Ten Common Misconceptions
About Oil Heat

Misconception #1
Oil heat is less efficient than natural gas heat.

FACT: Oil is the most efficient home heating fuel, in fact it's 15% more efficient than natural gas.

Misconception #2
Oil heat is dirty.

FACT: Modern oil burners produce negligible amounts of smoke and soot.

Misconception #3
Oil heat is a dinosaur.

FACT: Oil heating equipment continues to be more advanced and modern than natural gas equipment, all electric equipment and most forms of heat pumps.

Misconception #4
Oil heat is outdated.

FACT: Many equipment innovations have been developed that are revolutionizing oil heat technology.

Misconception #5
Oil heat is a major source of air pollution.

FACT: Oil heat is clean burning and produces less carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other air pollutants than most other combustion sources in the US.

Misconception #6
Oil heat is more expensive than other fuels.

FACT: In most regions of the U.S., fuel oil is much less expensive than natural gas and electricity.
 
Misconception #7
Oil heat is hazardous.

FACT: Oil heat is the safest home heating fuel currently in use today in both storage and use.

Misconception #8
All heating oil suppliers provide the same services.

FACT: Oil heat offers the best service to homeowners and the only fuel to offer 'Be Right Over Service'.

Misconception #9
Oil heat has no future.

FACT: The role of oil heat continues to grow in new home construction, military applications and new appliance technologies.

Misconception #10
Oil heat will decline in the future.

FACT: Many homeowners have converted back to oil heat after they know the facts.

This information was taken from; 'Ten Misconceptions About Oil Heat'. For a free copy of the pamphlet, contact us today! 

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Last modified: June 07, 2004