What Is Heating Oil?

The Basics of This Common Home Fuel

Fall is the season of changing leaves, Thanksgiving, and enjoying a pumpkin spice version of just about everything. The sweltering days of summer are behind you. Instead of looking for ways to get cool, you and your family will soon be seeking ways to get warm. That means your furnace or boiler will have to start working harder to keep your Hudson Valley household comfortable.

Your heating oil consumption is going to increase as the temperatures outside decrease. That means you need a reliable source of heating oil. Bottini Fuel makes thousands of heating oil deliveries every year to our satisfied customers in the Hudson Valley and beyond. We can deliver to you as well.

When it comes to reliable heating oil delivery, Bottini Fuel has more than 70 years of experience meeting the needs of our customers with reliable and courteous service. You’ll also get a guaranteed fair price.

With decades of experience under our belt, Bottini Fuel knows heating oil. How about you? Do you know what heating oil is or where it comes from? Keep reading to find out.

Where Does Heating Oil Come From?

Heating oil is a product of crude oil that is put 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 that works in your heating system.

The Benefits of Heating Oil

Oil heat is cleaner, greener, and more economical than ever. And the experts at Bottini Fuel can show you how to take full advantage of oil heat’s versatility.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the benefits of using oil heat in your Hudson Valley home:

• Heating oil is safe. Heating oil doesn’t explode at room temperature. It only becomes combustible after it’s been vaporized by an oil burner at temperatures above 140° Fahrenheit. Additionally, safety devices within your heating system should shut your furnace or boiler off before carbon monoxide poisoning becomes a risk.
• Heating oil keeps getting cleaner. The heating oil industry has made significant advancements. Today’s heating oil is cleaner than the heating oil used decades ago. And it keeps getting better. Much of the heating oil used today has an ultra-low sulfur content and burns more cleanly and cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Heating oil is efficient. Modern heating oil systems are designed to be extremely efficient. Some have efficiency ratings as high as 95% and could save you as much as 30% on your energy bills versus older and less efficient models. Heating oil is also more efficient compared to other options for heating your home. Heating oil burns up to 20% more efficiently than gas. And heating oil is 30% more efficient than electricity when it comes to home heating.

The Bottini Difference

Keep the heating oil coming all winter long with reliable deliveries and guaranteed fair pricing from Bottini Fuel. We have over 70 years of experience keeping our customers comfortable and safe in their homes.

Contact Bottini Fuel today to learn more or to request a heating oil delivery. With locations serving New York’s Hudson Valley as well as parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we’re here for you.