Using home heating oil is an efficient way to keep your home warm. However, there are many ways you can save every month. As oil prices fluctuate and your needs change throughout the year, use the following guide to keep your costs down as much as possible.

How to Reduce Your Home Heating Oil Costs

1. Minimize Hot Water Usage

Your oil does more than heat the air in your home; much of it goes to heating water. Many homeowners pay to heat more water than they need, so some simple changes around the house can prevent waste.

Turn the temperature of your water heater down to 120 degrees. Further minimize unnecessary use by insulating the storage tank and taking baths instead of showers a few times a week.

2. Fill Up Early

The prices of oil delivery tend to rise during the cooler months, as demand rises between October and March.

Plan ahead by having your tank topped off in the summer, when prices are lower and your delivery company is more readily available.

3. Program Your Thermostat

If your home doesn’t have a programmable thermostat, install one to avoid wasting your heating oil when you don’t need the heat. This device allows you to have your furnace run on a schedule.

Set the temperature between 68 and 70 degrees when you’re home and awake. At night, the ideal temperature for sleeping is around 60 to 67 degrees.

State Fuel Company is an affordable and convenient home heating oil supplier in the Rochester, NY, area. This family-owned and -operated company has been a part of the community since 1939. Their automatic delivery service refills your tank when it gets low. In addition to their already discounted prices, they offer incentives for cash payments. Learn more on their website and call (585) 247-2380 to set up a delivery.