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Out of 107 million US
households, 8.1 million use heating oil to heat their homes.*
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6.3 million households or
roughly 78 percent of oil heat homes are located in the
Northeast region of the country. |
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In 2001, 5.4 billion gallons of
heating oil were sold to residential consumers in the Northeast;
this is 82 percent of total residential fuel oil sales.
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| * Source US DOE
Energy Information Administration |
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 he stuff that once
bubbled up for Jed Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies can't heat your
home. Straight crude oil is pretty boring. But when it's refined -- into
products like gasoline, jet fuel and #2, #4, or #6 heating oil -- it's
downright surprising! Homeowners burn #2 heating oil, the cleanest and
most refined of these three grades.
Heating oil creates the
hottest flame of any home heating fuel. It's 400º hotter than natural
gas or propane and makes electric heat and heat pumps shiver in
comparison. Because it's so hot, your home heats up faster, needs less
fuel, maintains your desired temperature better, and just feels more
comfortable.
The oilheat industry is
represented by over 7,000 mostly small businesses which together employ
almost 250,000 skilled workers in the field. It is a highly competitive
industry and the consumers generally benefit by having many companies to
choose from in their location, allowing for comparison shopping for
price and service.
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