Upgrades & Services

We service all makes and models of Oil Fired heating equipment. Our experienced technicians can design and install heating systems for your Home and/or Business.

Are You Burning Oil Or Money?

You can answer that better than we can. Depending upon conditions and locale, statistics show a savings of up to 35%. Don’t be too surprised if your oil burner has become inefficient. Industry statistics show that more than half the burners in service have been passed, by modern technology. And a few crotchety old-timers even go back to 1935. That’s asking too much of your burner, fuel budget, and pocketbook.

How Old Will Your Oil Burner Be On Its Next Birthday?

If there are more than 20 candles on the cake, don’t bother to blow them out. Just give us a call. Any oil burner more than twenty years old, probably needs service and may need replacement. Not that a mature oil burner won’t work, it will, but its efficiency may be reduced and your fuel bill might be higher than they should be.

Savings for every $1,000

Fuel Cost by increasing “Combustion Efficiency”. Let’s say that a homeowner uses 1,500 gallons of fuel oil, at $1.00 per gallon, during the season. Fuel cost = $1,500. A 20% savings in fuel reduces the annual cost to about $1,200. This is a $300 saving the first year. During the next 15 years, you could expect to save $4,500!!! Some will save 35% or $7,875.

Have your new burner install by Apgar Oil Co! A quality heating system installation is your assurance of smooth, trouble free operation; outstanding fuel efficiency; and extended service life.

Oil Tanks

There are many important aspects to an Oil Tank. The following information could help you determine if your oil tank is in good condition. You will also find the newest options that are available to help extend the life of your Oil Tank.

Tune-Up Facts:

• 1/8” thick carbon deposit can reduce heat absorption by over 10%. A clean efficient boiler or furnace will absorb the maximum amount of heat produced by the oil burner flame, lowering the temperature of the gases leaving the boiler, increasing the efficiency of your heating system.
• If your heating system was put in a car, it would travel approximately 50,000 miles annually. Whether your system is tuned-up in March or November has little impact on its readiness for winter.
• 10% savings on your annual fuel consumption practically pays for the tune-up.
• Even though your heating system is properly designed and installed, it’s impossible to secure maximum efficiency due to carbon build-up.
• A fully qualified oil heat service technician trained through the Pennsylvania Petroleum Association has the ability to accurately determine how efficiently your unit is running and has the knowledge to make necessary adjustments to improve the performance of your heating system.
• The average life span of an indoor heating tank is 25-35 years. Is it time to upgrade to a new tank?

The average life span of an indoor heating tank is 25-35 years. Is it time to upgrade to a new tank?

Top Five Reasons Why Oil Tanks Fail:

1. Steel Thickness.
2. Sludge – Acid waste products of Micro Organisms.
3. Micro Organisms – (Bacteria-Fungi).
4. Water Condensation – Is the most common cause of oil tank failure.
5. Organic materials, Oil and Water, are held together in suspension at the bottom of the oil tank setting up an “Electrolytic Reaction” leading to corrosion.

Apgar Oil Tank Installation Includes:

• Oil Level Gauge
• Oil Tank Vent Alarm
• Weatherproof Fill-Cap
• Steel Oil Tank Legs
• Copper Oil Lines
• Non-Drip Fill Adaptor
• Air Vent Cap
• Oil Tank Safety Shut-Off Valve
• Oil Filter
• Oil Tank Containment Tray

All necessary Oil Tank Connections will be made with 2” Black Steel Pipe. Your Old Tank will be removed from basement and processed for disposal.

Oil Tanks installed by Apgar Oil Co. Inc. meet the National Fire Protection Association Standards #31.