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If you heat your home with heating oil, you may have questions about it, especially if you’re new to it after purchasing a home with an oil-fired heating system.
We’ve put together answers to some common questions about heating oil delivery.
From crude oil to heating oil, the journey is an adventure of refining out the impurities in crude oil. To efficiently power your furnace or boiler, these impurities must be eliminated during this transformation process. In order to produce the heating oil that is used in furnaces and boilers, crude oil must first be put through a refining process known as distillation. This step removes hydrocarbons from the raw material before it can be further purified and blended into its finished form.
The heating oil of today is significantly cleaner and better for the environment than the heating oil that was used just a few decades ago. The heating oil industry continues to make advancements towards its goal of zero emissions by 2050.
Take the hassle out of heating your home with Automatic Delivery! It’s easy and you can rest assured that your oil will always arrive on time. Our innovative software utilizes your usage history and real-time weather information to precisely calculate when you will need more heating oil delivered. You can rest assured that we take care of the details, so you won’t have to worry about running out!
If Will-Call is your preferred heating oil delivery method, it’s essential to regularly monitor your tank gauge so you can contact us to request a delivery. To ensure your tank never runs dry, we urge you to not let the gauge dip below 25% full before scheduling a delivery. Here’s how to read your tank gauge.
On top of your heating oil tank, look for the transparent plastic tube with markings on it that resemble car fuel gauge numbers: F, ¾, ½, and so on. There is a red marker or a float inside the tube that informs you how much heating oil is in the tank.
Enjoy a warm and cozy home with a highly efficient modern oil-fired heating system. These systems can reach up to 95% efficiency, meaning less fuel is necessary for complete comfort, saving you money in the long run! On average, an improvement in efficiency can result in up to a 30% annual savings.
Furthermore, when winter months come and heating oil prices most commonly increase, maximizing your energy efficiency is the most ideal way to save some money on heating costs!
Heating oil is also a more efficient way to heat your home than electricity. It’s 30% more efficient than electricity when it comes to home heating.
Heating oil must be heated to 140°F in order to be vaporized and combusted in your furnace or boiler. You can also be assured about today’s heating oil tanks, as they have been improved with double-walled tanks to help prevent leaks along with built-in alarms that prevent overfilling.
For residential settings, the two most common sizes of heating oil tanks are 275 and 340 gallons—ample capacity to meet most homes’ needs.
Are you looking for heating oil delivery you can trust? Become a Dale Gas & Oil customer for the best heating oil delivery in Northeast Wisconsin!
Propane is a versatile fuel source that offers comfort and energy efficiency for Northeastern Wisconsin homes.
You can enjoy the advantages propane gives with reliable propane delivery, propane tank installation and leasing, and propane cylinder refill services from Dale Gas & Oil.
If you don’t know much about propane, we have gathered some information to help expand your knowledge.
Propane’s full name is liquified petroleum gas (LPG). The chemical formula for propane is C₃H₈.
Edmund Ronalds, an English academic and industrial chemist, discovered propane while searching for volatile chemicals in light crude oil in Pennsylvania back in 1864. In 1910, Walter O. Snelling, an American chemist working for the US Bureau of Mines in Pittsburgh did extensive research on gasoline evaporation and found that some evaporating gases could be transformed into liquids. Of all the gases, propane was the most readily available. Snelling’s method of bottling liquid gas eventually led to the establishment of the propane industry. He sold his patent for propane to Frank Philips, founder of Phillips Petroleum, three years later for $50,000. That would be equivalent to about $1.4 million today.
Because propane is naturally odorless, an odorant must be added during the production process. This additive is usually ethyl mercaptan, which gives the propane a smell that is commonly described as being like rotten eggs. and its purpose is to make leaks easier to identify.
If you smell that distinctive odor of propane in your home, follow propane safety best practices and get everyone out of the house immediately.
There are many benefits to using propane as your energy source in Northeastern Wisconsin. Propane is very efficient and has a clean burn, so you get more bang for your buck. Additionally, propane can be used in a variety of appliances that improve home comfort in various ways.
Heating. Propane is the best way to heat your home and keep you comfortable! Today’s high-efficiency propane furnaces and boilers boast efficiencies of up to 98%. This means that you will be saving money on heating costs.
Water heating. A propane water heater can not only heat water faster than an electric one, but also save you up to 30% on your water heating energy costs. If you upgrade to a tankless propane water heater, you might see even bigger savings!
Generators. A propane whole-house backup generator will allow you to feel safe and secure during a power outage. Your lights will stay on, as well as your home security system. You’ll also be able to keep food cold in your refrigerator and charge electronics or use medical equipment like CPAPs or electric wheelchairs.
Cooking. Propane ranges give you precise and instant temperature control, perfect for when you want to cook like a professional chef.
Space heating. A propane space heater means you can enjoy unheated spaces in your home that generally would go unused during colder months, such as three-season porches.
Clothes drying. With propane clothes dryers, laundry day is a cinch! Not only will your clothes be dried in 25% less time than an electric dryer, but the moist heat also decreases wear and diminishes wrinkles.
Fireplaces. By using a propane fireplace, you don’t have to put in the work of gathering wood or cleaning up ashes. All it takes is the push of a button to relax next to your new favorite source of warmth!
Outdoor living. Propane can turn your backyard into a destination. For example, propane pool and spa heaters make your water warmer much faster than electric models. In addition, deck and patio heaters as well as outdoor fireplaces and firepits allow you to stay comfortable during chilly evenings outside.
Become a Dale Gas & Oil customer for reliable propane delivery and service!
Propane’s versatility, clean burning, and energy efficiency make it an ideal energy source for a wide range of businesses here in Northeastern Wisconsin.
With dependable commercial propane services from Dale Gas & Oil, your business can take advantage of all the benefits propane provides. Our services include customized bulk propane delivery and tank installation and leasing.
Commercial propane generators are important for businesses because they can help prevent power outages from having a big impact. For example, healthcare facilities can use them to keep patients safe, and grocery stores can use them to keep perishable and frozen foods at safe temperatures. Additionally, propane generators can help make sure that HVAC systems and other essential technologies stay up and running when the power goes out.
Construction sites need to find ways to keep working, even when the weather gets colder. Propane can help with this by providing space heaters for indoors and thawing equipment for outdoors, so that paving and concrete work can still take place. Additionally, propane generators help charge batteries for other pieces of equipment, always keeping them ready to go.
Propane-powered forklifts offer a bevy of benefits as compared to electric or gasoline models. Take, for example, the fact that with a propane model you can simply swap out an empty cylinder for a full one and it’s good to go again. There’s no downtime like with electric battery recharging (which takes eight hours minimum) or the risk of messy fuel spillage which is inherent with gasoline-powered forklifts. They can also be used both indoors and outdoors. Plus, they’re environmentally friendly which is always a bonus.
Fleet fueling can be a major expense and workload for many businesses. Our propane autogas services streamline your fleet fueling because it’s on-site at your business, improving efficiency. Autogas is also more cost-effective than gasoline or diesel, emissions are dramatically reduced, and fuel theft is virtually eliminated.
Tourism brings in about $22 billion to the Wisconsin economy annually and generates $1.4 billion in tax revenue. Each year, over 100 million people travel to Wisconsin, helping to support approximately 170,000 jobs.
Propane is a great energy source for the following businesses: hotels, inns, vacation home rentals, restaurants, supper clubs, resorts, event centers and banquet halls.
Propane can power many appliances for commercial kitchens, such as cooktops and ovens, including areas where there are no natural gas lines available. Propane-powered appliances also include broilers, water heaters, warming trays, and grills.
Not only can propane be used for cooking in hotels, inns, and bed-and-breakfasts, but it is also the perfect fuel source for high-efficiency heating systems, water heaters, and commercial dryers. In fact, these dryers powered by propane get laundry done 25% faster than electric ones while also reducing wear and tear on clothing as well as wrinkles. This makes housekeeping work more efficiently overall.
While dairy may come to mind first when you think of Wisconsin, there’s much more to our state than milk, butter, and cheese. Our agriculture is quite diverse!
In our state, there are 64,000 farms and we’re the nation’s leading producer of cranberries, snap beans for processing, ginseng, and milk goats. More than 435,000 people work in agriculture, which contributes over $104 billion to the state economy.
Using propane helps farmers in many ways. Propane efficiently heats barns, greenhouses, and other outbuildings while providing power for standby generators for homes and outbuildings. Additionally, flame weed control with propane is an environmentally friendly alternative to harmful herbicides that contaminate the soil, and you can get back to work in the field almost immediately!
A cold spell during early springtime can devastate apple crops. However, propane-powered orchard heaters that suck propane as its power source can help preserve the sensitive trees from freezing temperatures.
Put propane to work to drive your business forward. Contact Dale Gas & Oil today to set up a consultation.
If you have never used propane in your home and are considering converting your home to propane, or are moving to a home that uses propane, you’re in for something good!
Your home will have outstanding efficiency, comfort, and amenities. Here are some of the things you can look forward to:
You can enjoy all of this and more with Dale Gas & Oil’s complete propane services! We provide dependable propane delivery with the options of our Autofill automatic delivery and wireless propane tank monitoring. We also give you safe, expert propane tank installation and affordable propane tank leasing.
If you are wondering what propane tank size you need, Dale has propane tanks in a complete range of sizes.
120-gallon tank. If you only use propane for cooking, a fireplace, or a clothes dryer, this size tank will suffice.
330-gallon tank. This size tank is for homes with multiple propane appliances such as a water heater, range, fireplace, and clothes dryer. It is also the right size for a propane whole-house backup generator. It is not large enough for whole-house heating.
500-gallon tank. If you heat your home with propane, you will need this tank size.
1,000-gallon tank. Most often, these tanks are used in commercial and industrial applications. They can, however, be used for larger homes that use several high-BTU propane appliances such as whole-house heating and pool and spa heating.
Propane is inside your propane tank! However, it isn’t the gas that comes into your home. That’s because propane must first be compressed into a liquid before it can enter your tank. The propane is pressurized and then stored below its boiling point of -44°F, where it will remain a liquid until you are ready to use it.
The propane in your tank is turned into gas by opening the valve, which lowers the internal pressure and exposes the propane to outside temperatures. The liquid propane (LPG) turns into a vapor, providing power to all of the propane appliances in your home.
On its own, propane has no color or odor. An odorant is added during processing to make propane leaks detectable. The smell of the odorant is commonly described as being like rotten eggs.
Did you know that it’s crucial to know how to shut off the propane supply to your home in case of a leak or during severe weather? We’ll be happy to teach you.
Although a white or beige propane tank may not be the most attractive addition to your yard, there is a reason behind that color choice and why you should never paint it a darker color to help it blend in with the landscaping.
One of the more common causes of pressure buildup inside a propane tank is heat. Liquid propane expands in your tank at a rate 17times greater than water. A white tank reflects heat, keeping the liquid propane safe from excessive pressure levels. Dark colors absorb heat and can cause dangerous expansion of the liquid propane.
Become a Dale Gas & Oil customer for the best propane service in Northeastern Wisconsin!
If you’re looking for a new propane tank for your Northeast Wisconsin home, Dale Gas & Oil makes it easy!
We offer expert propane tank installation, propane tank leasing, and the most reliable propane delivery around. From the day you contact us, you’re in good hands when it comes to your new propane tank.
Using our affordable propane tank leasing means you are free from many of the initial expenses as well as the maintenance and repair costs of having a propane tank at your home.
Before installing your propane tank, we need to determine where to place it. There are local, state, and federal regulations regarding the safe placement of propane tanks and Dale Gas & Oil is committed to installing your propane tank to the highest standards for safety.
These are some of the most important regulations:
Propane tanks under 125 gallons water capacity: Must be at least 10 feet from a window air conditioner and a minimum of five feet from a crawl space opening.
Propane tanks between 125 and 500 gallons water capacity: Must be placed a minimum of 10 feet from a building and at least 10 feet from a line of adjoining property.
Propane tanks up to 2,000 gallons water capacity: Must be placed a minimum of 25 feet from the building and no part of a tank can be less than 10 feet from a building or line of adjoining property.
Another concern is septic tanks. Propane tanks should not be installed where a septic tank is in the direct path of the propane delivery truck.
From there, what happens next depends on whether you choose an underground or aboveground tank.
With an aboveground tank, we clear and level the ground and install a concrete pad on which the tank will be installed. This pad provides a stable surface for the tank and also keeps it out of contact with the ground. Once the concrete has properly cured, the tank is secured to the pad and the propane gas lines from the tank to your home are installed.
With an underground tank, the hole where the tank will sit is excavated. Once the ground where it will rest is firm and leveled and the tank is secured in place to keep it from floating, the hole is backfilled with dirt free of rocks to protect the tank from damage. After the hole is filled and the lines are installed, a domed cover will be placed over valves and fittings.
In each case, once the tank is installed and the gas lines run, the trench where the gas line is will be covered and leak tests will be performed.
The right propane tank size for you depends on several factors, such as how you use propane and the size of your home. Here are the tanks we carry:
120-gallon tanks. If you use one or two smaller propane appliances like a range or fireplace, this size would likely work for you.
330-gallon tanks. If you use propane for three or more appliances such as a clothes dryer, water heater, and range, you’ll need a tank at least this size. This is also the proper size if you are using a propane whole-house backup generator.
500-gallon tanks. This size tank is required if you use propane for whole-house heating.
1,000-gallon tanks. A large tank like this is most commonly used in commercial and industrial applications. If you have a very large home and use propane for high-BTU appliances such as heating, and pool and spa heating, as well as for cooking and fireplaces, this size tank may be needed.
Dale Gas & Oil is here for expert propane tank installation and reliable propane delivery. Become a customer today!
One of the benefits of propane is how versatile it is. There’s so much propane can do in and around your northeastern Wisconsin home. But propane can go beyond your home, it can literally hit the road and fuel your vehicle. Autogas is a form of propane that can be used in any combustion engine.
Propane (also known as liquefied petroleum gas or Autogas) has been powering vehicles for decades. There are more than a quarter-million vehicles running on propane Autogas throughout the United States and more than 10 million propane-powered vehicles around the world.
Propane is often the fuel of choice for school districts, municipalities, and a variety of businesses that support a fleet of vehicles because propane Autogas has several benefits: low emissions, less wear and tear, and better vehicle longevity. Vehicles running on propane also start better in the colder weather. That’s something you’ll appreciate when winter hits northeastern Wisconsin.
Autogas has both environmental and economic benefits. Because vehicles using Autogas experience less wear and tear, your maintenance and repair costs will be decreased. In addition, using Autogas will decrease your greenhouse gas emissions. Autogas produces 20% less carbon monoxide, 40% fewer nitrogen oxides, and 10% less carbon dioxide than diesel or gasoline.
If you’re looking for a competitive edge for your business, Dale Gas & Oil can help. We provide propane Autogas services in Wisconsin’s Outagamie, Waupaca, Winnebago, Waushara, and Shawano counties.
With an Autogas dispensing station at your business and the reliable Autogas delivery you’ll receive from Dale Gas & Oil, you’ll enjoy a streamlined process for managing your fleet’s fueling costs. And since Autogas is an alternative fuel, you may also qualify for state and federal incentives and tax breaks to convert your fleet.
Dale Gas & Oil is a locally owned and operated business that offers our customers high-quality service in northeastern Wisconsin. We’re the region’s leader in propane Autogas services.
Ready to discover the economic and environmental benefits of using Autogas? Contact or visit Dale Gas & Oil today!
At Dale Gas & Oil, safety is a priority. Especially now during the summer months when children are home from school and you’re probably all enjoying your backyard more, it’s a good time for everyone to bone up on their propane safety knowledge. Chances are you’re getting more use out of your propane appliances—from your BBQ grill to pool heater and more. As you enjoy all that propane can do in and around your northeast Wisconsin home, make sure you know how to keep your loves ones safe. Everyone in your household should know the basics of propane safety–including the kids. It’s especially important that everyone in your household knows what to do if they smell gas.
Propane has a great safety record. That’s largely due to regulations that are enforced by government entities at all levels and high industry standards. Even though propane is largely safe to use, everyone in your northeastern Wisconsin home should be familiar with propane safety practices.
Here are some tips for teaching your kids about propane safety. First and foremost, keep it simple and fun. You can start small.
Give them some responsibility: Put your kids in charge of some simple safety-related tasks that will help boost their confidence and help them remember the safety information you’re teaching them. Praise or reward them when they perform their appointed tasks. For example, you can make a child your home’s inspection “Safety Ranger.” Create a checklist of all the propane appliances in and around your home and where the gas and carbon monoxide detectors are located. Teach them that propane smells like rotten eggs.
Let them help: Make your kids part of the safety planning process. As a family, choose a spot that’s a safe distance from your home where everyone in your household should meet in the event of an emergency like a propane gas leak. The children in your home can make a sign for the meeting place and a map that shows how to get there.
Practice makes perfect: Your kids are used to having a variety of safety drills at school. The repetition helps them learn. You can have family safety drills too. Just like a school fire drill, schedule gas leak drills for your family to give your kids a chance to practice your propane emergency safety plan.
Fun & Games: The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) website has a section that was created for kids. It includes fun and educational activities focused on propane and propane safety. There are games, printable coloring pages, science experiments, videos, and more! Click here to check it out. PERC’s website also has useful information for grownups.
Dale Gas & Oil has been northeast Wisconsin’s leader for dependable fuel delivery and service for more than 75 years. And we remain committed to doing the best for our customers. With us, you’re not just our customer, you’re our neighbor.
Contact or visit Dale Gas & Oil today. We’ll serve you with energy!
Memorial Day marked the unofficial start of summer. But, according to the calendar, summer officially starts in June. Schools go on summer vacation. Folks take summer trips. And all around northeastern Wisconsin, family and friends will be spending more time enjoying their outdoor space. One favorite summer pastime is firing up the grill and cooking up a savory feast.
Propane can do a lot in and around your northeastern Wisconsin home. Here are some of the benefits to grilling with propane:
As you prepare to get grilling this summer, you’ll want a reliable source of propane. That’s where Dale Gas & Oil comes in. We offer safe and affordable propane cylinder refills at our store on State Road 96. Monday through Saturday, you can get your grill tank filled for only $10.88 if you come at the right time!
In addition to filling cylinders in a wide range of sizes from 5 to 100 pounds, we also sell new filled cylinders, recertify cylinders, and recycle cylinders.
So whether you’re planning to tailgate or host a cookout, make sure you have plenty of propane for all your fun summer plans. Stop by Dale Gas & Oil today for a refill.
Dale Gas & Oil is a locally owned and operated business that offers our customers high-quality service in northeastern Wisconsin. You’re not just our customer, you’re our neighbor.
Ready for great service? Contact or visit Dale Gas & Oil today!
You might have heard that electricity is the cleanest energy source for your home. Many northeast Wisconsin homeowners feel pressure to convert to electric heat pumps, water heaters, cooking ranges, and clothes dryers. These conversions can be extremely pricy, and, despite what electrification advocates claim, grid-based electricity is not greener than propane.
The opposite is true. Even though propane and electricity power many of the same home comfort appliances and systems, propane almost always does so in a cleaner, more efficient way.
The most significant environmental argument in favor of electric heating and home appliances is that they don’t emit greenhouse gases from your home.
That might be true, but the process of generating grid-based electricity is far from clean. Today, 61 percent of grid electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels. This generates a huge amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity production accounts for 25 percent of the U.S.’s emissions.
While governments are working to transition electric grids to greener sources like wind and solar, we don’t know how long that will take.
Luckily, there’s a cleaner, greener alternative to electricity for homeowners: propane.
Propane is one of the most energy-efficient fuel sources around. In modern propane-fired heating equipment, it can reach over 90 percent efficiency. That means that almost no heat energy escapes out your chimney and into the atmosphere.
But what does escape is much cleaner. releases significantly less carbon dioxide than other energy sources, and it contains virtually no particulate matter, a known carcinogen. People can lower their home’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 percent by using propane for heating, hot water, cooking and drying clothes.
Propane-fired heating equipment and home appliances have a fantastic track record of high performance and efficiency. This is great for the environment and your bank account.
Consider these facts:
Additionally, propane-fired cooking ranges offer much more precise temperature control than their electric counterparts. And propane can power a range of outdoor amenities like patio heaters, outdoor fireplaces, firepits, insect traps and lighting.
Simply put, propane is a clean, green, efficient and cost-effective fuel source that homeowners can feel great about using.
If you’re looking for a reliable partner for propane delivery, Dale Gas & Oil wants to be that partner. Become a customer today.
If you lease a propane tank from Dale Gas & Oil, you already have excellent control over your home’s energy. Having a dedicated fuel storage tank protects you from utility outages, but it has some downsides too.
For example, how many times did you trudge out to your home’s propane tank during the frigid northeast Wisconsin winter to check its gauge?
There’s nothing fun about tromping through snow and ice to make sure you have enough fuel, especially when you discover that you need to arrange an emergency delivery for a near-empty tank. Happily, Dale Gas & Oil has some solutions to make this process a thing of the past. You can set them up now to ensure they’re in place before the heating season starts back up.
Obviously, no one wants to run out of propane for their home heating and appliances, but if you’re tracking your own fuel levels, then you could be one ill-timed distraction away from a sudden run-out.
Many of our customers avoid this by taking advantage of Autofill. With this program, we use your fuel usage and current weather conditions to calculate the level in your tank. When we determine that you’re going to run low soon, we arrange a delivery. No stress, no run-outs, and no additional cost to you!
Unsurprisingly, customers who use Autofill love it, but there’s an even more precise way to track your propane supply.
We can install a monitor onto your propane tank that provides up-to-the-minute readings on your fuel levels. Our wireless tank monitors connect to your Wi-Fi and transmit real-time data to you and to Dale Gas & Oil!
You will be able to check your tank’s status from the comfort of your home via a smartphone app. We’ll know exactly how much propane you have at any moment and can schedule your delivery precisely when you need it.
A wireless tank monitor is extremely helpful to landlords, too — no more trekking out to your income property to check the tank!
If you want to sign up for Autofill propane delivery or install a wireless tank monitor, we’re ready to help. Contact us today!