Comfort and warmth, for less Making the right decision upfront for the proper heating system might save you hundreds of dollars every year. By Heather Clarke Contributing Writer
Energy-efficiency, lifestyle, and budget are the big factors when someone is choosing a heating system for their new home. Steve Wilson with the Nova Scotia Oil Heat Association says there is high efficiency equipment in the market today that is oil-fired, and there are oil-fired furnaces manufactured in Parrsboro that have 96 per cent efficiency levels. “You can get a lot of energy from just a single litre of fuel oil,” says Wilson. “It gives us a quick response
to energy requirements, and can get a house brought up to the right temperature. You get a faster hot-water recovery than with other fuels, too.” Wilson says there have been advances on the storage of oil in recent years. “In the past, people had environmental concerns about tanks getting older and leaking, but now there’s really no excuse to have an oil leak in your home,” says Wilson. “There is a great double-containment technology available – fibreglass
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