November 2011

Double-Bottom Heating Oil Tanks – A Green Choice

The National Oilheat Research Alliance recommends that storage tanks be replaced after 30 years of service no matter how good they look on the outside. Tanks corrode from the inside as well by “pitting” in the steel. Starting in September 2009, Oehlert Bros. started replacing tanks exclusively with Granby GreenShield tanks which are constructed with a double bottom and include a leak detection system! These tanks have a superior finish and boast warranties of up to 25 years! If your heating oil tank has been in service for more than 30 years, it is a must to replace it before it leaks and causes an expensive cleanup. […]

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Why Choose a Heat Pump?

Heat pumps have had a poor reputation for providing optimum comfort in a home due to the low temperature air that they generate at the supply vents. Oil-fired and gas-fired furnaces provide heated are that is 15 to 20 degrees warmer at the supply vents. Often a hybrid heating system can be installed that uses either heating oil or natural gas as a back-up when temperatures are at the coldest during the winter months.

Heat pumps work best in well‐insulated and well‐sealed homes. […]

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