May 31st, 2011
Domestic heating oil is just heating oil, right? Not necessarilly. Any heating oil will burn in your boiler but our premium kerosene, called Econotherm Plus, has been specifically designed to be more energy efficient, reduce maintenance costs and extend the life of your heating system.
Our premium kerosene can be used in your standard kerosene boiler without any modifications and works by stabilizing the fuel and keeping it fresher for longer. It also reduces carbon and sludge build-up and in turn, will help to improve overall efficiency.
At Heating Oil we can offer our customers Econotherm Plus premium kerosene. This has a number of benefits over standard heating oil:
- Keeps the fuel fresher, for longer.
- Stabilises the fuel.
- Improves the system efficiency, which can reduce fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions.
- Reduces service problems.
- Has a fresh scented fragrance.
To see the benefits for yourself, choose Econotherm Plus for your next order of heating oil.
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April 11th, 2011
Victims of heating oil theft are being advised they should report the crime to the environmental agency in addition to reporting it to the police. If the thief damages the oil tank, the remaining oil could leak into nearby water and cause contamination. Cleaning up these spills can cost thousands of pounds.
With the rise in the oil price and consequent rise in heating oil prices, the number of thefts of heating oil have risen dramatically. Installing a tank lock and securing your oil tank can help but the determined thief is going to drill into the tank leaving you with a leaking oil tank and an environmental problem.
Shaun Rowson, an environmental agency spokesman said, “Being able to act quickly is vital to stop oil pollution spreading and potentially reaching important underground water supplies.”
If you have had your oil stolen and you think the oil tank has been damaged then you are advised to call the environmental agency as soon as possible.
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February 17th, 2011
One of the questions we get asked quite often by people that are unfamiliar with oil powered central heating is, ‘How long does heating oil last?’ To which the answer is invariably, it depends on how you use it.
How much heating oil does your oil central heating use and what lengths do you go to, to make it last longer? Have you found that you have been using too much heating oil and then discovered there was something wrong with your heating system?
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November 18th, 2010
If old wives tales are anything to go by then the red berries on the holly trees in the countryside are predicting a harsh winter to come. As a result of the warm, wet
Autumn, the holly bushes are groaning with bulging red berries. Don’t eat them though, they are poisonous to humans. Does this mean that we can expect a cold winter snap in the near future?
Last year, the UK had severe snow over much of the country for the first time since 1978-79. We shouldn’t be too harsh on the weather forecasters however. It is very difficult to predict the weather accurately over a long period of time. Even though we have good models and data about the atmosphere, unless we know the initial conditions precisely, weather predictions starting from almost identitical starting points can diverge very quickly. One thing is certain, however, winter is nearly upon us and the best thing to do is be prepared by buying your heating oil now so you can be cosy and warm while the winter wind howls outside.
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November 4th, 2010
A scam revealed by Radio 4′s consumer programme, ‘You and Yours’ has outlined how criminals are using winter fuel payments to tease bank information from vulnerable pensioners. What is even more worrying is that even when unsuccessful, the details of victims are being passed to other criminals so they can try their luck.
Norfolk Trading Standards was alerted by Albert Wilson, who has had four attempts to separate him from his money by telephone scammers. Some have been laughably amateurish, such as telling him his computer downloading was disrupting the Internet. He knew this wasn’t true, not because he is an expert in computer networks but because he doesn’t own a computer. However, he was almost convinced by the winter fuel payment scam.
He was phoned by someone posing as a government official. The scammers claimed they were checking recipients’ details and that his winter fuel payment will not go through until they have verified their bank details.
This type of scam reaches a new low by fraudsters as the winter fuel payment is available to the over 65′s only. It is easy to say, don’t give out information such as bank card numbers, security codes over the telephone but old people are particularly vulnerable. HeatingOil are astonished by callous nature of this scam and are happy to make people aware so they don’t get caught out. Have you had any similar experiences?
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