How much heating will I use and how can I use less?

Stop freezing your budget off! Learn how to keep your heat where it belongs—inside your home—with practical tips for sealing cracks, using smart thermostats, and insulating your basement. Start saving money and staying cozy today!

One of the questions we hear a lot from our customers is “How often do I need to order more heating oil?” Either they’ve just moved to New England or they’ve just bought a house, and they’ve never had an oil burning furnace or boiler before. Here’s what you need to know.

Every fall, people begin to ask us about the “right” way to use a thermostat to save money. Whether you belong to the set-it-and-forget-it club or the tweak-all-day group, we have answers.

If you’re new to home ownership in this amazing (and often very cold) part of the country, “how much heating oil will I use in a day?” is a pretty smart question to ask. Here’s what you need to know.

Winter in New England is no joke, and running out of heating oil in the middle of a snowstorm isn’t either. The key to staying warm is knowing when to fill your tank. So how can you predict how long a tank of heating oil will last? We’ve got answers to this and other burning questions — including how to keep your home warm and your tank topped off.

Wondering how much heating oil you’re using for hot water? It might be more than you think. Everything from laundry to dish washing to hot showers uses heating oil. And all that hot water can really add up.