Heating Oil Prices
Reduce the amount you spend on your home heating oil. It's not too hard, provided you do a bit of homework and make a few changes.
Understand Heating Oil
Know how heating oil fits in your home; read the home heating oil guide.Check for the Best Prices
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My Heating Oil Costs
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Combined Heating and Power (Co-generation)
Combined Heating and Power (Co-generation) This is actually a pretty old concept. It's immensely logical to be efficient in how one uses energy. Why use Energy source A) to heat your house and Energy Source B) to put electricity into ... (more)
Propane Prices
Propane Prices As with all forms of domestic utility supplies, you should shop around to get a decent price for your propane gas supply. Propane prices are prone to unexpected and extreme fluctuations, so keep a regular eye on prices and don ... (more)
Oil-Fired Boilers
Oil-Fired Boilers The boiler is an essential component of an oil-fired heating system. With oil prices at all-time highs - and only set to increase as supplies become more scarce - it is very important that you pay attention to your boiler ... (more)
Home Heating Oil: The Essentials
Home Heating Oil: The Essentials Oil is the primary source of warmth for a significant proportion of the US and UK. It tends to be restricted to rural areas where pipelined heating (ie, natural gas) is uneconomical. Despite tending to ... (more)
Solid Fuel Stoves and Central Heating
Solid Fuel Stoves and Central Heating We used to have a regular (small) open fire in our house, and started investigating the options for making more of the wood we burn. We looked at solid fuel stoves, the suppliers and installers, and ... (more)
Solar Water Heating
Solar Water Heating Here you can read up on domestic solar water heating. Solar heating is a more effective way of saving money, and having hot water at all times. Read on to find out more! Types and Parts of a Solar Heating system They ... (more)
Domestic Heating Oil Prices: Know the Market!
Domestic Heating Oil Prices I want to help you make the most of your heating oil, and also pay less! Here you will find information on heating oil prices, with tips on efficiency and getting a decent service at a reasonable price. The price ... (more)
Cold weather alerts: be prepared!
Do you know what to do if your local weather forecast is predicting a spell of cold weather? The Met Office has issued a "100% probability of severe cold weather" for the next few days across all of England (dated 1 February 2012) so make ... (more)
PC Upgrade on a budget
Our lounge PC - used as a media centre and for gaming - was due for an upgrade. It consisted of an AMD Althlon X64 system in an ancient mini tower case, and had a Windows experience score of 3.4. Our upgrade consists of the following ... (more)
