The favor you do…may end up costing you
Happy Healthy New Year! Hello again! What a rollercoaster ride of emotions this last few weeks has been. Some of what I’ve seen working the south shore here on Long Island after hurricane Sandy tore through is …
If not now…when?
Now I am going to sound like the old guy, but in my 35 years in and around the oilheating industry there have never been challenges like the ones the industry is facing now. There …
That Other Liquid Fuel
Propane is, to be more accurate, just one of the other liquid fuels today’s energy provider delivers (let’s not forget Bioheat®) but it is certainly a significant one for today’s oilheat dealer and HVAC contractor. As more and more …
Start with the answer
Often, whether working internally on developing marketing and hedging strategies, or externally in our ever-expanding work with our clients, we try to focus on what the goals of planning are. Generally, we find that while conceptual goal-setting is easy (i.e., …
News and Events
RectorSeal introduces anti-siphoning device for AC RectorSeal, working in conjunction with Aspen Pumps, has announced a new antisiphoning device that can save considerable expense in property damage from A/C condensate pump failures. The company says ductless mini-split air conditioners need condensate pumps to protect property from water overflow damage, but if a pump …
Service Tips
For this month, I thought I’d write about something that has always bothered me, and again happened to find its way to me on this extremely hot August 2nd. I walked in on a soot call from a unit with a …
Industry News
Onspot names Rogers Canadian Regional Manager Onspot names Rogers Canadian Regional Manager Onspot of North America, manufacturer of automatic tire chains for delivery vehicles, has announced that Justin Rogers was named Regional Manager, covering Eastern Canada. He is based out of the Onspot Connecticut office, 800-7 Field Controls names Reynolds Dir. Wholesale Sales Edward …
News from NEFI
Speculative position limits (or, individual limits on commodity positions held by speculators) resulted in stable and reliable commodity markets for generations. In recent decades, deregulation of futures and swaps exempted huge swaths of the energy markets from having to comply …
Opportunities this heating season
As the heating season approaches, the landscape, with regards to residential and commercial mechanical rooms, has drastically changed. Over the years, when you entered a typical boiler room somewhere up here in the Northeast, it was very common …
The Online Marketing Corner
Q: What do you think of online chat? How does it work and is it a good idea? A: If used correctly, Chat can play an integral role in helping you achieve your online marketing objectives. We spend a good deal of money …