What Is Heating Oil?

Written on: October 24, 2022

Heating season has begun. We’ve already seen the temperatures dip here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. This is the season when your furnace or boiler has to start working harder and harder to keep you and your family comfortably warm. It’s also the season when your need for heating oil is going to increase.

If you’re an Ace-Robbins customer, you’ve got a heating oil provider you can trust. Our dependable and affordable heating oil delivery service will keep you warm all winter long.

Ace-Robbins delivers ultra-low-sulfur heating oil that burns more cleanly than traditional heating oil and produces fewer emissions. So you can feel good about using it in your Pennsylvania home. Let’s take a closer look at what heating oil is and why it’s a good choice for your home.

Where Does Heating Oil Originate From?

Heating oil comes from crude oil that has gone through a refining process called distillation. During the process of distillation, hydrocarbons are removed from the crude oil and become a substance that can be further purified and blended to make the heating oil that fuels your home’s furnace or boiler.

As we mentioned earlier, Ace-Robbins delivers an ultra-low-sulfur heating oil that’s cleaner and more efficient than traditional heating oil. It’s good for your budget and the environment. It should also help your heating system last longer and need fewer repairs.

The Benefits of Using Heating Oil

Now that you know what heating oil is, let’s explore some of the benefits it offers:

• Heating oil is safe. Heating oil doesn’t pose a risk for explosion. It needs to be vaporized by an oil burner at temperatures above 140° Fahrenheit to become combustible. And your heating unit should be equipped with a safety device that will shut your furnace or boiler off before there’s a dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide.
• Heating oil is getting greener. The heating oil being used today is more advanced than the heating oil that was used ten or fifteen years ago. And it keeps getting better. Much of the heating oil used today has an ultra-low sulfur content. Because of our passionate commitment to both the environment and our customers, Ace-Robbins delivers heating oil that has an even lower sulfur content than what the state of Pennsylvania requires. Every gallon of heating oil we deliver to you is now ultra-low-sulfur heating oil, which contains 99% less sulfur than standard heating oil. The requirement for Pennsylvania is only 75% less sulfur.
• Heating oil is efficient. A newer oil heating system can be up to 95% efficient. That amazing level of efficiency can add up to an annual savings of 30% versus a less efficient heating system. Heating oil is more efficient than other energy sources. It burns up to 20% more efficiently than gas, and it’s 30% more efficient than electricity.
• Heating oil is good for your system. When you use premium ultra-low-sulfur heating oil, your heating system benefits. It will run more cleanly and need fewer repairs. It should also last longer. So by getting your heating oil from Ace-Robbins, you’ll save on heating system repairs and delay the expense of a replacement.

Count on Ace-Robbins

At Ace-Robbins, we keep up with the latest developments in heating fuel and equipment to best serve our customers.

And from Bradford to Wyoming county, from Lackawanna to Luzerne, and from Susquehanna to Sullivan, we offer our customers high-quality fuel and quick and reliable service.

If you haven’t already, make Ace-Robbins your heating oil provider and enjoy the benefits of using superior ultra-low-sulfur heating oil.

Contact Ace-Robbins today for more information or to schedule your next heating oil delivery.