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When many people hear the words “heating degree day” they probably think that it is some new holiday to commemorate heating appliances. However there is no such day for celebrating our heating appliances as of yet and that is not what the term refers to.

What is Heating Degree Day? (continue reading…)

There are a host of different reasons why a lot of people would like to be more energy efficient. Saving money and reducing carbon footprints are two of the main reasons why people would want to become more energy efficient. The outcome may be that you have to spend a bit less money on heating oil. (continue reading…)

If you are using heating oil in your home then there are some things you should be doing as part of a maintenance routine. There are many things that you can do yourself to keep your system in good working order, but for more technical issues you will need to call out a professional. Here are some of the things you should be doing. (continue reading…)

In the future we may be using recycled cooking oil to heat our homes according to studies which are being carried out at the moment. Scientists in Boston University in USA are working at the moment to try create biofuel from recycled cooking oil and hope to use this biofuel as a fuel to heat the university. Apparently the college uses 5,000 gallons of oil each year. (continue reading…)

Puff back might not sound too threatening but it could end up doing quite a bit of damage to your home. Puff back occurs when soot shoots out of your boiler due to a misfire. The soot which is expelled from your boiler could end up causing a lot of damage depending on the scale of the event. (continue reading…)

Have you ever wondered about the difference between heating oil and other types of oil? Did the thought ever cross your mind about what would happen if you were to pour normal oil into your home heating tank? What would happen if you were to use vegetable oil for home heating? (continue reading…)

The reasons why many people choose to heat their homes with oil are many. Here are some of the main advantages with this type of fuel.

• One of the major benefits of heating oil is that it is actually kept on the property of the user. (continue reading…)

If you have ever thought about changing your heating oil boiler then now is the time to do it as the government are now paying £400 to those who agree to do it. In order to be eligible for this scheme you will have to have a G rated oil boiler which is over 25 years of age. The government has made 120,000 vouchers available but as of yet only 50,000 have actually been claimed. (continue reading…)

Anyone in the UK who uses heating oil is almost certain to have noticed that prices always seem to be on the move. The oil market is known to be volatile globally, but it can often be observed that the heating oil prices in the UK bears no resemblance to what is happening elsewhere in the world. Sometimes in the United Kingdom, the price of oil is still quite high even though internationally it has fallen. (continue reading…)

It is reasonable for those who use heating oil in their homes to have some concerns over safety. Although there is always the potential for danger, oil is thought to be a very safe type of fuel. These potential dangers all relate to boiler problems or possible leakages. (continue reading…)