Heating Oil 101

Written on: October 10, 2022

What Is It? And Is It a Good Choice for Your Home?

Summer is officially behind us. It’s autumn now. Winter is just around the corner. The temperatures have already begun to drop, and perhaps you’ve already turned up the thermostat in your Central Massachusetts or Southern New Hampshire home. That means your furnace or boiler is already starting to work harder, and you’ll soon start needing to order heating oil more frequently than you did during the summer months.

As your trusted fuel provider, Brideau Energy seeks to make your heating oil delivery easy, safe, and convenient. Using heating oil for your home is something you can feel good about, and we want you to know the reasons why.

What Is Heating Oil?

Heating oil is made from crude oil that has gone through a refining process called distillation. Through 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 works in your furnace or boiler.

However, Brideau Energy doesn’t just deliver heating oil, we deliver Bioheat Plus® fuel. Bioheat Plus is a blend of ultra-low-sulfur heating oil and renewable biodiesel. It’s produced domestically, and it offers several advantages over traditional heating oil.

Why Is Heating Oil a Good Choice?

There are a number of benefits to using heating oil in your Massachusetts or New Hampshire. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits heating oil offers:

• Heating oil is safe. The heating oil that gets delivered to your home won’t explode. It only becomes combustible once it’s been vaporized by an oil burner at temperatures above 140° Fahrenheit. In fact, if you dropped a lit match in a bucket of heating oil, it would go out like you’d dropped the match in water. Additionally, if there is a malfunction, safety devices within your unit are designed to shut your furnace or boiler off before carbon monoxide poisoning becomes a risk.
• Heating oil is cleaner than you may think. Just like the car or phone you use today is much more advanced than the car or phone you used a decade ago, advancements have been made in heating oil over the years. And it keeps getting better. Much of the heating oil being used today has an ultra-low sulfur content. Brideau is proud to deliver Bioheat Plus® Fuel, a blend of ultra-low-sulfur heating oil and renewable biodiesel that cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions.
• Heating oil is efficient. New oil heat systems are incredibly efficient. Some have efficiency ratings as high as 95%. This means you get more warmth using less fuel. That can add up to an annual savings of 30% on average. How does that compare to other options for heating your home? Heating oil 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 heating oil like the Bioheat Plus® Fuel Brideau delivers, your heating system runs more cleanly and that can lead to fewer repairs and better longevity for your home heating system. That also adds up to savings.

With so many benefits to heating oil, you can feel good about using it in your home. And Brideau Energy makes sure you get the best possible value for your New England home. That’s why we deliver top-quality heating oil to our customers in and around Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

We’ll Keep You Safe & Comfortable

As a family-owned, top-quality fuel company, Brideau Energy cares about our central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire customers. You can feel good about the safety of the Bioheat Plus® fuel we deliver. It has been approved by ASTM International, an organization which sets industry standards for fuels and lubricants.

Contact us today to learn about Bioheat Plus® Fuel or to request a fuel delivery. Your comfort is our priority.