If you live in Hickory, NC and you use oil to heat your home, then you are a part of a growing number of homes in the northeast who are using this convenient and efficient resource. It is estimated that there are over 8 million homes in the United States alone that use home heating oil for the winter months and this number is still going strong despite the depleting oil reserves all over the world.

1. Home Oil in Hickory, NC
If you live in Hickory, NC and you use oil to heat your home, then you are a part of a growing
number of homes in the northeast who are using this convenient and efficient resource. It is
estimated that there are over 8 million homes in the United States alone that use home heating
oil for the winter months and this number is still going strong despite the depleting oil reserves
all over the world.
is produced from the same sources as gasoline; in the US, it is known as Home oil in Hickory
No. 2 heating oil which conforms to industry standards. Home heating oil is very popular in
areas where natural gas is not supplied and the price of propane for heating is very expensive.
The cost of heating oil in Hickory is basically one of the most affordable but most homeowners
agree that there is still something better to be done to make household consumption of heating
oil in the winter months low. Here are some of the best techniques to reduce the household
budget for home heating oil.
Have your heating oil burner serviced at least once a year with a reputable contractor. Not only
will your equipment last for more years but the burner jets may be regularly inspected for wear.
Invest in a new burner if possible a state of the art burner that can save you 7 – 15 % on fuel oil.
Newer and better technologies have more durable oil jets that can stand the test of time; if you
make the change today, you can prepare your home for the next winter season and see a return
of your investment in just a matter of a year.
During the cold winter months, you can schedule when to run the oil in the entire day so you can
better regulate the amount you need for the day. A regular sized home may consume 2 gallons
or more oil in a day with much of the oil spent 5 to 10 hours at night. A best alternative is to turn
the oil burner about an hour in the morning, another hour or two in the afternoon and finally turn
it 3 to 4 hours in the evening; this will ensure that you will have less oil consumption even in the
bleak winter months in Hickory.
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