As to the quality of the work. By and large, very acceptable. The one complaint I had was the helper repaired a leaking union. The union is fine, but he splattered liquid solder all over the sink and cabinet during the process, and then didn't even clean it up. The plumber did a good job walking me through all the things I needed to now about the boiler and how he had changed things for more efficiency. There was still air in the lines, which he said would work their way out over the next 24-48 hours. He would call back to verify that everything was working. Did he call back? No. All in all, the work and knowledge was above par and what I had been looking for. Professionalism and customer service? Not so much. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ia/amana/oehl-plumbing-heating-electric-and-air-conditioning-reviews-468464.htm"},"position":5},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Sullivan Heating & Cooling","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Joe W."},"reviewBody":"Sullivan Heating and Cooling were great.. showed when they said they were and paid what I was expecting to pay no extra charges"},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ny/depew/sullivan-heating-and-cooling-reviews-2313739.htm"},"position":6},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"GREENVIEW LANDSCAPE","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"GAIL N."},"reviewBody":"They arrived as promised and the crew worked like a well oiled machine. It took them three full days and their work was gorgeous. Jeff designed the new plan and it really enhanced the whole look of our home. Even the neighbors stopped to compliment us on the new design. We have since used them for spring cleanup and maintenance. Good Folks. I highly recommend them."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ny/clarence-center/greenview-landscape-reviews-296025.htm"},"position":7},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Matt Frost Construction","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"P D."},"reviewBody":"What should have taken 2.5 to three months took six, because Matt would continually leave to go on other jobs. If he was not here, then neither were his subcontratcors. We hired an archtect at Matt's request who charged a lot of money ($5,000) to design the additiions. What Matt did was change the plans, namely, lowering the new rooms by two feet so that the interior would not require steps. By lowering the foundation, he was warned many times that, in our area, this is below water level. The foundation is block, was never wrapped or tarred--therefore, with water bleeding through these and seeping in under the footers will eventuaklly compromise the mortar and mold the floors. He installed sumps, but the areas are of course perpetually wet. Electrician put switches in places hard to reach, and convinced us to avoid an upgrade to 150 amps which was in the contract.
Matt installed Andersen windows. The screens for these windows did not match the slots in the windows. He told US to call Andersen (since the windows were already installed) to address the problem. The new bathroom is far removed from the boiler, requiring a re-cycler to provide hot water which was to be done before his plumber (a drunk) took off to go gambling. This was never done, and now he has asked US to pay for it's purchase, that he would install it.
His friend and foundation man used our property as a staging area for other projects, and essetntially double-charged us for yard restoration following the completion of the project. While some of the over charge was remediated, this person also worked with Matt on heating, and essentially changed our contract from in-floor (radiant) heat, to UNDER-floor heat ($$$), then failed to properly install a thermostat. While some of these issues are smaller than others, we are now faced with taking Matt to court for the more egregious ones. He simply got overwhelmed and refuses to listen to women, in this case us, the homeowners. However, I'm sure our lawyer will get his attention. "},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ny/derby/matt-frost-construction-reviews-6583959.htm"},"position":8},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"New Old Homes","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Steve T."},"reviewBody":"Absolute Disaster! First a word about the general demeanor of the contractor. He initially comes off as folksy and portrays himself as very knowledgeable to the point of arrogance on almost every remodeling subject that could be imagined. He also engages in \"bait and switch\" salesmanship. He will promise all kinds of details and suggestions to make the job better but as the job progresses he begins to \"forget\" these items or scale them back dramatically. For example he suggested our radiant heat have three heat zones. By the end of the first phase of the project he was telling us we only needed one large zone because it was all \"in thermal contact\" BS BS etc..\" In reality he was scaling back the project to save costs for himself. Another huge problem with this contractor is that he is absolutely terrible at communicating the status of the project. He would virtually disappear for months at a time saying he was \"waiting for parts\" or a myriad of other excuses. He would also become quite surly if you dared question the work status. It was also apparent that he liked to drink on the job site since we found many Molson Canadian bottles left throughout the debris that he never cleaned up. My strong belief is that he badly misjudged the estimate and time required for this job. He was then left trying to cut corners to cover his costs. I have no respect for a contractor who has supposedly been in the business for 30 or more years but cannot get a basic estimate correct. I also believe his hubris and arrogance led him to take on a heating system he was not at all qualified to handle. When the job estimate was signed off he told us we could expect both the heating and addition phases to be complete in the Fall \" before the heating season begins\". Much of the serious heavy lifting in the heat installation was done by myself or my brother-in law who did the excavation for the geothermal piping. This included removal of all the crawl space insulation and installation of the new insulation on the radiant tubing once it was installed. This work was some of the most difficult, dirty, and physically demanding work I have ever done. I rushed to complete the insulation removal and subsequent re-installation so I would not slow the progress of the work. Meanwhile Mr. Wolf would disappear for two to three weeks at time while he worked on other jobs which always seemed to have higher priority than ours. The geothermal-radiant plumbing was installed by late summer but he could not get the system running and tested until December. He blamed most of the delay on his supplier in East Aurora ( Irr) who he claimed ordered the wrong heat pump. He milked this excuse for literally months and during the entire time never called to report the status or make any attempt to begin the second floor addition. In retrospect it is obvious he never intended to even begin the addition until the spring of 2011. During this stalling action we noticed that the basment floor had completely flooded during a heavy rain. When the basement was being installed we asked Mr. Wolf if it would not be a good idea to install drain tile along the basement perimeter. He looked at the soil and in his smug arrogance assured us we wouldn't need it . The basement never stopped flooding until I had it repaired by a neighbor contractor who installed drain tile at a cost of over $4000 in the spring When he finally got the heat pump in place his lack of expertise began to show glaringly. He took nearly a month to get the system to run properly without shutting down due to various fault conditions. His final solution was to add a \"kludge\" fix involving an external clamp on thermostat to prevent fault shut-downs. I found out from the heat pump manufacturer that such a work-around should never be required in a system that is installed properly. As we found out later our system was nowhere close to \"installed properly\" We finally had a working heat system on December 20th. Mr Wolf did a final walk thru and made a punch list of items to be completed on the first phase of the project. These items included leaky valves and connecting the household hot water heat to the geothermal heat pump. This hot water boost system was included in the written quote but never completed. He estimated it would cost about $1000 and he said he would do it when he began phase 2. He then proceeded to convince us that it would be better to start the addition phase in the spring of 2011. Being that it was December we agreed. We never saw Mr Wolf again until I called in the March to ask why he never came to complete his punch-list items. When Mr. Wolf came to look at the punch-list items I informed him that we did not want the addition installed. We were worried at the time about the cost. That and the awful ordeal of working with him on phase one made us conclude that we did not want to deal with him again for another project that would probably last all summer and be just as shoddy as the first phase. I also asked him what he intended to do about the leaking basement he installed for us. He hemmed and hawed and told us he would be back in a week or so to complete the punch-list items. This was the last we ever saw of him. HE HAD WALKED AWAY FROM AN INCOMPLETE JOB EVEN THOUGH HE WAS PAID IN FULL FOR HIS WORK. I called many times leaving a series of messages and unanswered calls. By mid summer I knew I had been screwed and I began to complete the punch-list items myself. I spent over $1500 to complete the job including things like plumbing in water to an outside barn which had been disrupted and replacing a defective valve in the radiant system. The hot water \"boost\" system was never completed. I also began to question the operation of the heating system since there were about 20 days during the winter when the system just plain couldn't keep up. The house was chilly and drafty. I decided in June that I would sue Mr. Wolf in Small Claims Court for $2500 to cover the puch-list items as well as the leaky basement and uninstalled hot water boost system. In court Mr. Wolf seemed to be very adept at bald faced lying. He denied knowing about the leaking valves and barn water hook-up. He said he was not responsible for the leaky basement. Apparently I should have stipulated \"DRY basement\" in the estimate. I never got to explain about the hot-water boost plumbing because the small claims judge was so controlling and in such a huge hurry to get through his caseload. The amazing result of the suit was a judgement for me in the amount of $442. The judge ruled that I could not recover the cost of the basement leak repair because I only got ONE estimate from a contractor instead of two ( apparently I could have been in cahoots with the contractor and a second estimate would have proved it was legit) The judge never even spoke to the hot water boost system and ignored the costs for the other punch-list items. As you might have guessed Mr. Wolf never paid the judgement against him. This past Fall I brought in a reputable contractor experienced in geothermal-radiant systems. He found many many problems with the system. The biggest issues were the fact that the piping laid to extract heat from the earth may have been too short by about 100 feet. The kludge thermostat to make the heat pump run was also unnecessary and the plumbing of the system was a disaster. The layout was completely wrong and was causing the system to \"short-cycle\" which necessitated the thermostat hack. He also installed the radiant floor tubing in such a way as to make zoning almost impossible. It is obvious he never intended to zone the house right from the moment he was doing the installation even though he lied to us and said we would have three zones during most of the project. The cost to make the heat system run properly was estimated at $2900.00. I am in the process of getting the repairs done at this writing. The total cost of setting the job right will be about $8400. I looked into the possibility of a civil suit against Mr. Wolf. During my research I found that he had a long list of claims, and liens ag"},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ny/east-aurora/new-old-homes-reviews-6409534.htm"},"position":9},{"@type":"ListItem","item":{"@type":"LocalBusiness","name":"Armor Heating Co Inc","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressRegion":"NY","addressCountry":"US"},"review":{"@type":"Review","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Victoria J."},"reviewBody":"The service was good, espically since my house is unique and the furnace is in the attic. Because of the location of my furnace they had to rearrange duct work etc in the attic. They did a wonderful job installing new duct work! Unfortunatelly, when the winter came, the condensation pipe running off my furnace runs into my garage and it froze. The furnace shut off, I called Armor heating and cooling and they sent out 2 guys to put heat tape on the pipe so it didn't freeze. They were at my house within the hour! When the guys were done they left and I looked at the job they did and it was obvious to me (someone who knows nothing about HVAC instillation) that they didn't do a very good job - some of the pipe was still exposed. The furnace worked for about a month before it froze again. This time they sent out a supervisor who was EXCELLENT. He apologized for the work the previous 2 did, explaining that he was \"incredibly disappointed\" when he looked at the pipe. He defrosted my pipe, re-wrapped the pipe in the heat tape and protected the small part of the pipe that was exposed outside. Since then, I have not had a problem. With the a/c I have never experienced any problems - works great."},"url":"https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ny/orchard-park/armor-heating-co-inc-reviews-6213151.htm"},"position":10}]}
Heating Oil Service reviews from real Angi homeowners in Holland, NY
After a 10 year relationship with Petschke Plumbing and Rich Petschke personally, I write this review to CAUTION you. Although friendly and has the appearance of caring for their customer's, our relationship came to an abrupt end when they sent inexperienced and belligerent workers to check...
Denis G.
5.0
04/2023
Heater was fine happy after 3 months had to cancel standby generator project. Not sure what happened.
Zeke D.
5.0
04/2018
The technician (Richard) was very knowledgeable and performed the work on my boiler very well, indeed. He stayed over one hour until the heating system was functioning properly and made suggestions for some future work involving my leaky water pump which I may have to replace soon. If that be...
Chris V.
3.0
03/2016
Well, called Oehl to do the work, because water heater had their name on it and figured they were the plumbers used by previous owners. I needed my furnace tuned before the heating season and I knew that I had a bad pump. They replied promptly to phone message and came on site very quickly....
Joe W.
5.0
02/2014
Sullivan Heating and Cooling were great.. showed when they said they were and paid what I was expecting to pay no extra charges
Gail N.
5.0
04/2012
They arrived as promised and the crew worked like a well oiled machine. It took them three full days and their work was gorgeous. Jeff designed the new plan and it really enhanced the whole look of our home. Even the neighbors stopped to compliment us on the new design. We have since used...
P D.
2.0
04/2012
What should have taken 2.5 to three months took six, because Matt would continually leave to go on other jobs. If he was not here, then neither were his subcontratcors. We hired an archtect at Matt's request who charged a lot of money ($5,000) to design the additiions. What Matt did was...
Steve T.
1.0
12/2011
Absolute Disaster! First a word about the general demeanor of the contractor. He initially comes off as folksy and portrays himself as very knowledgeable to the point of arrogance on almost every remodeling subject that could be imagined. He also engages in "bait and switch" salesmanship. He...
Victoria J.
4.0
07/2011
The service was good, espically since my house is unique and the furnace is in the attic. Because of the location of my furnace they had to rearrange duct work etc in the attic. They did a wonderful job installing new duct work! Unfortunatelly, when the winter came, the condensation pipe...
T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric was founded over 25 years ago to provide friendly, efficient service to residents and businesses across Buffalo and Western New York. The largest family-owned and operated business in WNY that understands the challenge and frustrations that can occur with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical emergencies. Community voted the # 1 company in 716 and available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our day one focus has never changed: 100% customer satisfaction. We take the time, every time, to ensure our customers are left happy and satisfied with not only the quality of our work, but with the entire T-Mark experience.
"T-Mark came to work on a very old boiler that was not heating properly. The technician Scott arrived within the scheduled time window. He was very knowledgeable about boilers and was able to quickly diagnose the problem."
Brian H on December 2024
T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric was founded over 25 years ago to provide friendly, efficient service to residents and businesses across Buffalo and Western New York. The largest family-owned and operated business in WNY that understands the challenge and frustrations that can occur with plumbing, HVAC, and electrical emergencies. Community voted the # 1 company in 716 and available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our day one focus has never changed: 100% customer satisfaction. We take the time, every time, to ensure our customers are left happy and satisfied with not only the quality of our work, but with the entire T-Mark experience.
"T-Mark came to work on a very old boiler that was not heating properly. The technician Scott arrived within the scheduled time window. He was very knowledgeable about boilers and was able to quickly diagnose the problem."
At Dynamic Electrical Solutions our goal is not only to service your home, but to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible. We are a full service troubleshooting and repair company with a wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of renovation, repair, and upgrade. Our excellent reputation and long list of satisfied customers will attest to our superior craftsmanship, attention to detail, clear communication, honesty, and integrity. Lets discuss your ideas! Your free consultation is just a phone call away.
"Good Service"
Michael M on January 2025
At Dynamic Electrical Solutions our goal is not only to service your home, but to make the process as easy and enjoyable as possible. We are a full service troubleshooting and repair company with a wide range of experience. We can help you with all phases of renovation, repair, and upgrade. Our excellent reputation and long list of satisfied customers will attest to our superior craftsmanship, attention to detail, clear communication, honesty, and integrity. Lets discuss your ideas! Your free consultation is just a phone call away.
Cellino Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric is a trusted home services company serving Western New York. With decades of experience, we specialize in residential plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical work. Our locally owned and operated team is committed to delivering reliable service, upfront pricing, and top-notch customer care. Whether it’s a routine repair or a full system installation, Cellino’s licensed technicians bring comfort and peace of mind to every home we serve.
"I’m reluctant to leave a negative review, but my recent experience with Cellino has left me no choice. I initially hired Cellino for a greenhouse HVAC project, based on a positive recommendation and previous great service with a furnace issue. On September 6, Chris came out to assess the job, spending significant time taking measurements and photos, and assured me they had handled similar projects. After weeks of visits and reassurances, we received a quote on September 18. Though it was higher than others, I trusted Cellino based on their professionalism. However, on October 22, over a month later and after multiple assessments, the installation team informed me that the heater they specified was actually overpowered for our greenhouse—news that should have been caught early on. This oversight led to weeks of back-and-forth exchanges, ending with us exchanging the heater for a more suitable model. This delay has cost my business thousands in lost stock due to inadequate heating."
Johanna D on November 2024
Cellino Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric is a trusted home services company serving Western New York. With decades of experience, we specialize in residential plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical work. Our locally owned and operated team is committed to delivering reliable service, upfront pricing, and top-notch customer care. Whether it’s a routine repair or a full system installation, Cellino’s licensed technicians bring comfort and peace of mind to every home we serve.
"I’m reluctant to leave a negative review, but my recent experience with Cellino has left me no choice. I initially hired Cellino for a greenhouse HVAC project, based on a positive recommendation and previous great service with a furnace issue. On September 6, Chris came out to assess the job, spending significant time taking measurements and photos, and assured me they had handled similar projects. After weeks of visits and reassurances, we received a quote on September 18. Though it was higher than others, I trusted Cellino based on their professionalism. However, on October 22, over a month later and after multiple assessments, the installation team informed me that the heater they specified was actually overpowered for our greenhouse—news that should have been caught early on. This oversight led to weeks of back-and-forth exchanges, ending with us exchanging the heater for a more suitable model. This delay has cost my business thousands in lost stock due to inadequate heating."
Temperature Experts has been serving Western NY area as a leading and full-service heating, air conditioning, and ventilation company since 1971. Our goal at Temperature Experts is to be your number one choice for residential and commercial heating & air conditioning services.
"excellent work, showed up on time as scheduled, friendly and went right to work. he knew exactly what to check, went thru the furnace and cleaned the unit and made some adjustments and got it up and running . No high pressure tactics, no trying to upgrade by saying something was wrong that was not wrong, totaly honest and trustworthy. I would highly recomend them."
Mel S on September 2025
Temperature Experts has been serving Western NY area as a leading and full-service heating, air conditioning, and ventilation company since 1971. Our goal at Temperature Experts is to be your number one choice for residential and commercial heating & air conditioning services.
"excellent work, showed up on time as scheduled, friendly and went right to work. he knew exactly what to check, went thru the furnace and cleaned the unit and made some adjustments and got it up and running . No high pressure tactics, no trying to upgrade by saying something was wrong that was not wrong, totaly honest and trustworthy. I would highly recomend them."
**HVAC IS OUR EXPERTISE. COMFORT IS OUR PROMISE** We will work with you to find HVAC solutions that fit your heating and cooling needs. We will provide you with a full consultation to explain all of your available options so that you can choose the system that’s right for your home. We will service and work with any unit as well, not just Goodman! We pride ourselves in our services to homeowners and offer a variety of money-saving solutions. We combine our use of the highest quality parts and equipment available, and our dedication to delivering exceptional service to provide you with "Top Notch" quality service. Call or click to schedule a FREE estimate today!
"all working properly/no leaks, marica really happy all good"
Marica K on October 2020
**HVAC IS OUR EXPERTISE. COMFORT IS OUR PROMISE** We will work with you to find HVAC solutions that fit your heating and cooling needs. We will provide you with a full consultation to explain all of your available options so that you can choose the system that’s right for your home. We will service and work with any unit as well, not just Goodman! We pride ourselves in our services to homeowners and offer a variety of money-saving solutions. We combine our use of the highest quality parts and equipment available, and our dedication to delivering exceptional service to provide you with "Top Notch" quality service. Call or click to schedule a FREE estimate today!
"all working properly/no leaks, marica really happy all good"
NOCO is a third-generation family owned and locally operated company, with 80 years of experience in the energy business. In WNY, NOCO operates 35 retail convenience stores. NOCO is one of the largest private sector employers in Western New York with approximately 650 full and part-time associates in the area and over 800 employees company wide.
NOCO is a third-generation family owned and locally operated company, with 80 years of experience in the energy business. In WNY, NOCO operates 35 retail convenience stores. NOCO is one of the largest private sector employers in Western New York with approximately 650 full and part-time associates in the area and over 800 employees company wide.
We are a heating & air conditioning company, est. 1929 by my great grandfather. We are A+ Accredited rated with the BBB & a member of the HOME IMPROVMENT COUNCIL OF WNY. We offer 24 hour emergency service. We offer a senior discount. Service calls are usually COD unless previous arrangements have been made. Additional Email - [email protected] Additional Contact Name - Adam Roehrig.
We are a heating & air conditioning company, est. 1929 by my great grandfather. We are A+ Accredited rated with the BBB & a member of the HOME IMPROVMENT COUNCIL OF WNY. We offer 24 hour emergency service. We offer a senior discount. Service calls are usually COD unless previous arrangements have been made. Additional Email - [email protected] Additional Contact Name - Adam Roehrig.
Established in 1995, Complete Heat, Inc. is a locally owned service company providing quality, name brand products, installed and serviced by qualified, trained and certified technicians. The company started at a small shop and showroom at 286 Central Avenue in Lancaster. Because of its superior quality and local roots, the Carrier brand quickly became the companies flagship brand. Working within the rigorous quality and integrity guidelines paid off when Complete Heat became a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer in 2003. Complete Heat has maintained that coveted status, achieved by fewer than 5% of heating and air conditioning contractors nationwide, ever since.
Established in 1995, Complete Heat, Inc. is a locally owned service company providing quality, name brand products, installed and serviced by qualified, trained and certified technicians. The company started at a small shop and showroom at 286 Central Avenue in Lancaster. Because of its superior quality and local roots, the Carrier brand quickly became the companies flagship brand. Working within the rigorous quality and integrity guidelines paid off when Complete Heat became a Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer in 2003. Complete Heat has maintained that coveted status, achieved by fewer than 5% of heating and air conditioning contractors nationwide, ever since.
Established in 1946 in Gasport, New York, Drum Oil & Propane has grown into one of the areas most reliable full service home heating and air conditioning companies, with a long standing local reputation of first rate professional service with the personalized touch of a family business. Our full staff of office experts, service and installation technicians, and drivers are available to provide you with 24 hour emergency service to assure that you need never be without a warm house during the winter months. In addition to our heating fuels, we offer top rate service and installation of heating, hot water, and cooling systems dealing in some of the highest quality names available on the market. We are an authorized dealer for such names as EFM, Thermopride, Lennox, Williamson, Bradford White, Riello, Beckett, AprilAire, and Heil just to name a few. Truth is, since every customer is different, and has different questions, your best source of information may be us here at the office. So please feel free to give our offices a call any time during our normal office hours, and don't worry about navigating through our automated answering service during the day, we don't have one. You'll be talking to us personally from the minute the phone is answered. Additional DBAs - Drum Oil Inc, Drum Oil & Propane. Additional contact name - Michael Drum. Additional email - [email protected].
Established in 1946 in Gasport, New York, Drum Oil & Propane has grown into one of the areas most reliable full service home heating and air conditioning companies, with a long standing local reputation of first rate professional service with the personalized touch of a family business. Our full staff of office experts, service and installation technicians, and drivers are available to provide you with 24 hour emergency service to assure that you need never be without a warm house during the winter months. In addition to our heating fuels, we offer top rate service and installation of heating, hot water, and cooling systems dealing in some of the highest quality names available on the market. We are an authorized dealer for such names as EFM, Thermopride, Lennox, Williamson, Bradford White, Riello, Beckett, AprilAire, and Heil just to name a few. Truth is, since every customer is different, and has different questions, your best source of information may be us here at the office. So please feel free to give our offices a call any time during our normal office hours, and don't worry about navigating through our automated answering service during the day, we don't have one. You'll be talking to us personally from the minute the phone is answered. Additional DBAs - Drum Oil Inc, Drum Oil & Propane. Additional contact name - Michael Drum. Additional email - [email protected].
FAQs for heating oil service projects in Holland, NY
To buy heating oil for your house, contact local heating oil companies to compare prices and place an order once you decide on a supplier. The company will have to deliver your heating oil in a truck designed to carry and dispense heating oil safely. Call and order your heating oil early enough to have your oil delivered before you need to start using it for home heating.
On average, you’ll need about two gallons of oil per day to heat your house when it’s 50 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Most oil tank capacity is about 275 gallons, and heating your house with two gallons of oil per day will last about four and a half months. This consumption will vary depending on the climate and average temperature in your location. For example, if the winters are longer and colder where you live, you’ll probably need to refill your oil tank at least once to get through the winter.
You save money on heating oil in a few ways:
Make sure your home is well insulated and sealed against drafts and heat leakage.
Use a thermostat that’s working properly and calibrated accurately.
Program your thermostat to lower the heat when you’re not home.
Order heating oil during the off-season when prices are likely to be lower.
Summer months tend to be when heating oil prices are lowest because of decreased demand. Buying heating oil during the off-season also prepares you for when the weather gets cold, and you need to start using the oil to heat your home. Although heating oil prices will fluctuate, it’s best to avoid purchasing between September and April, as that's the peak season for heating oil demand.
Overall, heating your home with an oil furnace tends to be less expensive than heating your home with an electric heating system. Oil heating systems stay warm for longer periods of time without drawing a constant electrical current to maintain a temperature. Plus, heating oil systems typically have a longer lifespan and lower price tag than their electrical counterparts, resulting in short- and long-term savings.
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