DETAILS: Sometimes, it’s the little things…

May 8, 2013

Hello again! This month I thought to share two insufficient hot water calls I was sent to investigate. They both had similar problems, but with different types of equipment. I had written about “Insufficient Hot …

Technician Selling: Part of the Solution

  Tired of customer attrition? Worried about lost volume, record high prices and pressure from discounters? Experiencing increased natural gas conversions? Your technicians are an integral part of addressing all of these issues facing you today. …

Pool Heater Startup

April 1, 2013

I have been out as late as 10pm on May 30th in pitch black darkness, in the rain, to get a pool heater running because of a customer threatening to quit. I guess if had …

America and Oilheat Nation—you're in good hands…

Past & Present It has been a long, action-packed decade for Bioheat® market development.  Much has been written about what has been referenced as the Oilheat industry’s renaissance. Thousands of road miles, countless professional management hours …

What you don't know CAN hurt you

Over the past few years, as we have spent more and more time with our clients on matters that were not exclusively related to offering fixed and capped price programs, we have learned about various …

Gas Basics: Part 5—Combustion

As we continue in our familiarization with Propane and Natural Gas, we must realize that with both fuels, the characteristics of the flame are important to safe and efficient operation of all appliances using the …

Can high temperature baseboard co-exist with condensing boilers?

March 31, 2013

Over the past few years there has been a tremendous amount of Mod/Con boilers installed all over “Hydronics Alley.” These boilers operate with natural or propane gas as their fuel source. They are referred to …

Chris Herb new CEMA President

March 28, 2013

Chris Herb has been named acting president of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (formerly ICPA). Herb replaces Gene Guilford, who, after a restructuring of the association, has assumed the post of National and Regional Policy …

Heating Oil News Briefs

March 27, 2013

-------------------------------- Connecticut kills heating oil tax A proposed excise tax on home heating oil and propane has been killed in committee. The tax, 1.5¢ per gallon the first year, and up to 3.5¢/gal. in the third year …

Sprague President & CEO Dave Glendon to be AREE Keynote Speaker

March 22, 2013

Sprague Operating Resources, LLC President & CEO Dave Glendon will be the keynote speaker at the Atlantic Region Energy Expo  this coming April 30-May 2 in Atlantic City, NJ. Glendon is based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. …