Comparing the Benefits of Two Popular Fuel Types For decades, the antiquated refrain about home-heating fuel has been, “gas is good, oil is bad.” Don’t buy that outdated myth! There are potent new forces in the oil family that have entirely repositioned the traditional perceptions on heating oil. Ultra-low sulfur heating oil (ULSHO)— offered by Southville Petroleum across our Long Island service territory—is among them, making quite a name for itself. However here, let’s go even further and explore natural gas versus heating oil in terms of environmental impact, efficiency, and cost. ULSHO is Cleaner and Greener Compared to natural gas, ULSHO […]
Learn How to Apply for Federal Benefits So You Can Keep Your Home Warm This Winter. Everyone has a right to a warm, comfortable home—and everyone at Southville Petroleum wants to ensure that you and your family have ample heat for the quickly approaching winter season ahead. For more than 25 years, it’s been our mission to provide you with the lowest prices on heating oil in our service area of Eastern Nassau County and Central Suffolk County. Now, with so many people on Long Island facing a tough financial burden, we’re here to help you navigate the best way […]
The dog days of August might not be the time you typically spend a lot of time thinking about heating oil – but perhaps you should, especially this year! Our Pricing Programs Protect You From Heating Season Spikes Since so many unpredictable factors affect the price of heating oil (the weather, politics, and global market forces, to name three big ones), you need some way to minimize the risk of runaway oil prices. That’s why Southville petroleum offers price protection to help keep your heating oil bills off the rollercoaster. What Options Are Available? 1. Fixed Price Program Once you enroll […]
What’s the Difference? At Southville Petroleum, we offer several options for purchasing your heating oil—but deciding which option is best for you is a personal question since each has its own pros and cons. We’ve prepared a short summary of each option to help you decide what’s best for your family this winter season! Market Pricing Just like stocks on the stock market, heating oil prices fluctuate from day to day with no limit about how high or low they can go. If you buy your fuel as you go at this market price, you will pay whatever the cost […]
If you’re a heating oil customer, you have probably heard the term “ULSHO” before—but do you know what it means? For you, it means less wear and tear on your equipment and cleaner air to breathe. For the planet? That’s a much bigger story. Clean, Green…Heating Oil! Believe it or not, today’s heating oil is one of the cleanest-burning options available for heating your Suffolk County home! In fact, today’s heating oil burns 95 percent cleaner than it did 50 years ago. One of the main reasons why heating oil has cleaned up its act is that most of the […]
The seasons are changing here in Long Island, and soon it will be time to give your heating system a few months off for the summer. Before you do that, we suggest doing two things, if you haven’t already: Schedule Gold Plan annual heating maintenance and contact us for a heating oil delivery. The first of these suggestions is probably obvious—after all, just about any home comfort equipment needs a once-over each year to keep it running efficiently and reliably. But why top off your tank when you’re not going to use your heating system for another few months? The […]
We think it’s safe to say that saving money and simplifying your life would probably be two wishes at the top of most people’s lists right about now. The good news is you can do both, thanks to FREE services available from Southville Petroleum! 3 Home Fuel Payment Options Check out these three convenient offerings from Southville: Paperless Billing – With our paperless billing option, we will send your fueling statements by email; you’ll cut down on paper clutter and be able to file your billing information electronically (don’t worry, we keep your account information on record, so we can always […]
Heating with oil is a great option for your home—you don’t need a pipeline, your fuel is safe to use and deliver, and you can rest easy knowing that you’re using a fuel that has heated Long Island homes for more than a century. But what about the efficiency of an oil-fired furnace—how does it stack up against other available options? That’s an important question to answer since efficiency determines how much heating bang for your buck you’re going to get month after. Are heating oil furnaces efficient? Let’s take a look: AFUE: A Good Starting Point, But Not The […]
Your home heating system is on the job for two thirds of the year hear in Long Island, so it’s no surprise that from time to time you’ll have an issue with your heat—especially if you have older equipment in your residence. But before you contact a technician for heating repairs, it’s a good idea to do a little troubleshooting to potentially save yourself the cost of a house call. In many cases, your problem may be something that you can correct yourself. No Heat Checklest If you lose your heat, take these steps before you call for service: Make […]
Consider yourself a diesel fuel expert? Let’s put it to the test with these fun facts about this high-efficiency fuel: Diesel Is a Man’s Name (No, Not Vin.) — The Diesel engine was actually named after Rudolph Diesel, a German inventor. The first successful Diesel engine ran in 1897; the first commercial Diesel engine was installed in a German factory in 1898. Two other interesting facts: Diesel also designed engines that ran on peanut or vegetable oil without any modification as early as 1900! (And for what it’s worth, Vin Diesel’s real name is Mark Sinclair.) Diesel Engines Don’t Need Spark […]