Spotting Trouble in Your Michigan Home Before It Gets Worse Listen, Smell, and Feel the Warning Signs of Heating Problems When something isn’t right in your home, your senses often pick up the clues before a breakdown happens. A strange odor, an unusual noise, or even a chill where there shouldn’t be one can all […]
Your Oil Furnace: Should You Replace or Repair It? Smart Advice and Tips to Help You Decide When the temperatures drop in Michigan, your heating oil furnace is the unsung hero that keeps your home cozy and safe. But what happens when your hero starts showing its age? Maybe you’ve noticed it struggling to keep […]
Why Do Some Heating Oil Systems Make a Lot of Noise? Understanding What’s Normal—and What’s Not Many of the sounds you’re going to hear from your heating oil system during the winter are perfectly normal, especially when it starts and stops running. To give you a full picture, we need to divide this explanation into […]
Heating Oil Tanks How to Extend Tank Life and Prevent Problems Having a heating oil storage tank on your property offers an important benefit for Michigan homeowners. With a storage tank, you can relax, knowing that you always have immediate access to a secure supply of heating oil. Of course, owning a heating oil tank […]
How Long Does a Water Heater Last? Maintenance Tips to Extend Water Heater Life With so much of our daily lifestyles riding on a properly functioning water heating system, it’s only natural to wonder how long you can count on your current water heating system to keep everyone in your family comfortable. Because there’s nothing […]
Heating Oil: A Safe Way to Heat Your Michigan Home Heating Oil Systems Offer Safety Features Michiganders familiar with oil-heated homes will tell you it’s a remarkably safe way to stay warm during our cold Midwestern winters. First, it’s important to remember that heating oil cannot explode. Before it can ignite, heating oil must be […]
Improve Energy Efficiency at Your Michigan Home Take Stock Now, Make Changes Before Next Winter These days, just about everyone is looking for ways to lower their annual energy costs. Some ways are simple and easy to do on your own. While the savings you’ll eventually see can be small and may seem insignificant, if […]
Heating Oil and the Environment Heating Oil and the Path to Clean Renewable Energy The evolution of Bioheat® fuel has put oil-heated homes in Michigan on a super-efficient and ultra-clean path. This blend of renewable biodiesel with ultra-low-sulfur heating oil has already led to a cleaner, more efficient fuel and will eventually take us to […]
How Many Gallons of Heating Oil Will You Need? Annual Consumption in a Normal Michigan Winter Throughout the heating season, homeowners in Michigan can expect to need from 700 to 900 gallons of heating oil during a normal winter. Why is there such a broad range? It’s because many variables affect the actual amount of […]
What Is Heating Oil? It All Begins with Crude Oil There is much work involved before your home heating oil eventually gets to your Michigan home. It all begins with crude oil, which is a complex mix of hydrocarbons plus oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. After crude oil is obtained from the ground, the refining process […]
