Fuel Oil News articles from July 2002

Fuel Oil News archives from July 2002

Washington state OHI is now Pacific Northwest OHC. (Dateline).(Oil Heat Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Oil Heat Institute of Washington has revitalized its image by adopting a new name and logo. The organization is now known as the Pacific Northwest Oil Heat Council. The group's board of trustees felt that it was necessary to re-energize and...

Chicago's Merchants' Exchange launches energy Futures Trading. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Merchants' Exchange of Chicago, the nation's only independent, demutualized and fully electronic designated contract market, is now trading futures contracts on natural gas, light sweet crude oil, Brent crude oil, N.Y. Harbor unleaded gasoline...

New Jersey dealers file suit against ordinance. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Fuel Merchants Assn. of New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against Hopewell Township's recently adopted ordinance that would require that a site assessment and site plan be completed prior to a permit being issued for a tank removal or...

ESPA members reminded on need to lobby. (Dateline).(Empire State Petroleum Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tom Peters, executive vice president of the Empire State Petroleum Assn., recently provided his members with hard facts about the need for oil heat industry lobbying efforts in New York. According to a recent report, the New York energy...

Pacific Oil Conference to focus on oil heat. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Organizers of the Pacific Oil Conference and Trade Show, scheduled for Sept. 17-19 at the Reno (Nev.) Hilton, are attempting to revive the oil heat focus in the region. The advent of the National Oilheat Research Alliance and the recent public...

NYMEX seat sale reaches $1 million. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... For energy traders who want a seat on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the price just hit $1 million. The $1 million mark was topped in May, according to NYMEX president Robert Collins, who added that ownership of a seat on the NYMEX Division...

Calendar of events.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... July 19-21 Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Expo, produced by Sellers Expositions. Hyatt Regency Hotel and Convention Center, Louisville, Ky. Info: (800) 558-8767. July 21-23 ...

Tesoro completes California acquisition. (Dateline).(Valero Energy Corp.'s Golden Eagle refinery and 70 retail locations in Northern California.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tesoro Petroleum Corp. has completed the purchase of Valero Energy Corp.'s Golden Eagle refinery and 70 retail locations in Northern California. The 168,000 barrel-per-day refinery is located in the San Francisco Bay area. Tesoro now operates...

2001 was tough year for barbecue retailers. (Dateline).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Last year was a tough and frustrating one for barbecue retailers, according to Hearth & Home magazine, which recently published the results of its annual survey on the industry. Overall, sales of barbecues through the specialty retail channel...

GSW buys American Water Heater Co. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Canadian water heater manufacturer GSW Inc., which markets the John Wood line of oil-fired and indirect water heaters, has purchased American Water Heater Co. of Johnson City, Tenn., from Southcorp., Ltd., an Australian winemaker. Southcorp....

Fuel Price Index for July 2002. (Dataline).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... FUEL PRICE INDEX FOR JULY 2002 CASH/SPOT PRICES (DAILY AVERAGE) CURRENT CHANGE FROM CHANGE FROM PRICE LAST MONTH LAST YEAR UNLEADED GASOLINE ...

Riveting journalism. (Editor's Note).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... "Mark Twain" was on hand at the annual National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers show in Hartford, Conn., to welcome conventioneers. He displayed some of his legendary humor by poking fun at industry awards dinners and the oil heating...

RPA introduces new certification program. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... RPA Certified became a reality at the 2002 Radiant Panel Association Annual Conference in Cincinnati, May 11, when over 30 heating professionals took the inaugural certification exam. The RPA introduced its first phase of a certification...

Burnham has summer DeWalt promotion. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Burnham Corp. is sponsoring a DeWalt Tool Promotion, "Give it Your Best with V8 and DeWalt." The summer promotion runs through July 31. Contractors will receive free DeWalt tools for every Burnham V8 boiler they purchase through Burnham...

Vertrax's latest marketing partnership. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vertrax, Inc., a company that provides technology-based solutions to the delivery needs of vertical market industries, announced it has entered into a technology partnership with Micro-Analysts Associates, Inc. The partnership will help...

AHR Expo 2003 on record-setting pace. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... The 2003 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition is on track to become one of the largest gatherings in show history when it convenes at Chicago's McCormick Place next Jan. 27-29. Show management reports that more...

Unico System now has extended warranty. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Unico Inc., manufacturer of high-performance mini-duct heating and cooling systems, recently announced the availability of extended warranties on the Unico System product line. The new warranties are an extension of the standard one-year...

New company brochure offers an inside look at Weil-McLain. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Weil-McLain has published a new company brochure titled "Weil-McLain -- Providing Quality Comfort Heating." The new 16-page, four-color brochure describes the attributes of Weil-McLain that make it a world-class company. The sections contained...

New RPA publications. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Radiant Panel Association has just released two new publications that present state-of-the-art information on the design and installation of radiant panel heating systems. The Radiant Basics manual -- a staple of RPA training programs...

Pressing industry issues featured at Toronto convention. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Some of the most pressing p-h-c industry issues that affect contractors' businesses will be discussed during PHCC's annual convention Oct. 29-Nov. 2, at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto. Convention attendees may participate in...

NOTA Award. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Kevin Rooney, left, recently received the National Old Timers' Assn. of the Energy Industry Distinguished Service Award for his 25 years in the industry. Rooney has served as vice chairman of NOTA and is currently executive vice president of...

ASHRAE publishes standards on unitary Air Conditioners. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Two standards related to unitary air conditioners have been reaffirmed and published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 127-2001, Method of Testing for Rating Computer and...

Fuel delivery cost calculator online. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Ever wonder what it really cost to make a fuel oil delivery? Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, the nation's leading fuel oil accounting and management consulting firm, has developed a delivery cost calculator that is available on the firm's Web site...

New ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Guide. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A comprehensive new guide addressing all sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels and Piping Codes is now available from ASME International (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). The Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler &...

NAOHSM 2002 Service Managers venture to New England.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It wasn't perfect, but the National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers' first-ever convention in Hartford, Conn. wasn't the disaster that some pessimists had predicted. It's been many years since the NAOHSM show was held outside the...

Burnham Alliance indirect water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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...

30-gallon short WH from Bradford-White. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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...

Weil-McLain indirect water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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...

New Phase III Smart Line. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Triangle Tube/Phase III now offers its Smart Line, featuring tank-in-tank technology. The Smart Line comes packaged in a newly designed metallic blue, durable plastic jacket. It is insulated with two inches of water-blown polyurethane foam,...

Utica boilers hotline indirect water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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 porcelain...

Amtrol BoilerMate provides more DHW. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Amtrol's BoilerMate Series of indirect-fired water heaters, incorporating the industry's most energy-efficient heat exchanger coil, results in better performance and recovery rate, and hot water that is available faster and longer. The...

Toyotomi on-demand direct-vent water heater. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Toyotomi OM-148 Oil Miser direct-vent 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. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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. Other features include multi-firing range, left- or right-mounted burner...

Wall-hung water heater from monitor. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The MZ Boiler is a compact, quiet and elegant wall-hung boiler designed for use in both residential and commercial environments. It can provide savings of up to 40 percent to 50 percent over traditional cast-iron boilers. The MZ offers...

Turbomax indirects save energy, last longer. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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 temperatures to 195 degrees F. They are...

Aero joint venture on water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).
July 1, 2002... Aeroso is a joint venture between Aero Environmental of Mississauga, Canada, and Oso of Norway. This joint venture operation has introduced a line of stainless-steel indirect water heaters available in 40-, 52-, 75-, 75- with two coils and...

Stor-Ex indirect stainless-steel WHS. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Stor-Ex New York is now marketing Millennium indirect stainless-steel water heaters. The Millennium line is said to deliver high performance at low cost, quickly and efficiently. Units are engineer- and installer-friendly, lightweight, and work...

Hamco Coil Scrubber cleans DHW coils. (Water Heater Roundup).
July 1, 2002... Hamco's Coil Scrubber deans domestic hot water coils, water heaters, boilers and steam returns without caustics or acid. It will even clean low-water cut-offs. Used with a proprietary scrubbing solution, it removes limes, scale, calcium and...

John Wood indirects available in three sizes. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... John Wood indirect water heaters are available in three sizes: 30, 40 and 75 gallons. They feature heavy, glass-lined inner tank and threaded connect, two inches of CFC foam insulation and the patented TankSaver design for maximum efficiency...

Bryan indirects in large sizes. (Water Heater Roundup).(Bryan Steam)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bryan indirect water heaters are now available in sizes to eight million Btuh with water-heating capacities to 16,000 gph at 60-degree temperature rise. A single unit can be used for domestic or commercial hot-water and space heating, or two or...

Bock has low-height water-heater line. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bock has introduced the 33-Line, small residential water heaters either oil-fired or power gas. They feature 33-gallon capacity, .75 gph firing rate/104,000 Btuh input, 83,200 Btuh output and 112-gph recovery. Units measure 24 inches in...

Crown Mega-Stor horizontal tank. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Available from Crown Boiler is a horizontal Mega-Stor indirect water heater. The horizontal unit has all of the features of a traditional MegaStor, including all-stainless-steel construction and hand-hole that permits inspection of the tank and...

Peerless Partner indirect WHS. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Peerless Partner indirect-fired water heater uses an existing boiler as its heat source. The one-inch cupronickel heat exchanger delivers first-hour recovery rates that are very high, producing large volumes of domestic hot water. The tank...

Viessmann Vitocell WHS in vertical or horizontal. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Vitocell indirect water heaters from Viessmann Mfg. Co. are available in vertical or horizontal configuration. The vertical version offers four sizes with storage capacities to 120 gals., while the horizontal is available in a 42- and...

Heat-Flo indirects designed for easy install. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Heat-Flo indirect water heaters have all piping connections on top for a neat, easy installation. They feature all 316-stainless-steel construction, very low heat loss, and a thermoplastic jacket that won't dent or corrode. Large smooth tube...

Bell & Gossett heat exchangers. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bell & Gossett GPX plate and frame heat exchangers offer adaptable construction in which the plates can be gasketed, semi-welded, double-wall or free-flow, depending on the particular application. The GPX heat exchangers are designed to provide...

New wiring package for Therma-Flow boosters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Therma-Flow has introduced a quick-connect wiring package for its line of hot-water boosters. Technicians can mount the aquastat control and junction box in mere minutes. A bronze circulator is supplied fully pre-wired. Simply snap in the...

Vaughn Top Performer produces 200 GPH. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Vaughn's Top Performer water heater is said to product more than 200 gph steady-state hot water. Features include a top-mount, removable heat exchanger that removes from the top and does not require draining of the tank. Hydrastone lining and...

Nelson & Small markets Rinnai water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Nelson & Small markets Rinnai's Continuum commercial continuous-flow water heaters. These heaters feature internal and external versions, which deliver 15,000 to 180,000 Btuh capacity, or .5 to 8.5 gpm endless hot water. Units are powered by...

Quietside water heater also does space heating. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The QXM8 from Quietside features the ability to provide both water for space heating and also for on-demand domestic hot water. Both circuits are completely separate so no mixing of non-potable and potable water can occur. The units range in...

Buderus indirect storage water heaters. (Water Heater Roundup).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 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...

Chevron Canada signs with commercial fueling network. (Opening the Borders).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Headquartered in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Chevron Canada has been part of the British Columbia landscape since 1935. The company has evolved into a versatile organization offering petroleum products from "crude to street." It is an...

David among Goliaths: Rhode Island's oldest oil dealer is successful despite its small size.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... East Greenwich Oil Co. is a small oil company, in a small town, in a small state. Despite is diminutive size, it is effectively competing in a market dominated by large oil dealers. Its roots go way back to 1898, making it the oldest fuel oil...

Watch payroll taxes go up, up and away. (Tax).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... Washington talks about lowering taxes. Send this article to your senator and Congressional representative. The message is simple: Payroll taxes are taxes, too. Do you make money by the sweat of your brow? I have news for you. Sad news....

The master of POT. (Service).(The National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers' 49th annual convention and trade show in Hartford)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hey, what do you think about the evolution of the oil heating equipment you saw at the show? Didn't make it, you say? Well, if you were one of the few who didn't attend the National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers' 49th annual convention...