Types of Home Heating

Types of Home Heating

New furnace standards are currently under development by the U.S. Department of Energy, and are due to be finalized in the spring of 2016. The current furnace standards have not been updated since 1987.

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Gas vs. Oil: Which Furnace Is Better?

Gas vs. Oil: Which Furnace Is Better?

With temperatures dipping into the single digits here in the Northeast—and below 0° F in many other places—shivering homeowners are discussing the efficiency and cost of heating a home, with the debate inevitably centering around the question of...

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Buying a Home

Buying a Home

If you’re like millions of Americans, you probably have no idea what heating with propane entails. You might have used it to fire up the grill, but you’ve never incorporated it into your home — until now. That can be a little bit...

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All Home Heating Oil is Not the Same

All Home Heating Oil is Not the Same

Although LPG, electricity, and other renewable sources are familiar, there is one that stands out: home heating oil. The most distinctive characteristic of heating oil is the fact that it is delivered by oil delivery companies and it is stored in...

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Heating Oil Explained

Heating Oil Explained

About 5.7 million households in the United States use heating oil as their main space heating fuel.1 Some households also use heating oil to heat water but in much smaller amounts than what they use for space heating. Some commercial and...

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