Does Conversion Make Sense?

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YES! Time and time again, studies show Oilheat has the clean advantage over other energy resources for safety, efficiency, value and service.

We have described the safety and efficiency of Oilheat, and you know that no other energy resource delivers the unparalleled benefits of Oilheat. Simply put, the value of Oilheat is unsurpassed.

It also makes sense to convert from electricity to Oilheat! Oilheat systems operate at a 27% higher efficiency rating than electric heat pumps, and 64% more efficiently than electric baseboard heating. Part of the reason for electricity's poor efficiency rating is that as electricity is generated and transported to homes, it loses its "juice" along the way.

Now let's think about how you measure the value of Oilheat. Certainly cost and savings are connected. In fact, Oilheat's efficiency provides reduced costs and increased savings without sacrificing your family's comfort. No other energy resource can make that claim.

Upgrading to a new, super-efficient Oilheat system can save you money.

Here's why:

1. The average Oilheat system in use today is more than 10 percent more efficient than the average natural gas system! That's why an equipment upgrade usually pays for itself in just a short period of time.

2. If you use natural gas for heating you also must use a separate hot water maker to provide for your hot water needs for bathing and showers, dishwashing, and laundry. With oil, you can save money by doing it all with just one piece of equipment - heating and hot water! Just think of the money you'll save by not maintaining and replacing hot water heaters every few years!

3. With natural gas, you pay extra when you use less. Most people are not aware of it, but there are minimum fees connected with using natural gas. In the summer, when you use less, your cost-per-gallon equivalent with natural gas (when compared with oil) may be several times higher! With Oilheat you pay only for what you receive. There's never a minimum fee.

For all that, remember service: what Oilheat brings to the table that its competition doesn't. If you're a gas heat or electric heat customer in need of service, chances are you're going to wait, and wait, and wait until the utility can fit you in. The utility doesn't claim to be responsive - it can't. The utility is too large.

Your FMA member Oilheat dealer is responsive. Need service? We send a radio-dispatched truck right to your door precisely when you need it. That's because we're your neighborhood service specialist.

You can count on us to take care of your family like we do our own. Isn't that what you deserve from your home comfort provider?