What does the Statue of Liberty
Have in common with 9.5 million households in America?
That's right, heating oil warmth! There are many historic sites that recognize the advantages of heating with oil, including the Statue of Liberty, who warms her guests with safe, dependable Oilheat.
A few years ago, Lady Liberty needed an upgrade of her oilheating system. The National Parks Service, the federal agency that manages the monument, chose to outfit her with a brand new oil heating system. Oilheat was an ideal option to warm the statue's massive interior space and complex construction and to ward off the harbor's intense wind chill. Fuel oil's reliability would ensure that the statue's staff, visitors, equipment, structure and artifacts would be protected. The new, state-of-the-art Oilheat system was installed in the statue in 1998. While she's been warming our hearts, Oilheat has been warming hers.
The History of Heating Oil
What does the Statue of Liberty
Have in common with 9.5 million households in America?
That's right, heating oil warmth! There are many historic sites that recognize the advantages of heating with oil, including the Statue of Liberty, who warms her guests with safe, dependable Oilheat.
A few years ago, Lady Liberty needed an upgrade of her oilheating system. The National Parks Service, the federal agency that manages the monument, chose to outfit her with a brand new oil heating system. Oilheat was an ideal option to warm the statue's massive interior space and complex construction and to ward off the harbor's intense wind chill. Fuel oil's reliability would ensure that the statue's staff, visitors, equipment, structure and artifacts would be protected. The new, state-of-the-art Oilheat system was installed in the statue in 1998. While she's been warming our hearts, Oilheat has been warming hers.
A few years ago, Lady Liberty needed an upgrade of her oilheating system. The National Parks Service, the federal agency that manages the monument, chose to outfit her with a brand new oil heating system. Oilheat was an ideal option to warm the statue's massive interior space and complex construction and to ward off the harbor's intense wind chill. Fuel oil's reliability would ensure that the statue's staff, visitors, equipment, structure and artifacts would be protected. The new, state-of-the-art Oilheat system was installed in the statue in 1998. While she's been warming our hearts, Oilheat has been warming hers.
The History of Heating Oil
The world's first oil well in Titusville, PA with the well's purveyor, Sir Edmund Drake, in the foreground (in top hat).
According to Energy and Society by Harold H. Schobert, the arrival of the oil burner in the 1920’s, as well as the invention of the thermostat led homeowners to put aside their shovels and greeted heating oil with open arms. The thermostat allowed totally automated home heating, controlled to a specific temperature. They received a clean, even heat with fewer drafts. Oil furnaces offered essentially instantaneous on/off control, eliminating the laborious task of building a coal or wood fire then waiting for it to give off abundant heat. Further, the temperature was controlled by a light touch to the thermostat, rather than the heavy haul of a shovel
Increase Efficiency and Savings with Oil
During the 20-year
span from 1988 to 2007, Oilheat was a better value than utility gas in
Massachusetts for 19 of the 20 years, according to the U.S. Energy Information
Administration.
Some Oilheat
systems boast efficiency ratings of over 95%.
Modern Oilheat
equipment burns less fuel than older equipment. The average annual fuel
consumption in 1973 was 1,294 gallons; and now it is only 833 gallons - that's
35% less fuel.
The Consumer Energy
Council of America has studied the costs of oil and natural gas for over 25
years and has concluded that the prices have tracked one another over time and
that over the life of a heating system the prices will be comparable.
America is the third largest producer of oil in the world...
and there's plenty to go around!Domestic ProductionThere's plenty of oil right here in America:
Thirty-one states have crude oil reserves, and the U.S. ranks third among top oil producers. Our reserves are concentrated overwhelmingly (over 80 percent) in four states. Texas has 22 percent of total U.S. oil reserves, Louisiana 20 percent, Alaska 20 percent, and California 18 percent (note: all of these figures include onshore plus Federal and state offshore reserves). Also, there are substantial crude oil reserves located in Federal Offshore fields: 5.1 billion barrels in the Gulf of Mexico and 566 million barrels in the Pacific.
Today's Oilheat is a great value!
Heating oil is dependable, abundant, and is economically beneficial. Oilheat, therefore, remains an affordable and value-packed choice.
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Oilheat is economical. If you adjust for inflation, the price of heating oil is actually less than it was in 1980! Plus, competition among local Oilheat companies helps to ensure a better value.
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Oilheat is efficient. Thanks to major advancements being made in Oilheat burner technology, some Oilheat systems now boast efficiency ratings of over 95%! Modern Oilheat equipment actually burns less fuel. The average annual fuel consumption in 1973 was 1,294 gallons; and now it is only 833 gallons - that's 35% less fuel.
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Oilheat is dependable. There will always be a plentiful supply, even during the coldest winter months. In fact, the United States has a Strategic Petroleum Reserve with a capacity of 720 million barrels -- the world's largest emergency oil stockpile -- in addition to a two-million-barrel heating oil reserve. There are over 50 oil producing countries, and the U.S. is not dependent on any one country or region for its supply.
- Oilheat's price is right. Compared to the Consumer Price Index, which represents the average prices consumers pay on a wide range of products, Oilheat has increased about half as much. In comparison, medical care has increased in cost by nearly 400%.
Oilheat is economical. If you adjust for inflation, the price of heating oil is actually less than it was in 1980! Plus, competition among local Oilheat companies helps to ensure a better value.
Oilheat is efficient. Thanks to major advancements being made in Oilheat burner technology, some Oilheat systems now boast efficiency ratings of over 95%! Modern Oilheat equipment actually burns less fuel. The average annual fuel consumption in 1973 was 1,294 gallons; and now it is only 833 gallons - that's 35% less fuel.
Oilheat is dependable. There will always be a plentiful supply, even during the coldest winter months. In fact, the United States has a Strategic Petroleum Reserve with a capacity of 720 million barrels -- the world's largest emergency oil stockpile -- in addition to a two-million-barrel heating oil reserve. There are over 50 oil producing countries, and the U.S. is not dependent on any one country or region for its supply.Oil Tanks are Ecologically Beneficial
There are lots of misconceptions about oil tanks. Tanks can last for decades without needing replacement.
Oil tanks are efficient in the following ways:
Most tanks are designed with corrosion-resistant materials. This allows for long life and exceptional safety.
Heating oil moves slowly in most soils, so any discharge is usually confined to a small area.
Many new heating oil tanks are installed below-ground using new, innovative technologies.
According to a major national study, the chance of a leak from an underground heating oil tank is less than one-quarter of 1%.
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Here’s what to check for to see if your boiler has high idle losses:
1. Is your boiler or furnace room hot, or is your boiler hot when it’s not making heat or hot water (especially during the spring, summer and fall)? If so, your system most likely has high idle losses and there’s a good opportunity to save significantly on fuel bills.
2. Is your boiler properly sized to the heat loss in your home? A boiler that has too much capacity typically runs in short cycles and is less efficient than a properly sized boiler. If your oil burner, natural gas burner or propane burner cycles on and off frequently during the coldest days of winter, it has too much capacity; longer off cycles indicate more excess capacity. The efficiency of boilers with high idle loss drops rapidly with too much capacity. Boilers with very low idle loss operate much closer to the rated efficiency.
History of Fuel Oil Furnaces
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Who would have thought that the petroleum, or "rock oil" the Native Americans used for medicinal purposes could become the vital fuel that it is today!
The production of oil is responsible for a significant percentage of the world economy, and its industrial usage is so vast that it affects all of us. Ensuring the comfort of American homes, there are an estimated 9,193 retail heating oil businesses in the United States, employing 99,811 people, with sales exceeding $16 billion. Most importantly, millions of families depend on fuel oil every day of the year to keep their homes and families as comfortable as possible. Oilheat technology is constantly striving to deliver this comfort in an economical and earth-friendly way.
