Residential Heating Oil Furnaces

State of the art technologies bring heating oil systems into the 21st Century.

Furnaces no longer just blow hot air through the house. Whether you are looking at upgrading your present heating oil system or installing a new one, one fact remains constant: heating oil systems are better and smarter today than they have ever been before!

They are designed as the focal point of a comprehensive, efficient, clean and safe system to heat your home. But it?s not all about heat. The same ductwork that connects the furnace to the rest of the residence can be used as the conduit for other forms of conditioned air as well. For example:

? Cooling with central air.

? Moisture control with a humidifier

? Eliminate dusts and pollens with a central air cleaning system.

Innovative technologies are producing heating oil furnaces with efficiencies in fuel-to-heat conversion ranging from 81% to 95%. The use of low-mass combustion chambers and improvements in the design of heat exchangers, coupled with high-pressure flame retention burners and innovative microprocessor-based controls are just several reasons for this leap in efficiency.

Modern furnaces can save you money, too, as an effective way to cut energy costs! Efficiency in the use of your heating oil pays for itself while providing an increase in comfort, peace of mind through confidence in the equipment and low exhaust emissions promote a cleaner environment as well. Several of these innovations are highlighted below:

? ?Smart? controls: The latest in micro-processing technologies allows the system to automatically adjust itself to changing environmental requirements resulting in fewer ?on/off? cycles. This reduces fuel consumption, wear on equipment, exhaust emissions and electrical usage by the system.

? High-pressure flame retention burners: Hotter flames with less air and fuel required are evidence of improvements in the high-flow atomization and vaporizing technologies used in the newer burners today.

? It?s safe: Fuel oil, in its natural liquid state, won?t burn. It must be vaporized to ignite. It will not burn if a lit match is thrown into a puddle of it. By virtue of this quality, it cannot explode when exposed to a spark or flame. Also, heating oil fumes are not poison like natural gas.

? Clean Burning: The average oil burning system emits 6 ounces of particulate emissions (soot) per year or roughly 1/8th of a pound of soot for every ton of fuel oil burned. That marks a 95% improvement over the last 25 years or so. There are no federal regulations on heating oil emissions.

If you heat with another source of energy or are building new, then you should be aware that heating oil is a viable option to meet your family?s heating needs.

Heating oil technology has kept pace with the competition from other heating options and in some cases surpassed it. If you currently heat with oil, then it is a safe bet that it will continue to serve you well into the new century before us.

For more information on Home Heating Oil Prices and energy solutions, visit Home Heating Oil Prices Do your research,save yourself some money. John Bogdanski a renegade Oil Heat marketing executive, rips open the curtain,exposing the industry.

Corn Furnaces (Bio-Fuel) Reduce Heating Costs and are Good for the Enviornment Too

Recent rises in fuel prices have had most furnace owners—whether propane, natural gas, or oil models—seeing a substantial rise in their heating bills. These new financial headaches, coupled with increased environmental concerns over the gas emissions from traditional furnaces, have many clamoring for the development of new, safer, renewable energy sources. Odd as it may sound as first, corn furnaces are actually leading the way to achieving this goal.

Corn furnaces work by burning supplies of shelled corn, which is a renewable resource. Oil and gas, however, are limited, non-renewable resources. As time goes on and supplies of these much-sought-after fuels dwindle, costs will only continue to skyrocket. Many people who already struggle to afford monthly heating and electric bills may find themselves unable to heat their homes at all.

Using a corn furnace to heat a home is safe and simple. Most models require refilling only every ten or so days, so there is no need to constantly keep an eye on the machine. The only ongoing maintenance need is emptying the ash tray once a week. If the corn supply runs out, the furnace simply shuts off. Corn furnace owners report a light smell similar to that of a barbeque when their furnace is running, which is far more pleasant than oil odors emitted from oil furnaces. Most importantly, unlike traditional fuel-burning furnaces, there is no creosote buildup to cause a chimney fire.

Compared with oil and gas furnaces, corn furnaces certainly hold their own. One bushel of corn is the equivalent to about 3 gallons of fuel oil, with the average home requiring approximately 250 bushels per season. (Remember that most places do not need heat year-round.) Most corn furnaces have a AFUE rating of around 85%, which is well above the United States federal minimum of 78% and higher than many furnaces on the market today.

Another highlight of adopting a corn furnace is the chance to help financially-strained local farmers by creating a steady and reliable market demand for greater corn supplies. Many corn furnaces are designed to accommodate other bio-fuels like soybeans and wheat, which are also renewable resources that help keep small family farms up and running.

If you're interested in trying corn as a heating source, but not quite ready to give up your current model, you can always install a corn furnace as a supplementary heating source. This allows you to fully experience the power and reliability of bio-fuels, while easily being able to switch back to your old oil or gas furnace if you want to.

Austin Scott regularly writes for Furnace Helper on topics like Corn Furnaces and Furnace Repair

Furnace Filter As A Holiday Gift

We use furnaces when the weather calls for it. It seems obvious that we follow a seasonal pattern when looking for furnaces and related services. In general this is true, but Google reveals a few interesting details within this seasonal pattern that are anything but obvious.

Google can show search trends throughout the year for each furnace-related key word and the month when the search peaked. That peak is what we are after in this article. Unfortunately, this article's format does not us allow to insert pictures. Please follow the link at bottom of this article to see the page with all the charts and details.

At the time it was written, the available Google report covered the months from August 2006 through July 2007, so we are starting from the month of August.

There isn't a single furnace-related search peak in August, which is no surprise - everybody is still enjoying summer.

September does bring a surprise. There are search peaks for furnaces, but not gas, oil, or electric ones. Instead, people are looking for all kinds of wood and corn furnaces.

Most of the keywords peak in October. People search for the following:

•Furnace, best furnace, and new furnace

•Furnace ratings, furnace reviews, and furnace comparison

•Furnace sales, furnace installation, gas furnace, and gas furnace prices

•Gas furnace parts, gas furnace repair, gas furnace troubleshooting, furnace service, furnace maintenance, furnace repair, furnace parts

November has nothing to brag about. There isn't a single furnace-related search peak in this month.

December is a month of partying and gift buying. Only three searches peaked in this month, but all three are worth mentioning. Two of them - furnace filters and furnace humidifiers - we will return to in February. For now, just remember these two plurals.

The last search is for “THE furnace.” When does “furnace” become “THE furnace”? When it breaks in the last week of December?

By January, furnaces have been working hard, and the focus of queries shifts toward repairs. Numerous part names peak in searches, as well as words like "furnace troubleshooting" and "furnace problem(s)." It’s understandable - the longer furnaces run, the more of them are in need of repair. This trend will continue in February.

February is a month of several interesting queries.

Do you remember “furnace filters” and “furnace humidifiers” in December? Well, now they've turned singular. February maxed-out searches for “furnace air filter,” “furnace filter,” and “furnace humidifier.” Is it just a coincidence, or were people buying multiple furnace filters for Holiday gifts and Google just uncovered it? It may have something to do with New Year's resolutions as well.

On a serious note. All of a sudden, searches on “furnace efficiency” and “high-efficiency furnace” peak. Have high winter gas bills started coming?

The last, but not the least interesting, search for the keywords “out of this furnace” peaks in February, but before that also spikes in October. What information are these people searching for? Perhaps:

Do I get another winter “out of this furnace”?-- in October.

Do I get another month “out of this furnace”? -- in February.

How can Google be sure?

Nothing special happens between March and August. The only peak is in July in searches for “furnace prices.” Not much furnace buying goes in July, but everybody wants to know the price. Could be some tug of war going on between the vacation budget and the renovation budget.

And in August we are back to our starting point, with the same seasonal pattern.

A link to the web page with charts.Boris Sherman is a heating and air conditioning contractor His company Cozy World installs furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps in the Greater Toronto Area

What is an Outdoor Wood Furnace and Why You Should Own One

Throughout the world wood is used to heat a large number of homes and businesses.

Wood furnaces are used because they can save a home or business owner valuable money in heating costs. Wood furnaces can be a great heating method if they are used in a safe way. Unfortunately, many homeowners and business owners are not using their wood heating in the proper way.

Wood stoves are a popular source of home and business heating. They are a great way to heat a home or business and save money, but they can also be extremely dangerous. The reason why so many wood stoves are dangerous is because they are actually used inside.

There are many risks and dangerous associated with using an in-home wood heater.

Individuals using an inside wood stove to heat their home or business puts themselves at risk for having a fire. What many individuals fail to realize is that that same heating method can still be used, but in a safer way.

The use of an outdoor wood furnace is a great way to save money and keep your home or business safe. In addition to be safer to use, it has been noted that an outdoor wood furnace is likely to burn more efficiently than indoor wood stoves. There are many individuals who are more than happy with the money they are saving using an indoor wood stove; however, with more efficient burning an outdoor wood furnace could save even more money. Efficient burning also means that you will not have to feed wood into the fire multiple times a day. Many outdoor wood furnace models only require wood once a day; however, the exact amount will all depend on the model in question.

Anyone who has ever owned an indoor wood stove knows how difficult it can be to maintain the operation of the stove. The use of an outdoor wood furnace is so much easier. You will not have to worry about brining wood into your home or business. This means that you can cut wood outside and always keep it outside. This will not only save you valuable time, but it will prevent a number of bugs and other insects from entering your home or business via the wood you bring inside. In addition to keeping wood and bugs outside, you will also keep all smoke and dust outside. This means that your home or business could look and smell better with the use of an outdoor wood furnace.

Many outdoor wood furnaces come in the shape of a small building. This means that you can have an outdoor wood furnace without ruining the beauty of your property. In fact, many outdoor furnaces can be customized to match the color of your home or business.

With the ability to save money, keep a home clean, and your family safe why would you want to use a traditional wood stove any longer than you have to?

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