What Kind of Oil Is Heating Oil?

The Basics

We’ve already experienced some chilly mornings and evenings here in the Hudson Valley. That means the heating season has begun. Thermostats are being turned up and furnaces and boilers throughout the region have already begun working to keep their homes comfortably warm.

Now that the heating season is here, your need for heating oil is going to increase. If you’re smart enough to shop around for the best price on heating oil, then your search will bring you to Economy Oil. We provide heating oil delivery you can count on in the Hudson Valley. And we’ll beat any local competitor’s price. We give our customers the power to save.

You know where to find the best price on heating oil (Economy Oil), but do you know much about the fuel itself? Let’s take a look at what heating oil is and why you should feel good about using it in your Hudson Valley home.

What Exactly Is Heating Oil?

To make heating oil, you begin with crude oil and put it through a refining process called distillation. During distillation, hydrocarbons are removed from the crude oil and become a substance that can be further purified and blended to make the heating oil.

The Benefits of Using Heating Oil

Here are some of the benefits heating oil offers:

• Safety. Heating oil only becomes combustible once it’s been vaporized by an oil burner at temperatures above 140° Fahrenheit. It won’t explode, even if you drop a lit match in a bucket of it. Furnaces and boilers have safety devices designed to shut them down before carbon monoxide poisoning becomes a risk.
• Cleaner and greener. The heating oil of today is cleaner and greener than the heating oil from even ten years ago. There have been a number of advancements in heating oil, including the addition of biofuels. And the industry continues to make environmentally friendly advancements.
• Efficiency. In addition to the oil they use, heating systems have grown more advanced and energy efficient. Modern heating systems can be up to 95% efficient. Heating oil burns up to 20% more efficiently than gas. Its’s also 30% more efficient than electricity.
• Speed: In addition to working efficiently, heating oil gets your home warmer faster than any other heating source. When the coldest days of winter are here, you’ll be glad to have a fuel that works so quickly to get your home warm.

Economy Oil Won’t Be Beat

Economy Oil offers reliable heating oil delivery at a great price. We also make things easier for our customers by offering same-day and next-day deliveries.

Economy Oil makes it easy to save. There are no hidden fees, service fees, or contracts. You can count on us for the best price. We simply won’t be beat. If you find a better price from one of our local competitors, just let us know and we’ll beat it.

If you live in Orange, Sullivan, or Ulster County, choose Economy Oil as your heating oil provider and know that you’re getting a quality product with quality service for the best possible price.

Contact us today to start getting quality heating oil at the best price in the Hudson Valley.