With cooler weather arriving here in the Seacoast Region, many of us are looking ahead to all that fall and winter bring. One of those things is the need to keep our homes safe, warm, and comfortable.
P. Gagnon & Son is here to help! We’ve been serving the area for more than 100 years and provide heating oil delivery and service you can count on.
Here’s a calculation that can provide an approximate estimate of your oil usage based on the running time of your oil burner in minutes per hour. It’s important to note that oil burners use a spray nozzle that delivers oil at a flow rate ranging from 0.8 to 1.7 gallons per hour. Additionally, you’ll need to know the size of your oil tank and the current oil level (if it’s not full).
According to the given calculation, if your oil consumption rate is 1.7 gallons per hour and you spend approximately 10 hours at home each day, you would use around 17 gallons of oil daily. As a result, a 330-gallon tank would typically last you approximately 19 days (330-gallon tank divided by 17 gallons per day equals 19.4 days).
To provide you with a rough estimate based on the average home size of 2,400 square feet, here’s a useful guideline. Assuming that the average outdoor temperatures remain around 32° throughout a 24-hour period, a home of that size would consume approximately six to seven gallons of heating oil per day. It’s important to note that if temperatures stay above freezing and you live in a smaller home, your daily heating oil usage would be lower.
The following table provides an estimation of your daily heating oil consumption based on the outside temperature.
| Average outside temperature | Gallons of heating oil used per day |
|---|---|
| 15° | 7.8 |
| 20° | 7.0 |
| 25° | 6.2 |
| 30° | 5.3 |
| 35° | 4.5 |
| 40° | 3.7 |
| 45° | 2.8 |
| 50° | 2.0 |
On the heating oil tank, there is a transparent glass or plastic cube that resembles a fuel gauge in a car. It is marked with numbers: F, ¾, ½, ¼. Typically, a red marker or float indicates the remaining fuel level in the tank. If the float is at the bottom or not visible, it means that the tank is either empty or nearly empty.
If you suspect any malfunctioning with the gauge, please contact us immediately. Your heating oil supply should not be left to guesswork.
At P. Gagnon & Son, we understand the importance of ensuring your heating oil supply is worry-free. With our Automatic Delivery option, we utilize your heating oil usage history and analyze current and forecasted weather conditions to precisely anticipate when you’ll require more heating oil. This enables us to schedule a delivery to your home before you run low, providing you with a constant supply of heating oil without any effort on your part.
With reliable heating oil delivery and service from P. Gagnon & Son, you’ll have peace of mind about keeping your home warm this winter! Become a customer today.