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The Heat is On at Holtzman Oil and Propane
The Heat is On at Holtzman Oil and Propane
By Chip Newcome
Old Man Winter has taken hold of our region. Temperatures have dipped into the teens and, in some places, the wind chill has dropped into single digits. Some folks enjoy winter, hoping and praying for snow to blanket the ground. Others simply cannot wait for buds to begin making their appearance on trees, signaling that warmer weather is just around the corner.
Holtzman Oil and Propane has locations across Virginia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, including a fireplace store in Purcellville. But it’s a company that has humble beginnings, according to Todd Holtzman, its General Manager. Their focus has always been on quality and the customer experience.
“I’d say since my father bought a small Gulf distributor in 1972, our goal has always been to provide quality products with fair pricing and great customer service,” he said. “One of our goals from the beginning has been to make sure a person answers the phone when our customers call, instead of a dial around menu that leaves everyone frazzled.
“That personal touch is critical to us. We’re a hard-working group, we value our employees and want to see them succeed, and we believe strongly in supporting every community we’re in.”
Holtzman’s experience in the fuel supply and heating industry has provided a great deal of experience when it comes to heating a home. A gas furnace, according to Todd Holtzman, is the most efficient way to heat a home “because of the high efficiency of the equipment, the ability of the gas furnace to heat the home even in the coldest temperatures and the fact that the heated air from a vent on a gas furnace is much warmer than the human body.”
He went on to discuss the benefits of gas versus electric heat.
“There’s a misconception that the electrification of everything in a home makes things easier, more efficient and more environmentally sound. But the reality today is that much of the electricity we use is created by burning natural gas in a process where 60 percent of that energy is then lost during the creation and transmission to your home. It’s a very inefficient use of resources.”
Holtzman Propane has an HVAC department, Holtzman Heating & Cooling. While known for their fuel distribution business, Todd said, “the full home service and safety piece is very important to us and we provide a full range of HVAC services, in addition to our propane service and installation department.”
Some common service calls they see this time of year deal with HVAC calls.
“HVAC equipment is like your car, it depends on routine maintenance and care to operate efficiently. Like most of us have experienced at some point in our lives, when you don’t take the steps to maintain your equipment, you generally figure out the downside of that just as you most need it!”
Holtzman Oil has an array of solutions when it comes to home heating systems.
“Call us or stop by one of our fireplace stores to learn about all the options available,” Todd added. “There are a lot of options out there and finding a trusted resource to help walk you through them is ideal.”
Holtzman’s fireplace stores offer a wide selection of working gas fireplaces and space heaters.
“You can buy a lot of things sight unseen from the internet,” Todd said, “but we believe the best way to be happy with your investment in a fireplace or space heating equipment in your home is to actually see it first.”
