What are the Benefits of Heating Oil?
Heating Oil Is Clean, Efficient and Safe The many Mainers who live in a home that is kept warm by heating oil appreciate all of the benefits they get. Let’s begin with reviewing all the …
What Maintenance Do Water Heaters Need?
How Often You Should Get Service How long can you depend on your current water heating system to keep all of that hot water flowing without any problems? First, the life span of the most common …
What Is Heating Oil?
How It’s Made and How It Warms Your Home If you own one of the more than 60% of homes in Maine that depend on heating oil delivery to keep warm, you may already know …
What Is Propane Made Of?
Affordable Energy for Everyone Since propane was first identified as a volatile compound in gasoline in 1910, businesses and scientists have worked diligently to make propane the viable fuel source it represents today. The process …
What Is a Boiler?
While the majority of new homes built in Maine use a warm-air furnace for central heat, there are many older homes here that rely on a boiler for heat. These are primarily oil-fueled systems …
How Does a Boiler Heat Your Home?
Be Better Prepared to Identify Boiler Problems With another heating season upon us, it’s a good idea to review the basics of how a boiler (also known as a hydronic system) keeps a home warm. …
What Is Renewable Propane?
The Fuel of the Future with a Small Carbon ImpactPropane is already environmentally beneficial since it burns cleanly with negligible greenhouse gas emissions. The advent of renewable propane gas, however, takes the propane industry’s effort …
What Is Bioheat® Fuel?
Answers to Your Questions about Bioheat® FuelBioheat fuel represents a smart solution for the delivery of a better, clean-burning fuel for your home and our environment. With curiosity growing about this remarkable, renewable fuel, we’ve …
How Does a Propane Tankless Water Heater Work?
Benefits, Installation Costs, Potential Savings, and MoreHave you thought about upgrading your old storage tank water heater to a durable, highly efficient propane tankless water heater--but you’re not sure it’s the right solution for you? First, …
Propane’s Journey to Your Home
There Are Two Primary Sources to Get PropaneIf you’re an old hand at using propane in and around your Maine home, you probably already know how versatile, safe, eco-friendly, and efficient propane gas is. But …