Oilheat Equipment

Oilheat History   •   Benefits   •   Myths   •   Using a Local Oilheat Dealer

Conservation Tips   •   Upgrading Your System   •   Oilheat Equipment

Storage Tanks & Safety   •   Advances: Ohio Bioheat®   •   FAQs   •   Tax Incentives

The Oilheat industry is always hard at work to create extremely efficient heating equipment for homes. Modern boilers and furnaces have high Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiencies (AFUE) ... burners have high efficiency levels ... and water haters have high recovery rates.

Furnaces
Today's oil furnaces have AFUEs as high as 95% and result in:
• Improved heat transfer with low-mass combustion chambers and sophisticated heat exchangers
• Clean, efficient comfort because of high-pressure flame retention burners
• Reliable operation with solid-state or microprocessor-based controls

Burners

The flame retention burner was developed in the 1960s and has helped reduce emission levels of oil-fired heating systems to near zero. Compared with older burners, the flame retention burner has many benefits, including cleaner burning and the production of a hotter flame.

Boilers

Steam Boilers
In a steam system, water heated in the boiler turns to steam, and the steam moves through radiators to heat the home.

Hydronic Boilers
In a hot water (hydronic) boiler system, heated water from the boiler is pumped by a circulator through radiators, radiant tubing or baseboards. Dividing the system into separate heating areas (zones) of the home is easily accomplished with a hydronic system.
Condensing Boilers
New in Oilheat technology is the condensing, oil-fired warm air boiler, which features two heat exchangers. This type of boiler is extremely efficient because it lowers the stack temperature to the point where the steam in the flue gases turns back into water.

The age of your boiler has a hand in determining its efficiency. Older boilers have efficiency ratings in the mid-60% range. New boilers, however, have efficiency ratings from 81% - 92%!

Water Heaters

Among the many benefits of Oilheat is that it is a reliable, inexpensive and efficient way to heat water. Homeowners with oil-fired water heaters have access to virtually unlimited amounts of hot water.

Oil-fired water heaters have high recovery rates meaning they can heat large amounts of water quickly. Plus, there are various types of oil-fired water heaters to choose from, including indirect-fired, direct fired, aqua booster and tankless coil water heating options.

To learn more about Oilheat Equipment visit: