Furnace oil is a No. 2 heating oil used to fuel residential and commercial furnaces and boilers. It comes from crude oil through the same refining process as diesel, with additives that help it burn cleanly and store well.
How Furnace Oil Is Graded
Fuel oils are graded by viscosity and sulfur content. No. 2 fuel oil, the grade used in most home and small commercial furnaces, is what Lambert Oil delivers across Toronto. Heavier grades exist for large industrial equipment, but that’s not what heats a Toronto home.
What Furnace Oil Is Used For
- Home heating: the most common use in Toronto, where many older homes still run on oil-fired furnaces and boilers.
- Commercial buildings: apartment buildings, small offices and other properties that use oil heat instead of natural gas.
- Backup heat: some properties keep furnace oil on hand for the coldest stretches of winter.
Storing Furnace Oil Safely
Furnace oil needs a properly installed tank, indoors, in a basement or outside. Tanks should be inspected regularly for leaks or corrosion, and it’s worth replacing a tank as it nears the end of its expected lifespan.
Why Lambert Oil
Lambert Oil has supplied furnace oil to Toronto homes and businesses since 1952. We’re family-owned, and we deliver directly to your tank so you’re not stuck waiting during a cold snap.
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