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Here Are 10 Reasons Folks in Wisconsin who live in a home that is kept warm by heating oil appreciate all of the benefits they get. For example, the flame inside the heating oil system burns hotter than other types of systems. As a result, homeowners often report that their homes are warmer with a […]

10 Energy Saving Tips When Going Away If you’ll be leaving the winter wonderland of Wisconsin and spending time in a warmer climate for a while, here are 10 steps you can take to protect your home from frozen pipes and other damage. A Vacation Checklist for Your Home Don’t turn off your heating system! […]

Here in Wisconsin, we’re used to navigating through extremely cold winters. But when we arrive at home, we expect to feel warm. Unfortunately, there are times when your heat may go out and you’re forced to deal with an uncomfortable, stressful situation.

Understanding the Latest Energy Price Surge If you’ve depended on heating oil to heat your home for a while, you know only too well that the price you pay for heating oil in Wisconsin can change from year to year. Why does that happen? First, it’s notable that on the whole, the price of oil […]

The Payback Is Real When You Upgrade If your oil boiler or oil furnace is at least 20 years old, consider replacing your heating system soon. The performance and reliability of heating equipment typically begins to be less efficient at that point, and if you haven’t had your system regularly serviced, you might experience problems […]

Have you been thinking about your heating tune-up? Probably not—it’s technically still summer, after all. Even though winter is a long way off, we’re going to let you in on a little secret: now’s the best time to get your tune-up on the calendar and taken care of! Here are four reasons why.

Comfortable, Eco-Friendly, Efficient and Safe There are so many benefits to living in an oil-heated home in Wisconsin. Here are the key ones that heating oil consumers really appreciate. Comfortable Heating oil generates a very high number of Btu’s of heat energy per gallon, so it will warm your Wisconsin home reliably—and more evenly. Modern, […]

At some point, you will need to decide if you should spend money to repair your oil furnace or replace it with a more efficient and modern heating oil furnace. While there are many variables in making this decision, there are some key issues you need to consider. This should help you decide which direction […]

Today’s heating oil boilers and heating oil furnaces offer Wisconsin homeowners a great opportunity to increase their comfort while decreasing their energy usage. New heating oil systems can now heat a home using significantly less energy compared to older generation equipment. But how do you determine the efficiency of a furnace or a boiler? AFUE, […]

The Process Of Getting Heating Oil To Your Home There is a lot of work involved long before heating oil reaches your fuel storage tank. It starts with heating oil being refined from crude oil, which is a complex mix of hydrocarbons plus oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. The refining process separates crude oil into different […]