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My wife and I are moving to Asheville NC in December and are looking for a house. We've found a few we like but one has oil heat. Being from Florida I know almost nothing about it and was hoping someone on here has a house that uses it and could provide me with some idea of the costs.
oil prices dropped pretty hard this week, but as with everything that happened this week, who knows if they will stay reasonable.
Today's oil heat is both clean and efficient.
http://www.todaysoilheat.com/Quote:
5 Steps for a cleaner, more efficient home heating.
1. Programmable Thermostats
Programmable thermostats are a great way to heat your home on a schedule that suits your lifestyle - keeping you warm when you want it and ensuring you're not wasting energy.
* Program your thermostat to automatically turn the heat down during the day when no one is home, and at night, when all are in bed.
* For every degree the thermostat is set below 21C for four or more hours, you'll redue your energy use by 2 to 2.5 percent. Over a one-year period, you could lower your heating bill by 15 percent a year.
2. Upgrading Your Furnace
If your furnace is more than twenty years old, you definitely want to consider upgrading to a new, technologically advanced and energy-efficient system.
* Energy Star qualified equipment could save you between 20 to 25 percent on your annual heating bill.
* Today, the average home could save over $400 per year, depending on the efficiency of the unit that was replaced.
* Qualify for an EcoEnergy Retrofit Grant and save up to $600.
3. Outdoor Reset Controls
An outdoor reset control regulates the water temperature in your heating system in relation to the outdoor temperature, making your system smarter and enhancing the performance of your boiler.
* Why pay to have more heat than you need? This control automatically lowers the water temperature on mild days, and raises it on cold days.
* You'll not only ensure your home always stays comfortably warm, you'll also save up to 25 percent on your annual heating bill.
4. Fresh Air Intake
A fresh air intake draws outside air directly into your furnace room and allows air to enter in just one place instead of many different places, such as through windows, doors and other small openings.
* Without it, your furnace will resort to using the warm air its already heated from insdie your home.
* Why pay to re-heat air you've already heated? A fresh air intake keeps your money from literally going up the chimney.
5. Fuel Storage
Today's modern storage systems come in a variety of styles, offer double-wall containment and are made of corrosion-resistant material such as fiberglass and polypropylene for complete peace of mind.
* Further increase the life of your storage system with an indoor installation, which keeps your tank out of the elements and extreme temperatures.
* As an added bonus, having your tank indoors will keep your heating oil at a more consistent temperature, improving the energy performance of your furnace.
WHY OILHEAT IS BETTER?
* It’s cleaner: Today's Oilheat is a lot cleaner than it was 25 years ago. In fact, oil burner emissions rate at near zero levels.
* It’s efficient: Today, high efficiency fuel oil appliances operate in the 85% range. New ultra-modern furnaces in the 95% efficiency range are entering the market.
* It’s economical: Adjusted for inflation, the price of Today's Oilheat is virtually the same as it was in the 1950s.
* It’s safer: Today’s Oilheat is non-flammable, non-explosive and it poses a very low risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. So, rather than changing your energy, change your equipment to improve efficiency and produce immediate savings. 37,000 BTU/litre (British Thermal Units). So, with a direct oil-fired water heater, your water will heat up to twice as fast as with natural gas and up to five times faster than with electricity. And, your upgrade could pay for itself in as little as 1 to 3 years.
* Converting from an electric water heater to Oilheat can provide you with more hot water at a lower cost for most of the year. With an indirect-fired water heater or tankless coil inside the boiler, you won't be paying extra during the fall, winter and spring when the heat in your home is turned on. Combining the functions of space and water heating in one unit can lead to increased efficiencies in operation, thus saving you money. It may be time to upgrade to a new tank. Depending on the age and condition of your existing tank, upgrading may make sense. Today’s modern, leak-proof fuel-storage tanks are made from corrosion resistant materials and can last up to 50 years. They can be customized for hard to fit places inside or outside your home. More importantly, you’ll always have an adequate supply of heating oil on hand, which means you’re always in control. When it comes to furnaces,youhave several upgrade options:
How old is the system at that house? In my experience it ends up costing an arm and a leg but I've never used a new system like Yawa's article describes.
I'm just posting mindless propaganda from the Oil companies, but I can tell you from experience the newer systems aren't bad, it just comes down to how well insulated your house is.
I"m going out on a limb and saying it's probably pretty dated. But there musit be some kind of trade off in saving on electricity, right?
I live in an electric heated apartment. The bill during the winter is about 245 or so per month. Sometimes less. The oil bill on an old heating system in this economy would be between 2500 and 3500 dollars. More depending.
So probably not.
Yeah, you pay a nice fat electric bill, and a nice fat oil bill on top of it.
No? But you wouldn't be using it to run central heating, right?
I guess I'm just looking to see what someone pays a month for it.
My brother has oil heat at his house in rhode island. Granted it is a lot colder there, but his house is well-insulated and he said aside from his electric bill he spent $600 in oil for the month of February.