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OILHEAT IS EFFICIENT Heating and hot water system efficiency is a measure of the amount of usable heat extracted from the potential energy of the fuel. For example, if your heating system is evaluated at 85% efficiency, it means that 85 cents of every dollar spent for heat and hot water are consumed within the home. The balance is exhausted through your chimney or flue exhaust. It's the combination of high efficiency and minimal exhaust of emissions are desirable traits for a home heating fuel. Oil-fired equipment has always provided these features for both heat and hot water.There are many ways to compare heating system efficiency. The most widely accepted measure is the U.S. Department of Energy's Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE). Using the AFUE benchmark, Oilheat gets excellent ratings - Take a look:  Efficiencies of new oil equipment range from 83% to 94%.  The average gas unit sold has an AFUE in the low 80's, while ratings on individual gas units vary from 78% to 95%. While the high end efficiency of some natural gas systems may look attractive, they exhibit higher water vapor in the exhaust than an Oilheat system- which can be corrosive to the heating unit. Air to air heat pumps between 51% and 62%;  Geothermal heat pumps 76% to 82% AFUE.  Electric resistance heat has between 27% and 31% AFUE; Electric heat is inefficient because nearly 66% of the heat value of the fuel is lost in the generation and transmission.  With Oilheat, you create usable heating energy right at your house and distribute it throughout your home!

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