How to Check Heating Oil Levels

What You Need to Know

If you run out of heating oil, depending on the time of year it can either be a real inconvenience or worse. That’s because a house with no heat can become dangerous depending on the temperatures outside. You don’t want to get caught waiting for more oil to be delivered to have a safely warm home and hot water.

However, even during the summer months, it’s important to make sure that your heating oil tank remains full enough and you don’t run out. That’s because letting your tank run down to empty can cause debris to clog your oil filters. That can reduce the efficiency of your heating system and even cause it to fail. Additionally, water can collect in an empty tank and cause it to rust. And a rusty oil tank can cause your heating system to fail.

Because of how important it is to avoid having an empty oil tank even during the summer months, it’s also important that you know when it’s time for a heating oil delivery. So let’s review how to read your oil tank’s gauge.

Reading Your Heating Oil Tank Gauge

To make sure you have enough oil in the tank, follow the steps below to read you oil tank gauge:

• Step 1: Look for a clear glass or plastic cylinder near the top of the tank. It will look a lot like your car’s fuel gauge with the following symbols: F, ¾, ½, and ¼. There should be a red marker or float indicating the tank’s fuel level. If it’s not visible, you tank is either empty or practically empty.
• Step 2: Make sure the gauge is working as it should be. Remove the outer case and gently press down on the float. It should bob back up to where it was. If it doesn’t, the gauge malfunctioning, and you should call for service.
• Step 3: When your gauge gets close to ¼, it’s time to order more fuel. Make sure you check your gauge regularly.

Not sure how much heating oil to order, Economy Oil make it easy to figure out. Simply use our oil delivery calculator.

Quality Heating Oil at the Best Price

Economy Oil makes sure our customers get the most for their money when they order our quality heating oil. That’s because Economy Oil sells the same quality heating oil that more expensive heating oil providers offer. But since we don’t have as much overhead, we can give you better prices. Economy Oil gives our customers the power to save. We will beat any regional competitor’s price.

At Economy Oil, we also make getting quality heating oil easy for our customers. We offer same-day and next-day deliveries and budget-friendly programs like Prepay and Bulk Purchase Discount.

Economy Oil has been serving Hudson Valley homes and businesses for more than 30 years. You can count on us for friendly service and unbeatable prices.

Contact Economy Oil today to learn more or to become a customer.