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Oil Heat Continues to be Popular More than 13 million homes and businesses in North America depend on the comfort and savings of oil heat. 130,000-plus homes have converted from electric heat to oil heat since 1991. As many as 1 million North American home owners using electric heat may experience increased savings and greater comfort by moving up to oil!
Oil Costs less than Electric or Gas Heat The US Department of Energy and Canadian National Energy Board both forecast generally stable oil prices for the next 20 years. Owners of an electric furnace or baseboards could experience heating cost savings of 50% or even more - and an almost every case at least 25% - when they move up to Oil! When electric heat pump owners convert to oil for improved comfort, they usually report immediate fuel savings and surprisingly fast equipment payback. Attractive financing offers immediate savings and equipment payback typically in just a few years for electric resistance conversions
Oil Heat is Comfortable Many heating contractors report that oil heat increases household comfort with air from the registers that is as much as 30^oF/17^oC warmer than electric heat pumps. Home owners with heat pumps report increased comfort when they Move up to oil!

GAS HEAT OR OIL HEAT What's the Difference?
OIL	GAS
SERVICE	SERVICE
Personalized 24 hour service. Most oil companies respond to a service call within 1-2 hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Service contracts available, including annual cleaning and tune-ups.	No personalized service. Gas company puts you on a list and requires you to stay home until they arrive, which could be anytime during the day or night
EFFICIENCY	EFFICIENCY
The average RI oil heating cost is $800 yearly. Flame temperature-oil: 2300 degrees. Most oil boilers have efficiency rating above 62%. Oil boilers can supply domestic water with tankless heaters. Oil hot water heaters supply hot water four times faster than gas.	The average RI gas heating cost is $1000 yearly. Flame temperature-gas: 1800 degrees. Most gas boiler efficiency ratings are below 72%. With electronic ignition and vent damper they may get 81% efficiency. Gas boilers do not supply domestic hot water.
SAFETY	SAFETY
Oil combustion produces carbon dioxide, which humans produce and plants inhale. Oil leaks can easily be seen with little danger.	Gas combustion produces deadly carbon monoxide. Gas leaks are less detectable with a very high level of danger.
WHOLESALE	WHOLESALE
Domestic (US) Canada Mexico Venezuela Foreign oils	The US imports gas from Canada, we also import liquid gas from abroad. When pressure in the pipeline drops, they pump air into the system.
CHOICE	CHOICE
The choice is yours. You can choose any oil company you wish.	There is no choice, your supplier is dictated to you.
PRICE	PRICE
A history of lower prices	A decade of higher prices
Which do you think is best?

Oil is Clean & Efficient Modern oil heat equipment achieves an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (A.F.U.E.) of up to 85% - as good as or better than any other domestic heat sources. Oil heat particulate emissions have decreased nearly 10-fold since the 1960's: recent research reveals that oil is better for the environment than many electric plants, and is environmentally-friendly as gas Improvements to oil heat technology include the flame-retention burner which concentrates the flame for maximum efficiency, and through-the-wall vents to simplify conversions. READ MORE...
Oil means Peace-of-Mind Oil heat is safe: liquid fuel oil is non-explosive and at room temperature will even extinguish a lit match. Oil is sold in a competitive market: consumers have their choice of oil suppliers, resulting in excellent service and attention to oil consumers. Oil heat dealers get to know your use patterns and can automatically fill the tank when you're getting low
Oil Supplies More Hot Water Replacing electric water heaters with oil can result in hundreds of dollars in water heating savings annually. Oil-fired water heaters will heat water in half the time it takes an electric water heater. Oil water heaters are more environmentally-friendly than electric water heaters.
Conversion from Electric/Gas to Oil is EASY! A Move Up to Oil from electric or gas heat is a clean, simple conversion regardless of your current system Electric homes with ductwork require no structural change: you supplement the heat pump with a furnace or boiler and heat exchanger that uses existing ducts. Homes with electric baseboards require minimal structural change: an oil-fired boiler distributes hot water through hidden tubes to hydronic baseboard radiators. OR ... add the option of Central air conditioning by switching from baseboard to forced air with new duct work. The cost of most conversions lends itself to attractive financial options

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	Oil Heat is Clean! Oil Heat is Efficient! Oil Heat is Environmentally Friendly! Oil Heat is Economically Smart! Oil Heat is a Sensible Choice! Oil Heat is Safe! Oil Heat offers Security! Oil Heat gives you Choices! Oil Supply and Distribution Special Home Safety Message

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22 Almeida Ave.
E. Providence, RI 02914
401-434-1487