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Home is our haven, an escape from the turbulent outside world. That’s why we’ve filled these pages with information that we hope will make you as safe and comfortable as possible — all the time.
The wicked witch attempted to use poppies to send Dorothy into a permanent sleep. Carbon monoxide (CO) can do that for real.
CO is created when any kind of fuel is burned, but it’s vented safely to the outside. That’s why it’s important to have all fuel-burning devices serviced regularly by a professional. This will ensure that your equipment is operating properly.
Because CO is a toxic, invisible and odorless gas, you should already have CO detectors installed around your home, especially near all bedrooms. Remember to test the detectors about once a month.
A faulty burner or furnace can cause a CO leak. Other causes of CO leaks can include:
CO poisoning symptoms include fatigue, dizziness and nausea. If you suspect a CO leak, get fresh air right away by opening doors and windows and leave the house before calling for help.
Signs of CO poisoning can show up in pets before they appear in humans. If a pet seems sick or is unusually slow to wake up, take it outside, check your carbon monoxide detectors and open the windows in your home. Also, get your pet to the veterinarian right away.
There are many ways you can take advantage of propane’s efficiency and versatility to make your home more comfortable. Here are five ideas.
Propane — the more appliances you have, the more you’ll love it! For more upgrade ideas, contact us and we’ll be glad to give you expert advice.
Technological breakthroughs have brought in a new era of higher efficiency and big savings for anyone who uses oilheat.
The combination of increasingly efficient oil heating systems and continuous improvements with ultra‑low-sulfur Bioheat® fuel is the one-two punch that will help homeowners in the years ahead.
Whether you use propane or oil, you may qualify for a tank monitor, which you can use in combination with our automatic delivery service.
This device keeps track of your fuel usage wirelessly, so we will always know the actual amount of fuel in your tank. You’ll know too, thanks to the free Tank Utility app, which you can download to your phone.
A wireless tank monitor is highly recommended for customers who are away for extended periods in the winter.
If you still prefer to call for deliveries, be more cautious than usual about the amount of notice you give us for your delivery. Contact us if you see that your oil tank has reached 25% full — or 30% for a propane tank.
Please let us know if you would like to enroll in our free automatic delivery program or to find out more about getting a tank monitor installed.
Some customers wonder if it would make sense to switch from oil heat to propane. As a “dual fuel” company that installs and services both oil and propane heating equipment, we can give you an objective opinion on which fuel may best suit your family’s needs.
There are no shortages of quality-of-life benefits that come with expanding your use of propane. These include a warm, comfortable home, plenty of hot water, clothes that last longer, protection against power outages, an extended outdoor season, extra money in your pocket and much more.
Contact us today. We’re ready to help!
No one knows what will happen next, but there is a chance we will face a resurgence of COVID-19 in our area, with all its attendant challenges.
We sincerely hope that the disease has not taken any loved ones from you. And we hope that you, your family and your friends are staying as safe as possible.
We have an unbelievable team here; they make us proud every day with their willingness to take care of our customers when it matters most. They have been extraordinarily flexible and committed, and we could go on for hours with stories of how they put the needs of our customers first.
We have taken many steps to minimize the risks to them and to you. We will all need to be flexible and patient with one another as we adapt to the new challenges we face. We appreciate the trust you’ve placed in our family to keep you warm — more than words can convey.
We love automatic heating oil and propane delivery – it’s a great (and FREE) way to simplify your heating season and avoid the hassle, expense, and possible dangers of a fuel run-out.
But an automatic fuel delivery service will never be a perfect solution because it relies on estimates – specifically, how much propane or oil you’ve used in similar months in the past, how much propane an average home your size in our southeastern PA service area uses, and how cold the weather is (measured in “degree days”).
As you’d probably imagine with all that (educated) guesswork going on, automatic delivery works great IF you use an average amount of fuel in a given heating cycle. But what if you don’t?
What if you’ve added a room to your home, or installed a larger furnace or boiler since your average was last calculated? What if your aging parent, who likes the house warm, has moved in with you – or if you installed a propane hearth and didn’t let us know? In those scenarios (and many others), your estimates will probably be off, putting you at risk for a run out.
The good news is there is a way to manage your propane and oil deliveries that removes all possibilities of an unexpected empty tank: install a tank monitor.
A tank monitor is a device mounted to your tank that keeps up-to-the-minute track of how much fuel is in your tank. That information automatically transmits to our delivery teams (and to you, via a smart phone app) so everyone is up to date on when you need your next fuel delivery. If your fuel use rises or drops, everyone will know it instantly and respond quickly so you’ll never run out.
It’s the future of propane delivery for your Pennsylvania home – brought to you now, for a nominal fee, by the pros at Ace-Robbins.
Want to learn more about oil and propane tank monitoring in southeastern PA – or any of our other convenient fuel delivery services for your home or business? Contact Ace-Robbins today!
A traditional water heater (one with a storage tank) has an average lifespan of about 10 years – so if your water heater is entering or into its second decade, you will probably need to replace it sooner than later.
The question is should you replace it another storage-type water heater model, or something smarter?
Tankless propane water heaters are all the rage these days, and they are a great option that can save you 30 percent or more on your water heating bills. But there could be an even more interesting (and effective) way to go if you also have an older boiler that’s in need of an upgrade: an Energy Kinetics System 2000.
As you may know, a boiler’s job is to heat water that gets pushed through pipes and into your household radiators and baseboards (some boilers take things a step further by heating the water to even higher temperatures, converting it to steam). Either way, this process generates a lot of heat to keep your home comfortable in the cool to frigid fall, winter, and spring months.
What the Energy Kinetics engineers and designers asked – smartly – was, “if the boiler is making all that heat anyway, why not use it to warm the household water, too? “
And that’s just what the System 2000 does.
By combining home heating and water heating duties into one powerful, super-efficient, whisper-quiet package, the System 2000 essentially heats your water for free whenever your boiler is working. When you consider that your water bill can account for nearly 20 percent of your monthly energy bill, that’s a pretty big deal.
But the energy savings doesn’t stop there: the unique design approach of the System 2000 reduces chimney, jacket, idle, and draft regulator loss to gain even more efficiency. With such a powerful heating element, it will also heat your water faster than a conventional boiler will – and it runs quieter than just about any system we install.
Our manufacturer-certified technicians install and service these great units every year, so they’ll know exactly what to do to get the most out of a System 2000 system in your home. They’ll install the unit quickly and correctly, with no repeat visits.
Interested in learning more about System 2000 installations in Wyoming County, PA? Contact the heating experts at Ace-Robbins today for a FREE, no obligation estimate!
With all that’s going on in our lives these days, it’s easy to forget to take care of some pretty important stuff – like checking the gauge on our heating oil or propane tank.
The problem during is that you are probably using fuel more quickly than you realize, especially when a Pennsylvania cold front moves in – and without keeping a close eye on your fuel levels, you could easily run out.
It goes without saying that being without heat in the middle of winter is no fun, but it’s not the only problem that can result from a fuel run-out: in an oil-fired system, for example, sludge from the bottom of your tank can clog filters and fuel lines, damaging your equipment. If you run out of propane gas, your system automatically shuts down and must be professionally restarted and pressure tested – all at your expense. You could also end up with a propane leak – or frozen pipes resulting from a no-heat emergency.
The bottom line is you definitely want to avoid a fuel run-out. The good news is there are ways to reduce – or even eliminate – the chances of that happening.
Getting low on heating oil or propane? We’ve got both standing by. Contact us today to become an Ace-Robbins customer and get reliable propane and heating oil deliveries in Tunkhannock, PA!
Don’t let the extended summer temperatures fool you – cold nights are on their way to PA! Here are five things you can do to prepare your Wyoming County home as the mercury drops – and save a few bucks along the way.
Contact Ace-Robbins today and get ready for this heating season with Service Plans, automatic fuel delivery and more!
Automatic delivery is a great way to take the worry of managing your heating oil and propane supply, which can help you prevent costly and inconvenient fuel run-outs.
But as you might already know, your automatic delivery schedule is derived from computer estimates, based on a combination of your past usage and the current weather, measured in “degree days.” As sophisticated as our computer models are, they can’t account for significant changes your lifestyle that might affect how much fuel use.
That’s why we need to hear from you!
If something significant has changed in your house or your home life since last heating season that might affect how much oil or propane you use, PLEASE LET US KNOW ASAP. For example, let us know if:
If any of these life changes have happened for you since last heating season, please let us know so we can adjust your propane or heating oil delivery schedule!
If you’re planning or have made changes like these to your home life, please let us know so we can adjust your automatic heating oil deliveries or propane deliveries to your Tunkhannock, PA-area home. And remember: for reliable heating oil and propane deliveries in central and southeastern PA, nobody beats the pros at Ace-Robbins!
