A reliable and trusted source for heating a home or business is heating oil. The cost of using heating oil is generally less than it costs with traditional electric or gas. The reason is measuring the usage is done in gallons versus kilowatts or therms. Customers are able to keep their homes at a more consistent temperature because heating oil burns hotter than gas. This means more hot water at a quicker pace than traditional electric or gas heated water. It also means it costs customers less overall to keep their homes warm during the long winter months. Heating Oil in Groton CT can assist anyone looking to make the switch to a better way to stay warm.
The gas company will persuade people into thinking that heating oil is dangerous and dirty. Heating oil burns clean and has very little to no emission output (12% total emission). Gas leaks have led to an average of one death or hospitalization during the winter months. Carbon monoxide detectors are set to detect the poisonous gas once it has reached often dangerous levels. Oil companies are also looking for better ways to mix bio-fuels with ultra low sulfur oil to eliminate emissions all together. Natural gas is 95% methane and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gasses.
The electric company will try to convince a community electricity is more reliable and economical. The truth is electricity can fail during extreme weather conditions. Oil heated fireplaces will run even the when electricity goes out. The use of oil heat is more cost effective for the community due to competition. There are a number of oil distributors competing for a customer’s business while there is almost always only one provider for gas and electric. When there is competition, the customer benefits by receiving a better rate on heating costs. The gas and electric companies also limit their services, and do not maintain their product beyond the initial purchase or set up. This requires that customer’s find other companies to service a home or businesses wires and pipe lines.
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