The Environmental Impact of Boiler

Posted: February 17, 2025

How to Minimize Your Carbon Footprint

Residents of the Delaware Valley who rely on a heating oil boiler or propane gas boiler for warmth already have a head start on minimizing their carbon footprint. For starters, Wilson Oil and Propane is proud to deliver two eco-friendly fuels to power your boiler system. Here’s what we mean.

1. Years ago, we converted from all-petroleum heating oil to B20 Bioheat Plus® fuel, which has a renewable biodiesel blend. This high level of biodiesel is why B20 Bioheat Plus fuel burns extremely clean and generates less greenhouse gas emissions than a natural gas system.
2. With propane, we’re also proud to deliver a fuel that produces next-to-zero greenhouse gas emissions or air pollutants, making it a cleaner-burning energy source. It can reliably and efficiently power your boiler, but also fuel multiple indoor and outdoor appliances and even power vehicles.

Both propane and our B20 Bioheat Plus fuel generate more Btu power than an equivalent amount of electricity, so you need much less heating fuel to produce the same amount of heat energy.

Benefits of Annual Boiler Maintenance

Regular maintenance, also known as tune-ups, is a vital money-saving investment for your heating oil boiler or propane gas boiler because it can keep your equipment running at peak efficiency and trouble-free. Regular tune-ups can help you conserve heating fuel over the winter because this service will help your system run at the best possible efficiency.

Additionally, four out of five heating system breakdowns are preventable if you follow the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations. Our tune-up service allows a licensed Wilson service technician to fix minor issues before they become big problems.

The best time to get your boiler maintenance done is during the off-season, in the spring or summer.

When to Replace Your Boiler

Like any piece of equipment, your boiler will eventually have to be replaced one day. Hot water boiler technology has improved dramatically over the years, and the new systems we install are much more efficient than the boilers we installed for our customers decades ago. When we say efficient, we mean that the boiler generates more heat with less fuel, which translates to big savings on your annual home heating costs.

If you think it’s time to replace your old boiler, please reach out to us. If you have an old heating system that’s been prone to repairs lately, a replacement system may be a better option than annual boiler maintenance. Here are signs that your boiler is wearing out:

• Do you see any corrosion? Just like your water heater, if you see outward signs of rust on your boiler, its time is limited. A professional inspection may also reveal damage to piping or other boiler components.
• Is your boiler keeping you warm enough? A properly working boiler should keep you comfortable even on the coldest nights in the Delaware Valley, but a boiler’s operating performance diminishes with the passage of time.
• Repairs are becoming common. A higher number of repairs for an older system is further evidence that you would do well to let go of your old boiler and invest in a new one.
• Diminished hot water production. If you depend on your boiler to heat your hot water, and you’re not getting as much hot water as before, this could be a sign of a leaking or corroded coil on the boiler. This is a precursor to boiler failure.

Oil and Gas Boiler Service in Glen Mills, PA

Wilson Oil & Propane is the company that people in the Delaware Valley region of southeast Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and southern New Jersey can depend on when they need boiler maintenance or boiler repair.

Our service area includes the towns of Glen Mills, Media, Wallingford, Swarthmore, Springfield, Broomall, and Newtown Square, among many others. We have professional and experienced technicians who can handle all types of boiler service, from annual maintenance to emergency boiler repairs to top-notch boiler replacement.

Wilson is here to help you, with all the latest information on high-efficiency boilers, including equipment made by trusted manufacturers like Daikin and Rinnai.

Contact us today for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your current boiler.