Upgrade Your Heating Equipment

Was the burner you have now heating your home when folks asked the heated question "Who shot J.R. on Dallas?" Did it hum along when you danced the hustle to the disco beat? And was it "working like a dog" when the Beatles sang A Hard Day's Night? If your answer is "yes," you may want to consider a heating system upgrade. Besides making your home warm and cozy, an upgrade will also increase its value.

Recent innovations in Oilheating equipment include two-stage burners, self-diagnostic and monitoring equipment, electronic ignition and low-mass boilers. New equipment boasts efficiencies as high as 85% or more (compare that with the 60%-average efficiencies of Oilheat equipment back in the '70s).

A new furnace or boiler is clean, quiet, efficient, and can pay for itself in a few short years. Best of all, your local Oilheat dealer can help you select a model that's right for your needs and budget.

An upgrade means ...

Better fuel efficiency. The peak performance of an upgraded system can save you up to 30% in heating and hot water costs.
Improved comfort. Your home is heated faster and more evenly.
A more compact design. Today's units are often one-third the size of their ancestors - that means more room for you!
Fewer service calls. Newer equipment is less likely to have a breakdown.
A cleaner burning system that's kinder to the environment.
Whisper-quiet operation. You'll hardly notice your new boiler or furnace is there!

Reach for the Energy Star!

Congratulations! By using Oilheat, you're already saving money! And as an Oilheat customer, you can continue to cut costs and keep Pennsylvania beautiful when you upgrade or replace your old equipment with products that have received the ENERGY STAR® rating. Created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only the most energy efficient products have earned the ENERGY STAR.

Did you know that if just 1-in-10 households bought ENERGY STAR equipment, over 17 billion pounds of pollution would be removed from the air? Plus, ENERGY STAR products can help you save hundreds of dollars per year. For example, by upgrading to an ENERGY STAR rated oil-fired furnace or boiler, you can reduce heating bills by almost 30%! And in case you're wondering where to find one, the Energy Star website (www.energystar.gov) lists 55 technologically-advanced, clean-burning, environmentally-friendly oil-fired boilers that have earned the coveted ENERGY STAR.

As much as half of the energy you use goes to cool and heat your home, so why burn money - literally - when you can reach for the ENERGY STAR! To find ENERGY STAR qualified Oilheat products, contact us today. For additional information, check the ENERGY STAR website or call its toll-free hotline at 1-888-STAR-YES (782-7937).

Don't want to upgrade just yet? Schedule your yearly tune-up!
Tests conducted by the Department of Energy have proven that a tune-up can lower a homeowner's annual heating bill by as much as 10 percent.

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