Oil […]
Top 5 Home Heating Myths
With rising food and fuel prices and unpredictable weather due to climate change, it seems everyone is looking for ways to save on their home heating costs. The problem is that some things seem like logical options to drop your heating bills, and they are, in fact, not true. Here are some home heating myths […]