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A furnace should last 15 years or more – as long as if it is properly maintained. One sure way to help your system reach its life span and operate efficiently is to perform an easy, do-it-yourself maintenance task – changing or cleaning your furnace’s air filter as often as the manufacturer recommends.

Many homeowners think that their heating system is the only thing to focus on when it comes to saving energy and money. While it’s true that your furnace or boiler is the most important part of your home’s heating energy output, it’s only part of the equation.

Everyone wants to keep their heating costs as low as possible. But that can be a challenge during super-cold Wisconsin winters. The biggest savings will come from investing in a modern oil heating system that doesn’t waste a lot fuel.

In our previous post, we took a closer look at how heating oil is made and the improvements that have occurred over time. This time, we’ll put the focus on how it’s transported and priced, along with the commitment that oilheat dealers make to responsive service.

There is a lot of work involved long before heating oil reaches your fuel storage tank. To begin with, heating oil is refined from crude oil, a complex mix of hydrocarbons plus oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur.

Since most products have a shelf life, it’s not surprising that some people wonder about the heating oil in their tank, especially when it sits unused during the warm months.

In these unpredictable times, it’s a given that prices will go up and down, and discounts will come and go. But the reliability and commitment of your Wisconsin heating oil dealer never wavers.

This past Arctic-like winter may have convinced some Badger State residents that it’s time to replace their old boiler or furnace with a new, high-efficiency oilheat system. That’s because during periods of extreme cold, their current system simply could not keep them as warm as they wanted.

Let’s face it. Wisconsin winters can be brutally cold and this past winter was no exception. Fortunately, it’s on the coldest days that oilheat delivers the greatest value. And Wisconsinites who heat with oil have all the support they need to make their life at home safe and warm.

Most people refer to their oil heating system as “a furnace.” As in, “I need to get my furnace checked.” But there is another type of oil heating system that may be keeping you warm right now — except it never gets much recognition. When was the last time you heard someone say, “I need to get my boiler checked”?