Oil To Propane

Safe, Professional Propane System Installations

Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning makes it easy for homeowners to switch their heating systems from fuel oil to propane. If you’re like many homeowners in Connecticut and suburban New York, you’ve found oil heat to be something of a bother. Besides the unpleasant odor that can make the area around your furnace smell like a gas station, the soot that collects on walls, and that massive tank that detracts from your home’s appearance, heating oil prices are highly volatile. That marks it hard to predict what you’ll pay for heating next winter. Switching to propane can deliver more stable pricing, greater energy efficiency, and lower energy costs without sacrificing your family’s comfort.

Propane Offers Many Advantages For Owners Of Nicer Homes

You’ve invested a lot in your home, and you like to keep things up-to-date, so why continue to take the old-fashioned approach to heating it? Fact is, better options are now available to residents of Connecticut, Long Island, and the suburbs on the Metro-North Corridor. If natural gas service isn’t readily available for your home, propane can be an excellent alternative for several reasons, including:

• It’s a cleaner fuel. It’s true that propane and oil are both types of fossil fuels, but their molecular structures are considerably different. For example, using propane for heat generally creates only about half of the carbon dioxide that comes out of oil furnaces. If you’re one of those homeowners who is concerned about climate change, that’s an important consideration. In addition, propane furnaces emit less smog-causing gases like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, along with tiny particles of pollutants. Do you want any of that in the air you and your family breathes?
• It’s more efficient. When the Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning team finds oil furnaces in local homes, they’re typically only about 60 percent efficient. That means that only 60 percent of the fuel you buy actually becomes heat for your home. The rest goes up your smokestack or chimney as waste. Compare that to today’s highest-efficiency propane furnaces, which are as much as 98 percent efficient.
• It’s cheaper to use. Because today’s propane furnaces are more efficient, you’ll be able to heat your home while buying – and paying for – less fuel. That’s why choosing a conversion to a high-efficiency propane furnace often pays for itself in lower bills after just a handful of years.
• It has better curb appeal. When it comes time to sell your house, having an old-fashioned oil furnace can be a turn-off to prospective buyers, who might assume everything else about your home is dated. Replacing an oil furnace with a propane system can increase your home’s perceived value.
• There’s plenty of it around. We’re sure you’re tired of seeing the price of oil swing up and down because of all sorts of things you can’t control. Propane is abundant, and nearly all that’s used here comes from the U.S. and Canada, which keeps its price more stable.

Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning’s team can help you determine whether converting to propane heat is the right choice for your home and family. They’ll be happy to explain what’s involved, what you can expect, and what options are available to you. That way, you’ll have all the information you need to make the right choice.

Incentives May Further Reduce The Cost Of Conversion

Across the nation, the energy industry is working hard to encourage homeowners to shift to heating fuels that are better for the environment. That’s why it’s no surprise that the percentage of homes heated by oil has been shrinking with every year.

As part of that effort, equipment manufacturers, the propane industry, and state and local governments sometimes offer incentives that can reduce the cost of converting from oil heat. The Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning team can share details about programs that may be available to help you make the switch for less!

Switch To The Savings & Efficiency Of Propane Today

There’s no reason to keep putting up with all the drawbacks of heating your beautiful home with oil, when Alliance Heating and Air Conditioning makes it so easy to convert to clean-burning, more efficient propane. Don’t delay – ask us to sit down with you, answer your questions, and show you how switching will pay off for your family … and your budget!