What Happens If You Run Out Of Heating Oil?
Running out of fuel is not an ideal situation for anyone
Running out of gas while you are out driving on the open road is more than a massive headache. Running out of the ingredients you need to cook with when you’re hungry is far from ideal. And letting your New York or New Jersey area home run out of heating oil can potentially leave you facing a whole slew of problems and inconveniences.
The consequences of running out of heating oil
This may go without saying, but if you get to the point of being completely out of heating oil and it’s winter you will find yourself cold, uncomfortable and wishing you had been more on top of your fuel levels. In other words, you will suddenly be in a no-heat emergency. And that’s not all. Here is a look at the other issues you will possibly face:
- A buildup of condensation on the interior walls of your oil tank, which becomes a perfect breeding ground for bacterial growth that can turn your oil into non-working sludge. Your tank can also get rusty from condensation and that can corrode your tank.
- Grumbling in your filters, oil pumps and oil lines.
- Furnaces that automatically shut off and don’t produce hot hair as a way to prevent further damage.
- Increased chances of your feed line drawing in sediment and impurities that inevitably accumulate at the bottom of your heating oil tank, which can clog filters as well as the nozzle to the burner.
- Nozzles and oil filters that get clogged with sediment. If this sediment finds its way into a furnace it can cause damage and can decrease your heating system’s efficiency.
In short, letting the fuel levels in your tank get too low and running out of heating oil completely causes malfunctions and can lead to pricey (and sometimes unnecessary) repairs. So homeowners want to avoid this happening whenever possible!
Prevent running out of heating oil
The good news is that there are certain things all homeowners can do to help lower their chances of running out of heating oil.
First, it is best to have an idea of how much heating oil you will go through each winter season. A home here in New York or New Jersey that is about 2,000 to 2,500 square feet typically goes through between about five to eight gallons of heating oil a day in the winter, which is equal to about 700 to 900 gallons for the season.
Secondly, you shouldn’t wait until temperatures drop to place your heating oil order. In fact, ordering heating oil in the spring, summer or fall is best. It is easier to schedule a delivery, the fuel is easier to find and prices tend to be cheaper.
You can also enroll in an automatic delivery service like the one Rucci Oil offers. Through this service, we set up your fuel deliveries based on your past heating oil usage so you don’t have to think about reading your tank’s gauge and placing a fuel order.
Rucci Oil has heating oil for your home
If your home or business in Staten Island, Brooklyn or the Jersey City area needs heating oil Rucci Oil can deliver it right to you.
Contact us today to learn more about the heating services we offer throughout the area.