| There are a large variety of furnaces on the | | | | improper maintenance, using the wrong oil, or a |
| market today. In the old days the only furnace | | | | variety of other things that can happen (including |
| you could get was a manual fireplace, but today | | | | those rare instances when the furnace breaks |
| technologies have become so incredible that you | | | | down due to manufacturing deficiencies). If you |
| can fit one hundred times the "fire-power" into a | | | | own one of these or are planning to upgrade to |
| smaller unit with less or no smoke at all. Today's | | | | one then you should take some time to read |
| fuel oil furnace is pretty powerful, and it will run | | | | about how to properly maintain this unit. This is |
| upwards of 10-20 years before you have to | | | | not going to be a tedious endeavor, in fact you |
| replace it. The companies that make these | | | | may only have to deal with this once every |
| furnaces generally warrant them for 10 years but | | | | couple years, but you want to know what to do |
| this is often a conservative estimate which | | | | and when to do it, what signs to watch for and |
| makes them look good when your unit goes 5-10 | | | | so on. |
| years longer! | | | | There are several brands and makes of fuel oil |
| Of all the furnaces out there the fuel oil furnace is | | | | furnace out there so be sure to look up your |
| said to be one of the best choices for cost, | | | | exact model when doing your search. Also keep in |
| efficiency, and longevity. The design of this | | | | mind that there are units that work better in |
| furnace is ingenious and simple. The beauty of this | | | | larger buildings as well as ones that are better for |
| furnace is also that it tends to have fewer | | | | smaller homes. There is no point in purchasing a |
| problems than other types. Owners rarely have | | | | unit that is designed for a larger space when a |
| to call out the repair guy and when they need | | | | smaller, less expensive (both in initial purchase and |
| heat it tends to work. | | | | electric/gas bills) one will suffice. You can grab the |
| Ironically, although the fuel oil furnace rarely runs | | | | model number from your unit, or you can do a |
| into problems, there is still a great deal about | | | | search for the different types to get information |
| them on the internet. With so many units out | | | | on this. If you already own one you can simply |
| there. There are probably a good number of | | | | Google the model number to get the right sites. |
| instances where a unit broke down due to | | | | |