The Benefits of Using Heating Oil
3 Smart Reasons to Heat Your Home with Oil
Your choice of home heating fuel matters. Whether you’re upgrading an aging heating system, building a new home, or simply exploring your options, it’s worth looking at what each fuel has to offer. In northern Fairfield and northern Westchester Counties, you have several choices, including heating oil, propane, and, where available, natural gas.
Heating oil continues to offer important advantages, including efficient performance, cleaner-burning fuel, and opportunities to manage your heating costs. Here are three reasons many of your neighbors continue to choose oil.
1. Oil Burns Cleaner
Heating oil has come a long way. Today’s ultra-low-sulfur heating oil is significantly cleaner-burning than the heating oil used decades ago. Most states in the Northeast, including Connecticut, require ultra-low-sulfur heating oil, which contains far less sulfur than traditional heating oil.
As an added benefit, all the heating oil we sell is blended with Avalux, a premium additive designed to help minimize sludge and sediment buildup. Keeping your fuel system cleaner can support efficient operation and help reduce the risk of problems caused by clogged fuel lines.
2. It’s Highly Efficient
Heating oil packs a lot of energy into every gallon, helping oil-fired heating systems deliver plenty of heat when you need it most. Today’s high-efficiency oil furnaces and boilers can achieve strong efficiency ratings, depending on the equipment.
Clean-burning fuel can also help your heating system operate as designed. Regular professional maintenance, along with timely filter and nozzle replacement when applicable, can help keep your system running efficiently and reduce the risk of unexpected breakdowns.
When you combine efficient equipment with proper maintenance, you can get reliable, comfortable heat without wasting unnecessary energy.
3. We Give You Ways to Save
Like all heating fuels, heating oil prices can change based on factors such as weather, global energy markets, supply and demand, and geopolitical events. The good news is that we offer several ways to help manage your heating costs.
Casey’s pricing and payment options are designed to make budgeting easier. Our Budget Pay plan spreads home heating oil costs over 11 months, helping you avoid the larger bills that can come during the winter.
Our Pre Pay plan allows you to purchase fuel in advance at a set price for the season, which can make budgeting more predictable.
Likewise, our Budget Pay with Price Cap plan is designed to limit how high your price can go during the season while allowing you to benefit if market prices fall, according to the terms of the plan.
Switching Can Cost You More
It’s also important to consider the long-term value of your heating equipment. A well-maintained oil furnace or boiler can provide dependable service for many years.
Switching to another fuel may involve more than simply changing your energy source. If natural gas is not already available at your property, connecting to a gas main and replacing your heating equipment can add significant upfront costs. And fuel and energy prices of all types can change over time.
Ready for Your Next Delivery?
When you heat your home with oil, dependable delivery service matters. Casey provides reliable heating oil delivery to families and businesses throughout northern Westchester and Fairfield Counties and beyond, along with convenient services that make managing your fuel easier.
With Automatic Delivery, you don’t have to keep checking your tank or remember to place an order. And with flexible payment and pricing options, you can find a plan that works with your household budget.
Contact us today to learn more about our heating oil delivery and service options and see how we can help keep your home comfortable all winter long.