Your heating system keeps your property warm throughout the coldest months of the year. If your furnace runs on heating oil, you won’t want to deal with running out of fuel on a particularly frigid day. Below, you’ll learn more about oil gauges and how adding one to your heater will ensure a steady supply of home heating fuel. 

Your Guide to Smart Oil Gauges 

Why You Shouldn’t Let Oil Run Out

When your furnace runs out of heating oil, you might have to hire a technician to bleed the line. This is especially true if you run out of oil, and the furnace remains off for several days. If you add more oil to the tank, and the furnace does not ignite, there may be old fuel stuck in the lines. A professional will place a bucket beneath your furnace, loosen the bleed screw, and allow any excess fuel to trickle out. 

Keep in mind that if you prevent your furnace oil levels from running out, you won’t have to worry about your family feeling cold—creating a dangerous situation in below-freezing temperatures—or your plumbing pipes freezing. 

How Smart Gauges Work

Smart oil gauges use ultrasonics to measure the level of oil in your furnace’s tank. Next, it will upload the information to the cloud via your wireless connection. This allows you to check the fuel level remotely, and you’ll also receive email and text alerts when the heating oil is getting low.

Additionally, you can track your fuel usage by the hour, which gives you a better idea of how much oil your household uses so that you know how much to order. Finally, you can use the data to measure efficiency.  

The next time you need heating oil for your furnace, contact Thomaston Oil. For over three decades, they have offered fuel oil, furnace repairs, and boiler installations to clients throughout Western Connecticut. Call (860) 283-4878 to set up an oil delivery schedule, and visit the website to learn more about their service plans.