HAPPY

NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.

This season, stay warm and safe with the comfort of oilheat in your home.

A clean way to heat your home!

Clean

Inside your home, a new oil burner will release near zero levels of smoke and combustion discharge. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a report stating that oil burners are now one of the cleanest combustion sources available. New oil furnaces operate as cleanly as gas or propane models, and are significantly cleaner than wood-burning stoves.

Comfortable

Oil Heat is Comfortable - Heating oil creates the hottest flame of any home heating fuel (400 degrees HOTTER than gas), so your home heats up faster and needs less fuel to maintain temperature, so it feels more comfortable.

Natural gas prices most likely will RISE

MYTH--Natural gas is inexpensive.

Truth: Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is "essentially irreplaceable," according to the Natural Gas Supply Association, and future pricing is a serious concern, according to U.S. News & World Report. A March 2009 article stated, "Natural gas is also gaining in popularity worldwide. Global consumption could increase more than twofold in coming years, and that could make for a very competitive and unreliable international market."


Information from the American Energy Coalition

Today's Oil Heat is Clean

The number one myth about home heating oil is that it is dirty. Wrong! Home heating oil is a clear, rosy-red liquid that is non-toxic, biodegradable and has no carcinogens. Oil heat burns at a level of overall cleanliness approaching 99.9% and unlike gas carries no risk of explosion. In fact, oil heat emissions have such low output that they aren't even regulated by the Federal Clean Air Act.

Because of their high efficiency and cleanliness, oil heat systems have an amazingly small impact on the environment. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency says that modern oil burners are one of the cleanest combustion sources available. They release near zero levels of smoke and combustion discharge and produce less greenhouse gas than natural gas systems. Home heating oil is also non-toxic and biodegradable. It all means that oil heat remains a responsible environmental choice for heating your home despite the scare tactics you may have heard from unscrupulous contractors looking to make a quick buck through expensive and unnecessary conversions.

Oilheat - Feel the Difference...

Oilheat is consistent, comfortable, satisfying heat - compared to other types of heat that can leave you shivering, no matter where you set the thermostat. You can actually feel the difference Oilheat makes...and you will love it!

Oilheat produces higher air temperature in the home than heat pumps. This keeps people warmer. It is hard to determine all of the factors that make Oilheated homes more comfortable. They just seem to have a nice cozy feeling.

Oilheat Is Efficient

Oilheat has always been the efficiency leader. Heating efficiency is the amount of usable heat extracted from the potential energy of the fuel. If a heating system is 85% efficient, 85 cents of every dollar you spend goes to heat your home and hot water.

Efficiencies of new oil equipment range from 83% to 95%. Efficiencies for gas ranges from 78% to 95%. Electric resistance heat and electric water heaters are between 27% and 31%, air-to-air heat pumps between 51% and 62%, and geothermal (ground source) heat pumps between 76% and 82% efficient.

Oilheat Is Clean Heat

When properly adjusted and maintained, Oilheat systems create no observable soot, dirt, or odors in the home. They release almost no smoke or combustion residue up the chimney.

Why you need a tune up!

A heating system that operates efficientlyA tune-up means making sure that your heating system is working efficiently, providing the same satisfying warmth by burning less fuel. A heating system working at its highest efficiency conserves energy and helps the environment.

Saving money on energy billsBy reducing the amount of fuel your heating system uses to heat the home, you'll be saving money as well! A tune up could help you save as much as 10% OFF your annual fuel bill. For example, the efficiency of a boiler or furnace with a partially plugged fuel nozzle and dirty heating surfaces can be vastly improved by 10% or more after a tune-up. Regular service minimizes breakdowns and helps avoid surprise calls.

Environmental ImpactA recent study indicates that 80% of Americans consider themselves environmentalists. Having your system tune-up every season ensures that you burn less home heating oil. Oilheat can be a great heating option for the environment, if it is properly installed and adjusted.

Operates ReliablyThe Preventative Maintenance tune-up means "replace it before it breaks". It's easy and to replace a worn out part during the tune-up. When one of NORA's trained professionals comes to your home to perform the tune-up, he will be looking for problems with your heating system before they become costly out of pocket repairs. It can also uncover the need for parts that need replacing and help you to avoid an emergency service call in the middle of a cold winter night.

Oil Heat is Clean

• Today's oil heat is cleaner than ever! Oil heat today is 95% cleaner than it was in the 1970's. When properly adjusted and maintained, new oil heat systems create no soot, dirt, or odors in the home. New low-sulfur fuels and bio-fuels contribute to oil heat's “spotless” reputation.
• Heating oil also has been improved in recent years. In the past 20 years, the sulfur content of heating oil has been reduced from over 1% to an average of .25%. This reduction of sulfur content in heating oil has resulted in a cleaner environment for all of us. Oil heat is clean heat.