Heating oil is nonexplosive. In fact, it will not burn in a liquid state. In order to light oil on fire, you must heat it above 140°F., the temperature at which it begins to vaporize. In contrast, when natural gas or propane leaks, even at room temperatures, an explosive mixture of air and fuel forms rapidly, which can be dangerous.
Oil is also safer when it comes to carbon monoxide emissions. When an oil burner malfunctions, it usually creates a great deal of smoke before it creates carbon monoxide. The smoke serves as a warning signal.
On the other hand, natural gas and propane create carbon monoxide first, smoke second. There is no warning.
Regardless of the type of fuel you use, a carbon monoxide detector should be installed in every home, and every heating system should be inspected regularly by a qualified heating technician.
Heating Oil Tanks Provide Security
With Oilheat, customers have a supply of fuel oil safely stored in a tank on their property. They have control of their heat. There is no need to worry about the weather, pressure drops in the gas pipeline, broken gas mains, or malfunctioning gas pressure reducing valves.Because heating oil is safe, the oil tank can be located anyplace that's convenient — garage, basement, underground, or next to the home.
In the U.S., all underground residential heating oil storage tanks, regardless of size, are exempt from federal and most state regulations because the government found that these tanks do not present a threat to human health or the environment.
Oilheated Homes are Cozy
Comfort is the benefit Oilheat users enjoy the most. They find Oilheated homes to be cozier than gas or electric heated homes. Oilheat produces higher air temperature in the home than heat pumps. This keeps people warmer. It is hard to determine all of the factors that make Oilheated homes more comfortable. They just seem to have a nice cozy feeling.
