How Much Heating Oil Will You Need This Winter? A Long Island Sizing Guide
It is the first chilly week of October. The furnace kicks on for the first time since spring, you head down to the basement to glance at the tank, and a simple question follows you back up the stairs: how much oil is this house actually going to burn between now and March? Most Long […]
Fall Heating Checklist for Long Island Homeowners
There is a specific kind of September morning on Long Island when the air finally has a bite to it, and you catch yourself wondering, almost idly, whether the furnace still works. Most years it does. But “probably fine” is not the same as “checked,” and the homeowners who spend the coziest winters are usually […]
The Most Common Reasons Heating Systems Fail on the First Cold Day
The first genuinely cold morning on Long Island always seems to arrive a week earlier than anyone expects. You come down the stairs, nudge the thermostat up, and wait for that familiar rumble from the basement. Then you wait a little longer. Heating system failure has a way of announcing itself at exactly the worst […]
What Happens During a Heating Oil System Tune-Up?
If you have never actually watched a technician work on your heating system, the yearly tune-up can feel like a bit of a mystery. You hear the truck pull up, someone disappears into your basement for an hour or so, and then you get a clean bill of health and a bill to match. Most […]
How to Prepare Your Heating System Before Fall Arrives
If you heat your Long Island home with oil, your heating system has probably been sitting quiet since sometime back in the spring. Out of sight, out of mind — right up until that first cold morning in October when you nudge the thermostat up and wait to hear the burner kick on. A little […]
What To Do If You Run Out Of Heating Oil During A Winter Storm
Long Island is known for having fairly erratic winters as of late. A cold week or two can be followed by a few warm days leading into a snowstorm. We’ve had a couple of winter storms this season in close succession, but for the most part the roads have been fairly clear, making street parking […]
8 Cold Weather Habits That Can Save Your Oil Heat (and Money)
It’s an obvious statement to say we use more oil to heat our homes in the winter. There are a few routine adjustments and steps we can do to keep from burning through our finances as well as our oil.
How to Keep Your Home from Freezing During Winter Travel
With the holidays behind us, many Long Island residents are planning winter vacations or perhaps even decamping for warmer climates until spring. Even with the forecast predicting a generally warmer-than-average winter, it is important to prepare your home for potentially bad weather and below-freezing temperatures while you’re away. Should You Leave your Heat on at […]
Essential Autumn Heat Pump Maintenance
Modern heat pumps are an energy-efficient way to heat and cool your home, but they require more frequent service than single-function HVAC systems. Year-round preventative maintenance and twice-yearly professional inspections are important for the efficiency and life of a heat pump. Now that fall has arrived, it’s a great time to be sure your system […]
What to Know About Installing Central Air
This summer’s extreme weather, the recent heat dome being a good example, has many people considering upgrades to their HVAC. Deadly heat has reached northward into areas like ours that never see those sorts of temperatures, and it seems like every successive summer is the hottest on record. Recent indicators show that almost 90% of […]