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There is going to be a time when you have a customer that tells you there is no or not enough hot water from a water heater or a storage tank

Other than a stint in Uncle Sam's military, I have spent most all of my career working in the heating oil and equipment business and I can say that I have never experienced a winter like this one

I'm sure that many of us have heard the statement about making the right choices from someone both near and dear to us

In order to determine the correct size needed for a heating system in any home, calculating a proper heat loss is required

Oh, the cool air of winter is well upon us now.  The boilers have been buzzing away and all our customers are happy ones, right? 

I have on many occasions talked to tradesmen who have pondered the idea of going into business for themselves and if it's for the right reasons

This past fall I went on Sid Harvey's factory tour on this, their 80th anniversary year. I had been to the Long Island plant many times, but this was of their new plant in Andrews, South Carolina

Over the years while working in many phases of this industry, I have come to realize that one of the most often overlooked groups of people in our industry is the women who work for our companies

When it gets cold out, we want it to be nice and warm and toasty inside our customers' homes, right? 

The many of you who know me know that I have been an advocate for training since my career in the oil industry began, and I always will be. I'm always amazed at how many people seem to say 'I'm all set" when it comes to training or how little their enthusiasm seems to be