I recently just bought a house that has a oil furnace. I have a hundred gallons of heating oil but do not know how long this would last. Does anyone have any ideas on where i can look or have some way to figure out this question.
2006-10-24 04:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by michealdb1979 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
There are many variables to be considered: square footage of the home, age of home (to estimate how much will "leak" out), temperatures outside, thermostat setting inside, whether you have a programmable thermostat, etc.
However, the link below will take you to a chart that may give you at least a BIT of an idea (it is based on Central Ohio, so if you are further north, you will need more, south, less). It gives you the answer in millions of BTU's. 1 gallon of heating oil = 139000 Btu, so you will need to do some math.
"The Btu content provided and used in the energy calculator (second link below) reflect the average energy contents for fuels consumed in the United States. "
Good luck!
2006-10-24 05:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a furnace repairman or dealer. They should have pamplets available on figuring the usage depending on the square footage of your home ,the insulation "r" factor ,the type of windows and the BTU rating of your furnace. But remember to take in consideration that older furnaces are not as efficient as newer ones. Plus your need to have it serviced regularly to keep the orifaces and fuel filters in top condition. I would also suggest have the furnace tech. to check the fire box for excessive rust and warpage from previous use.. Oil heat is a warm heat but you need to keep it serviced. you can also check with your fuel oil supplier to see what the past usage has been, but this will change from year to year depending on the severity of the cold weather. Hope you find this helpful. Enjoy your new home and may God bless.
2006-10-24 05:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emm well diapering will not stop your male from getting to her. He will rip it off or get in one way or the other. Only a few days back we had someone on here who had used the same method and the dog was now pregnant. Heat/estrus/season lasts 3-4 weeks. so you have to keep the 2 dogs seperate from each other for a full month. Different rooms and ensure they cannot open the doors. Otherwise Kennels. Don't allow your female out of your site not even into the garden unattended for a split second.
2016-05-22 07:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the oil company and ask for a previous history on the address. They should be able to tell you the dates and the volume delivered. If you want to get tricky, you can do some research on the average temperature at your locale and extrapolate what it takes to keep the indoor temp relatively constant.
2006-10-24 04:53:18 · answer #4 · answered by Scott K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without knowing the size of the house or the location - how cold is it etc it is difficult to say. But for 'nomal' use 100 gal should last about 4 to 6 months.
2006-10-24 04:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
need to know size of house, insulation? also need to know how many gallons per min GPM....burner runs....at and how hot you want it to stay? Also need to know outside temperature...
But on an average home, 3 bedrooms 6 rooms, ave insulation, ave furnace, with norm temps around 30 degrees, and keeping room temps about 68 degrees max! I would bet that 100 gallons would last you maybe one month
2006-10-24 11:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
we heated with oil back in the 70s, 100 gallons might last 6 weeks in a moderate winter maybe less, if you have a Gage on the tank monitor it closely.
2006-10-24 04:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a long time actually depends on the usage
2006-10-24 04:51:18 · answer #8 · answered by Juleette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uncle billy is right on the money
2006-10-24 06:00:43 · answer #9 · answered by ata31254 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋