Get to Know Bioheat® Fuel

biofuel massachusetts

We have the pleasure of offering Bioheat® fuel. Our Bioheat® fuel is a blend of Ultra-Low Sulfur Heating Oil, Biodiesel, and UltraGuard™ Advanced Fuel Treatment.

With a new product, comes new questions and we want to make sure we answer them all:

Q: What is Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil (ULSHO)?
A: ULSHO is a heating oil fuel option that has a substantially lower sulfur content.

Q: What is Bioheat® fuel?
A. Bioheat® fuel is a blend of biodiesel and traditional heating oil. It is a great alternative that burns cleaner.

Q: How is Bioheat® fuel made?
A. The biodiesel in Bioheat® fuel is made from crushed soybeans. The oil from this pressing, goes through a chemical process called transesterification (glycerin is separated from the fats and vegetable oils of the feedstock). The remaining purified methyl esters are biodiesel.

Q: What are the benefits of Bioheat® fuel?
A. Bioheat® fuel has many benefits including:

  • Cleaner Burning Heating Oil
  • Doesn’t require modifications to current equipment
  • Better Indoor Air Quality & Environmentally Friendly.
  • Costs Saved!

Q: I still have regular heating oil in my tank – can you deliver Bioheat® fuel anyway?
A. Yes! You do not have to have an empty tank. Bioheat® fuel is a blend of vegetable and conventional petroleum-based heating oil, it will mix with the oil already in your tank.

Q: Will I need to modify my system in order to use Bioheat® fuel?
A: Modifications are not needed to your system when using biofuel and in fact, the system will run cleaner. This fuel will also add more lubricity to the burner components.

 

Click here for more FAQS about Bioheat® fuel!