Heating Oil Prices in Connecticut: What Homeowners Should Know Before Winter

As Connecticut homeowners prepare for another heating season, the cost of heating oil naturally becomes part of household planning. While heating oil prices can change throughout the year, understanding what influences those prices and knowing your delivery options can make managing your home heating needs easier. What Affects Heating Oil Prices in Connecticut? Heating oil…

Why Late Summer Is the Best Time to Schedule Your HVAC Maintenance

Late summer in Connecticut may still bring plenty of warm days, but cooler fall weather will be here before you know it. Before your heating system becomes an everyday necessity, now is an ideal time to make sure it’s ready. Advanced Heating Oil, together with Spicer Energy Services, offers comprehensive HVAC services to help Connecticut…

Comparing Heating Systems: Oil vs. Gas vs. Electric

Comparing Heating Systems: Oil vs. Gas vs. Electric If you’re building, buying or replacing a heating system in Connecticut, you’ll usually be choosing between three fuels: heating oil, natural gas or electricity. Each one makes sense for some homes and not for others. Here’s how they compare on the things homeowners ask us about most….

The Advantages of Regular Heating Oil Maintenance: Why It’s Worth It

The Advantages of Regular Heating Oil Maintenance: Why It’s Worth It An oil boiler or furnace that gets a yearly tune-up burns less fuel, breaks down less often and lasts longer. Skipping a year rarely causes trouble right away, which is why it’s easy to put off. The cost shows up later, usually on the…

5 Signs It’s Time to Service Your Home Heating System

5 Signs It’s Time to Service Your Home Heating System Heating systems rarely fail without warning. In most cases there were clues for weeks: a new sound, a fuel bill that seemed high, a room that never quite warmed up. If you notice any of these, call for service before the problem gets worse. 1….

5 Benefits of a Local Home Heating Oil Company

5 Benefits of a Local Home Heating Oil Company Are all heating oil companies the same? The simple answer is no. It may seem that the services offered by oil companies are the same, but you’d be surprised what teaming up with a local home heating oil company can do for you. Local means reliability,…

Reasons to Schedule a Furnace Cleaning

Reasons to Schedule a Furnace Cleaning A furnace cleaning is one of those chores that’s easy to skip because nothing seems wrong. But an oil furnace that runs all winter collects soot and dust in places you can’t see, and that buildup costs you in fuel, comfort and eventually repairs. The best time to book…

Reasons to Pay Cash (or Card) for Heating Oil

Reasons to Pay Cash (or Card) for Heating Oil Home heating is a must when it comes to the long, cold winter months ahead. But with Connecticut’s oil prices fluctuating daily, purchasing oil at the best price can be difficult. When it comes to home heating oil suppliers, you have a variety of options. But…