Heating Oil

The most frequently asked question about heating oil is in relation to the oil tank. It’s important to know how old the heating oil tank is when you purchase a new home. You don’t want to find out that you have a 30-year-old heating oil tank and then have to replace it right away.

Whether you are new to home heating oil or if you have lived in a home that relies on oil heat companies for fuel your entire life, it is important to learn everything you can about home heating oil, how it works, how it is used and the overall cost of heating oil today.

Government agencies recommend that homeowners who have a home heating oil tank join residential service plans, such as the Tank Sure Program, to regularly check on the safety and integrity of above-ground oil tanks. This article discusses the ways that the Tank Sure Program helps to evaluate and protect your home heating oil tank.