Is that legal? Are they allowed not to sell me oil just because I now only need to buy 1/4 of what the previous owners of the house use to buy?
Wow! I am being punished for being accountable toward our capabilities to save money, energy and Earth!
The previous owners of my 1942 Ranch style house, 4 rooms (2 bedrooms, 1 Kitchen, 1 Living room) and one bathroom, needed over 1,200 gallons of oil per year to heat this small house (600 square feet) and make domestic hot water.
I immediately went to work and took actions to save Big Time. No rocket science, just using the data and equipment we already have to save money, energy and Earth. See the actions I took in images below:
Wow! I am being punished for being accountable toward our capabilities to save money, energy and Earth!
The previous owners of my 1942 Ranch style house, 4 rooms (2 bedrooms, 1 Kitchen, 1 Living room) and one bathroom, needed over 1,200 gallons of oil per year to heat this small house (600 square feet) and make domestic hot water.
I immediately went to work and took actions to save Big Time. No rocket science, just using the data and equipment we already have to save money, energy and Earth. See the actions I took in images below:
 Gas Hot Water Heater |  First I changed the thermostat to a Multi-Set Back Thermostat. My Oil company told me, "That thing will cost you more money for oil in the long run. Don't use it!" Second, I put in a separate Hot Water Heater that used Natural Gas. Third, I wrapped all the Hot Water pipes with insulated foam. See image below, left side. |
 The last and Biggest action, which immediately saved 1/3 the oil I was using, was the addition of a Cold Start Control Panel. See box mounted on right side of my heating unit in image to the right. This costed $400.00 and I saved that within the first winter! |  Cold Start Control Panel |
So after two years of a few energy saving actions, I only use 290 gallons of home heating oil the most. This was such an apparent astonishment for my old oil company that they responded not by offering me any congratulatory comments, but by demanding I buy 800 gallons minimum per year. I now buy, as I need, and that is about once a year from another oil company.
As of now I have used as little as 250 gallons of oil in comparison to the previous owners of the house who used 1,200 gallons of oil per year.
Updated Blog Post - From EnergyHotwire.com to GoingTrueGreen.com
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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As of now I have used as little as 250 gallons of oil in comparison to the previous owners of the house who used 1,200 gallons of oil per year.
Updated Blog Post - From EnergyHotwire.com to GoingTrueGreen.com
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
Contribute your comments!
