Furnace Oil

Furnace oil, also called Fuel oil, is used mainly for steam boilers in power plants, aboard larger ships, and in industrial plants. Furnace or fuel oil is a number 2, distillate heating oil. In general terms, fuel oil is any liquid fuel that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power. Commercially available furnace oils like those sold by Lambert Oil are typically blended with other petroleum elements to produce the optimum viscosity and burning characteristics.

Furnace oil is an excellent way to heat your home or business. Heating a building with oil is the safest way to heat a home or business, as furnace oil is a very stable, non-explosive, combustible product. It addresses some of the safety concerns other fuels. The high BTU content found in a litre of oil means it delivers higher efficiency when compared to an equal measure of electricity, propane or natural gas.

When compared to other sources of fuel, furnace oil is more environmentally friendly, as it is biodegradable, non-toxic and contains no carcinogens. And furnace oil is non-explosive and very stable, unlike some other heating sources that can ignite easily. It will only ignite using an advance combustion system in a furnace or oil burner. And finally, furnace oil burns up to 300 degrees hotter than natural gas, allowing it to heat your home or business (and your water tank!) faster than any other heating source.