Fuel Oil News articles from July 2001

Fuel Oil News archives from July 2001

Rogers Clark receives PMAA Distinguished Service Award.
July 1, 2001... North Carolina marketer Rogers H. Clark is the 2001 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Petroleum Marketers Assn. of America. The award was presented during the PMAA Washington Conference in April. Clark, who heads...

Connecticut law protects heating oil customers.
July 1, 2001... In what the Connecticut Dept. of Consumer Protection called an effort to "raise the standards in which some oil companies conduct business in Connecticut," the Nutmeg State's legislature recently passed a measure that requires anyone involved...

ICPA plans annual trade show in August.
July 1, 2001... The Independent Connecticut Petroleum Assn. is preparing for its 51st annual trade show, to be held at the Aqua Turf in Southington on Thursday, Aug. 30. A membership directory is being published in conjunction with the trade show. It contains...

Vermont OHI expands heating education lab.
July 1, 2001... The Vermont Oil Heat Institute/Vermont Fuel Dealer's Assn. expansion of its heating education lab at the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center is underway, according to Chuck Harriman of Cota & Cota, coordinator of the project and...

USTs still leaking despite upgrades, says GAO report.
July 1, 2001... The General Accounting Office is strongly urging the Environmental Protection Agency to step up enforcement against tanks that are not in compliance with the federal requirements. Although GAO's report estimates that 89 percent of regulated...

Washington state bans use of MTBE.
July 1, 2001... Washington state became the latest to ban the intentional adding of MTBE to fuel. The MTBE two-stage ban begins this July 22, when mixing MTBE into gasoline above six-tenths of one percent will be prohibited. As of Dec. 31, 2003, all MTBE in...

New Jersey DEP proposes additional spill rules.
July 1, 2001... The New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection is proposing changes to its Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC) Program that could affect oil marketers in the Garden State that are regulated under the program. The DPCC...

Truck Show exhibits grow despite industry slump.
July 1, 2001... The North American Truck Show, held this past May in Boston, had 10 percent more exhibiting companies than last year, despite a nationwide slump in the trucking industry and a 19 percent decline in attendance at the 2001 show vs. last year....

Conoco to buy Gulf Canada.
July 1, 2001... Conoco has agreed to buy Gulf Canada Resources for $6.3 billion in cash and debt in what is being called the biggest-ever takeover in the Canadian oil and gas industry. The purchase comes amid a wave of takeovers and mergers in the energy...

Permit issued for N.Y. power plant.
July 1, 2001... The Army Corps of Engineers has granted a federal permit on an application by Athens Generating Co., L.P. to build a 1,080-megawatt gas-fired electric-generating plant in the town of Athens, Greene County, N.Y. The plant will be built about two...

Natural gas pipeline gets O.K. in N.Y.
July 1, 2001... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given approval to the Eastchester Expansion Project to ship natural gas to fuel electric-generating plants and to serve residential and commercial customers in New York City. The $174 million...

Oilheat Conference slated for Aug. 13-15.
July 1, 2001... PMAA officials are reminding oil heat marketers that the National Oilheat Conference will be held Aug. 13-15 at the Loew's Hotel in Philadelphia. This year's theme is "Oilheat: New Beginnings." Conference attendees will hear about how federal...

Taken to task.
July 1, 2001... Every month we get hundreds of letters, faxes and e-mails praising us on the wonderful job we're doing and how valuable Fuel Oil News is to the industry -- NOT. In actual fact, we rarely, if ever, get any feedback from our readers. Heating...

Radiant sales climb, growth slows.
July 1, 2001... Although the year 2000 was another record-breaker for the sale of tubing used in hydronic radiant heating, which peaked at 150 million lineal feet in North America, the 7.8 percent increase over 1999 figures indicates a slowing in the growth of...

General Utilities names Service Tech of the Year.
July 1, 2001... General Utilities of Plainview, N.Y. named Peter Malone as its Service Technician of the Year for 2000 during recent award ceremonies hosted by Ed Minicozzi, Jr., executive vice president of the company and John Griffin, company service manager...

NYSERDA supporting R&D on voice-recognition thermostats.
July 1, 2001... The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is working with Enernet Corp. of Dewitt, N.Y., to develop a simplified programmable thermostat that is programmed with voice commands rather than a complex series of buttons. Once...

Hydronics Institute publishes installation/design guide.
July 1, 2001... The Hydronics Institute Div. of GAMA has published Guide 2000 -- Residential Hydronic Heating...Installation/Design which replaces Guide 200. The new publication consists of more than 400 pages and has information that relates to hot water and...

General Filter names promotion winner.
July 1, 2001... Jeff Bratt, Mid-State Supply, Wautoma, Wis., is this year's winner of the General Filter In-Season Promotion I.S.P. 2000 He wins a four-day, three-night stay for two at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The GeneralAire I.S.P. 2000 Promotion...

Burner has free jacket offer.
July 1, 2001... Burnham has launched its 2001 National Jacket Promotion, open to dealers and contractors throughout North America. Run biennially, this is the company's 12th such program. During August, contractors will receive a free jacket ($75 retail value)...

Washington state OHI holds baseball outing.
July 1, 2001... The Oil Heat Institute of Washington held a baseball outing at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 5. The outing included dinner, attendance to the game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, watching batting practice from the Bull Pen...

Mack reports sharp drop in truck sales.
July 1, 2001... Deliveries from Mack Trucks through April 2001 totaled 8,812 vehicles, down 35 percent from the 13,603 units delivered during the same period last year. Deliveries in South America were up dramatically, but were offset by a significant...

Wirsbo now called Uponor Wirsbo.
July 1, 2001... Wirsbo Co. has changed its name to Uponor Wirsbo. Finland-based Uponor, Wirsbo's parent company, is the world's second-largest pipe supplier. The decision to combine the two names, according to company officials, results from a very focused...

Research Products acquires Dri-Steem.
July 1, 2001... Research Products Corp. has acquired Dri-Steem Humidifier Co., a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial humidifiers. Dri-Steem will operate as a subsidiary of Research Products.

Harrisburg OHA honored by American Trauma Society.
July 1, 2001... The Greater Harrisburg (Pa.) Oil Heat Assn. was recently cited by the American Trauma Society in recognition and appreciation for its support of the mission of the Pennsylvania Division of ATS. Proceeds from the HOHA Neal Curry Memorial Golf...

Cummins-International joint venture dead.
July 1, 2001... Cummins Inc. and International Truck and Engine Corp. have mutually agreed to end discussions on a potential heavy-duty engine development and manufacturing joint venture. Cummins said it would continue to explore a variety of approaches to...

Market Recap & Outlook.
July 1, 2001... The month started with a report of a refinery anag. Consequently, gasoline prices continued their spectacular, almost uninterrupted advance, carrying heating oil along This illustrates the major cause behind the current run-up in pricea: The...

Long Island "Wetheads".
July 1, 2001... John Romanelli is a third generation heating oil dealer who knows a thing or two about how to build a business. In fact, Romanelli has been a household name on Long Island, N.Y. when it comes to heating oil for more than 30 years. The Romanelli...

Trusted Custody Transfer Technology.
July 1, 2001... Since the 1890's, the Neptune(r) trade name has been known for accuracy, reliability and field-serviceability. Today, with its home in the Schlumberger Measurement Division, the Neptune product line is worthy of distributor trustfor accuracy...

Customer Focus.
July 1, 2001... In engineering, customer service and administrative functions, customer focus best describes our culture. This emphasis merges the bottom-up flow of ideas with customer feedback to stimulate a lively atmosphere of product innovation and...

Field Operations.
July 1, 2001... The Schlumberger customer focus extends to the field. Applications engineers at the Greenwood plant back up each of our distributors. Regular factory training ensures that distributor and customer technicians keep every Schlumberger flowmeter...

Trusted Technologies.
July 1, 2001... Fuel oil distributors everywhere prefer the Neptune oscillating piston flowmeter for accuracy and field-serviceability. A technician can change out the piston and chamber in minutes using only a screwdriver and wrench. Schlumberger is now able...

Monitoring Flowand Guarding Your Profit.
July 1, 2001... Whether loading or unloading, at the tank farm or at the point of saleSchlumberger Neptune flowmeters and registration systems will protect your trustand your profits. Our entire team has one focus-serving your desire to eliminate any...

Weil-McLain indirect water heaters.
July 1, 2001... Weil-McLain indirect-fired water heaters are available in four residential sizes (Gold Plus 30, 40, 60 and 80) and two commercial sizes (Plus 100 and 120). The tank-within-a-tank design features a corrugated stainless steel inner tank for...

Aero Aqua air space and water heater.
July 1, 2001... Aero's Aqua Air combination space- and water-heating system combines an efficient Aero oil-fired water heater with an Aero air handler. Hot water from the water heater is circulated to the coil in the air handler. A blower in the air handler...

On-demand water heaters now in U.S.
July 1, 2001... Controlled Energy Corp. has introduced the on-demand water heaters produced by the Robert Bosch Group to the American market. This technology is used extensively in Europe, Asia and South America. It is said to be more energy efficient than...

Utica Boilers HotLine indirect water heaters.
July 1, 2001... The Utica Companies' HotLine indirect water heater's innovative smooth-tube heating coil features widely spaced steel coils, center-mounted and elevated several inches above the bottom of the tank. The coil and tank interior are...

Buderus indirect storage water heaters.
July 1, 2001... Buderus "TBS Isocal" indirect-fired water heaters are said to be the most efficient, economical and durable method of heating water. Boiler water passes through a coil in a specially designed thermoglazed hot-water storage tank. Boiler water...

New 30-gal. Short WH from Bradford White.
July 1, 2001... Bradford White's new oil-fired 30-gallon Short water heater has a low profile design for tough installations where tight spaces and low ceilings can be a problem. With a 48-3/8-inch floor-to-centerline vent height and the flexibility for...

Phase III units now have non-prorated warranty.
July 1, 2001... Triangle Tube/Phase III now offers a standard nonprorated limited lifetime warranty on its Phase III indirect-fired water heaters for residential applications. It also is continuing to market the HM series stainless steel combination heaters....

Amtrol BoilerMate provides more DHW.
July 1, 2001... Amtrol's BoilerMate Series of indirect-fired water heaters, incorporating the industry's most energy-effi dent heat exchanger coil, results in better performance and recovery rate, and hot water that is available faster and longer. The...

Viessmann indirects feature quality materials.
July 1, 2001... Viessmann VertiCell 300 tanks feature titanium-stabilized stainless steel throughout (no pit corrosion, no stress cracking, no electro-chemical reactions); front cleanout; leveling legs; smooth coil (shucks lime, performs with steam); HCFC-free...

TankSaver advantage on John Wood units.
July 1, 2001... John Wood center-flue water heaters feature the exclusive TankSaver innovation that impedes corrosion near the tank opening by bridging the burn-back area so the metal is no longer exposed. Other design features include replaceable,...

Bock water heaters have patented design.
July 1, 2001... Bock water heater feature a center-flu design with Bock' patented Turboflue, said to produce more hot water at lower annual operating cost than other water heaters. Bock's residential line include oil and gas-fired units. The commercial line...

Toyotomi on-demand direct-vent water heater.
July 1, 2001... The Toyotomi OM-148 Oil Miser directvent water heater is said to eliminate hot water runouts. It reportedly provides an endless supply of hot water on demand. The unit operates on regular home heating oil, with an 85-percent efficiency rating....

Newmac boiler has integral water heating.
July 1, 2001... The Newmac Model NBR 2002 features an indirect water tank that fires at a maximum of 179,000 Btuh. Other units are available with tankless coil for domestic hot water. Newmac Mfg. Inc. Circle 112 on Inquiry Card

Burnham Alliance indirect water heaters.
July 1, 2001... Burnham's Alliance indirect water heaters are offered in five capacity tank sizes (26, 41, 60, 80, 119) for greater installation flexibility. Each Alliance tank is made of a durable steel construction and is available with single- or...

Wall-hung water heater from Monitor.
July 1, 2001... The propane-fired model MZ from Monitor Products is an ultra-high efficiency, fully condensing, wall-hung hydronic heater that can be used for space and/or domestic hot water service. More than 100,000 units are in use around the world with a...

Turbomax indirects save energy, last longer.
July 1, 2001... Never want to run out of hot water? Turbomax indirect water heaters work with a boiler to produce an unending supply of hot water instantaneously. Models are available for residential through light-industrial applications, with output...

New light-commercial Lochinvar water heaters.
July 1, 2001... Lochinvar has introduced the Efficiency+ light-commercial water heater. Combining energy-saving efficiency with unsurpassed performance and reliability, the Efficiency+ is said to be ideal for residential and light commercial use. It boasts an...

NAOHSM 2001.
July 1, 2001... With the ever-present aroma of chocolate in the air, oil heat service personnel crowded the exhibits at the 2001 National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers convention and trade show in Hershey, Pa., in May. Attendance, originally thought to...

Tank production is key to customer retention for Ohio dealer.
July 1, 2001... A typical comment from an unhappy former customer might be: "What do you mean a new @#$% oil tank will cost me that much??? It's bad enough that I have to pay these outrageous prices for oil. Now you're telling me I have to pay an obscene...

Hearth statistics 2000.
July 1, 2001... According to data collected by the Hearth Products Association, a total of 1,689,545 hearth appliances were shipped in the United States during 2000 -1,043,213 gas appliances, 609,332 cordwood appliances and 37,000 pellet appliances. On a...

ROBERT H. PETERSON CO.
July 1, 2001... Real-Fyre Gas Logs are efficient and clean burning with natural or propane gas for both vented and unvented hearths. Logs are detailed with high definition bark detail and hand painted for the most wood-like realism. Superior technology,...

Off-cycle heat loss.
July 1, 2001... When we look at heat losses of any kind, we must first recognize that the job of any heating system regardless of the type of fuel is to capture the energy from the known fuel and convert it into usable heat. The simple fact to understand is...

An exploding universe.
July 1, 2001... A few months ago, I wrote an article on expanding your universe. It was in reference to learning more, experiencing more and seeing how other people address issues similar to the kind we experience every day. Since then, I have had the...

Kevin Beckett Named President of R.W. Beckett Corp.
July 1, 2001... Kevin A. Beckett, 33, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of R.W. Beckett Corp., the Elyria, Ohio, manufacturer of commercial and residential oil burners, effective June 12, 2001. He succeeds his father, John D. Beckett, 62,...