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Is a furnace the same thing as a boiler? In a word, no. Still, many people use the two words interchangeably. Yes, they both keep homes warm, and they’re both smart choices when you have to decide how to heat your Wisconsin home. So what’s the difference between a furnace and a boiler? Let’s take a look.

Across Wisconsin, resident homeowners continue to benefit from the latest round of rebates on heating equipment and oil storage tanks.

Every year, oilheat keeps more than 190,000 of Wisconsin homes warm and safe. The progress the industry has seen over the past several decades is astounding, and important to keep in mind year-round.

Without question, heating oil is one of the safest fuels you can use for your Wisconsin home. To start with, the fuel itself is non-explosive and cannot light in its liquid state. That’s why it’s perfectly safe to store it in the basement of your home, as many people do.

We all know that Wisconsin winters can be brutally cold. 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 thanks to their local heating oil company.

Oilheat has kept tens of thousands of Wisconsin homes affordably warm and safe for decades. And that’s expected to continue well into the future.

You may have heard the saying about “getting better with age.” But that’s certainly not true if you’re talking about oil tanks. If your oil tank is more than 30 years old, it’s a good idea to speak with your local Wisconsin oilheat dealer about your replacement options.

We all know it gets cold in Wisconsin, but the brutal cold we experienced this past January has been described as something we haven’t seen in decades. Milwaukee set an actual record of –21 degrees, breaking one that had stood since 1899. One of the biggest worries during that kind of deep freeze is, of […]

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 […]

It’s only natural to want to estimate how much heating fuel you will use, especially if you’re struggling with a heavy load of other household expenses.