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Energy
Saving Steps for an Oil-fired Boiler with Hot water Baseboard. |
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Do
you have Oil as the fuel? |
Does
the Boiler have circulator pumps, as shown
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| Does the heat get distributed throughout the house with a Hot water delivery system, as shown in the photos below? |
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![]() Hot Water Radiator |
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If
the answers are all yes then continue to scroll down. If any answer was
no or not sure, First
things first! The oil that is being purchase, should be Number
2 home heating oil. Do not just think about the money you will save by
Below are Energy Saving Steps that can be evaluated for Savings: |
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STEP ONE: SSE Test
(Steady State Efficiency Test) Yes, there is a test that can save you hundreds
of dollars and gallons of oil!
This is an energy saving step that usually has
a Payback within one winter!
STEP THREE: Domestic
Hot Water
With only a 5 gallon coil inside a Boiler with enough BTUs to heat a house? Hopefully you can implement Step Three to make hot water for your kitchen, bathroom, and wash, much more efficiently.
STEP FOUR: Cold Start
Boiler
Trade Secrets - Only the very best oil companies will tell you about saving oil and money with Step Four. If you can install a Cold Start Boiler control panel and don't maintain temperature, expect to reduce the consumption of oil by as much as 33%! Paybacks are usually within
one winter!
Step Five is Easy, Fast, and Affordable with Paybacks that are usually within one year! Savings with insulation wrap on all Hot Water pipes add up fast because they don't cost much and can be a do-it-yourself project!
STEP SIX: Maintenance Ah yes, the proverbial
maintenance step. |
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