Fuel Oil News articles from November 2001

Fuel Oil News archives from November 2001

Oil heat industry responds to tragedy. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... The oil heating industry reacted with shock and sadness following the terrorist attacks on September 11 and took immediate steps to assist those most affected by the tragedy. The Metropolitan Energy Council, for example, donated a portion of...

Despite fears, fuel prices fall. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... Energy prices, which experts had feared might skyrocket following the terrorist attacks and subsequent American retaliation, are instead falling. Weak demand from industrial users and a glut in supply have driven natural gas prices down 57...

Star gas acquires R.I. propane distributor. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... Star Gas Partners, L.P., the parent company of Petroleum Heat & Power Co. of Stamford, Conn., has acquired the assets of Valley Propane, Inc., Providence, from Southern Union Co., a natural gas utility based in Austin, Texas. Valley Propane...

NAOHSM creates CD-ROM or oil-heating careers. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers has produced an eight-minute CD-ROM presentation for personal computers designed to encourage high school and junior high vocational students to consider training as an oil heat...

ICPA holds successful seminar and trade show. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... Some 200 drivers, managers and owners attended the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Assn. Truck Safety Seminar held in conjunction with the group's annual trade show this past August. Seminar attendees were informed on various topics,...

Panebianco honored by hudson valley OHC. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... The Hudson Valley (N.Y) Oil Heat Council honored Nicholas Panebianco, Panco, Stony Point, N.Y., at the 12th annual "Man of the Year" dinner-dance. Panebianco was selected as the group's man of the year for his service and accomplishments on...

France is still in transformer business. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... Officials of France, the oil burner transformer manufacturer, are alerting the industry that, contrary to what many believe, the company is still very much in business. Although France sold its 10SAY electronic oil igniter to the R. W. Beckett...

Portion of northeast heating oil reserve relocated. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... The United States Dept. of Energy has relocated 150,000 barrels of the two million-barrel Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to Providence, with an option to expand the Providence inventory to 250,000 barrels in the future. According to Energy...

SPX completes purchase of Weil-McLain. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... On May 24, 2001, SPX Corporation completed the acquisition of United Dominion Industries. With this transaction, SPX becomes the parent company of Weil-McLain, one of the largest suppliers of oil-fired boilers in the U.S. SPX has approximately...

N.J. approves utility merger. (Dateline).
November 1, 2001... The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved FirstEnergy Corp.'s proposed $4.5 billion acquisition of CPU, Inc. The merger, which is still subject to approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission, would combine two holding...

Industry training. (Editor's Note).
November 1, 2001... The industry's shortcomings in training are being addressed big time these days by key oil heat associations -- The National Oilheat Research Alliance and National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers. NORA is wasting no time in developing...

Weil-McLain sets up shop in new lab. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Space, the final frontier. Well, it's a different type of space but Weil-McLain engineering teams will be glad to explore it. Expansion to the Weil-McLain Product Engineering Lab is just about complete. The $1,250,000 project is receiving the...

NAOHSM 2002 Show to feature Mark Twain. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers has announced that "Mark Twain" will be on hand to enlighten and entertain the audience at NAOHSM's annual dinner and awards banquet, scheduled for Mr. Twain's hometown of Hartford,...

Global's new web site features NYMEX quotes screen. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... NYMEX quotes are now available on the Web site of Global Companies LLC. The screen is located within the GlobalNet Customer Center on www.globalp.com. This password-protected area also contains a customer's prices, invoices, draft notices, open...

Mack commercial finance launched. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Mack Trucks, Inc. has announced that beginning on Oct. 1, 2001, a new captive finance company, Mack Commercial Finance, began offering a full array of custom financial services to Mack distributors and customers in the United States and Canada....

Volvo launches restructuring program in north america. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Volvo Global Trucks has announced an aggressive program to respond to a depressed North American market that shows few signs of a near-term recovery. The main actions are: * Reducing North American industrial capacity by closing the...

ESPA scholarship awards announced. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... The Empire State Petroleum Assn. has announced the recipients of this year's scholarship awards. The Alan P. Savory Memorial Scholarship Award ($1,500), which has been presented annually since 1968, was awarded to Stacey L. Poloskey of...

NCPMA scholarship recipients named. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... The North Carolina Petroleum Marketers Association, in cooperation with the board of the North Carolina Community College System, has awarded 10 scholarships to the N.C. community colleges. The winners are: Brandi N. Bostic, Eastern Fuels,...

Book on crisis management published. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Keeping Cool on the Hot Seat, by Judy Hoffman, tells businesses and other organizations what to do when the media comes knocking. Whether the caller is from 60 Minutes, the local daily or weekly newspaper or a cable TV station, this...

PriceEnergy expands In N.Y. and N.J. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... PriceEnergy, majority owned subsidiary of Able, has announced the continued expansion of its franchised network of heating oil dealers. With the signing of these franchise agreements, PriceEnergy expands its service into Nassau, Orange and...

I=B=R training seminars expanded. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... The Hydronics Institute Division of GAMA has announced two new and improved two-day I=B=R training seminars on Design Installation and Operation of Residential Hydronic Heating Systems. There will be one-and-one-half days of classroom training...

Extended warranty program for smith boilers. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Smith Cast Iron Boilers has unveiled an Extended Warranty Program for its residential boiler product line. The Extended Warranty Program offers homeowners extended blanket coverage of major electronic and mechanical boiler components. ...

Peerless heater presents award. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Peerless Heater Co., Boyertown, Pa., recently presented a prestigious sales award to a manufacturer's representative at the company's annual spring meeting. Jerry Stearns, employee of F.R. Stephen Co., Billerica, Mass., received a "Lifetime...

AIM/R, joins ISH North America 2002. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... ISH North America has announced that the Association of Industry Manufacturers Representatives (AIM/R) has endorsed and will support ISH North America. The inaugural ISH North America, the international trade fair for Kitchen & Bath, Plumbing,...

Taco honored. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Taco president John H. White, Jr., poses with officials of the Northern R.I. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber chose Taco for its annual Samuel Slater Award in recognition of manufacturing excellence. Taco employs almost 500 people at...

New viessmann facility. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Construction is underway for a new United States headquarters and distribution center for Viessmann Manufacturing Co. in Warwick, R.I. The 38,000 sq. ft. facility will also be the company's official educational training site and display a...

Smith supports learning program. (News & Trends).
November 1, 2001... Smith Cast Iron Boilers, in conjunction with the Central Mass. chapter of the National Assn. of Oil Heating Service Managers, is supporting a cooperative learning program at Bay Path Vocational Technical High School in Charlton, Mass. Smith has...

Fuel price index 11/01.
November 1, 2001... Fuel Price Index 11/01 CURRENT CHNG FROM CHNG FROM PRICE LAST MONTH LAST YEAR CASH/SPOT PRICES UNLEADED GASOLINE .6640 -.1080 -.1960 PREMIUM...

Beckett addresses the future.
November 1, 2001... Last June, the R.W. Beckett Corp. board of directors announced that Kevin Beckett would succeed his father as company president. John Beckett was named chairman and CEO, with continuing responsibilities for company direction, the Commercial...

Hago nozzle has dual filtration.
November 1, 2001... Hago offers an extensive range of oil burner nozzle flow rates and spray patterns. The new "DFN" Dual Filtration Nozzle provides a unique resistance to clogging on lower flow rates from one gph down to .30 gph. A secondary internal sintered...

Beckett develops new burner fuel unit.
November 1, 2001... The new Beckett CleanCut Pump -- developed as a joint effort with Suntec Industries -- combines the "clean burning" benefits of a solenoid valve with lift capabilities higher than traditional American pumps. The solenoid valve cuts oil flow...

Gar-ber spin-on filters available.
November 1, 2001... Gar-Ber offers a waste-oil filter for all waste-oil burning systems. The spin-on adapter head is provided with a 1.5-inch NPT inlet/outlet and offers more than 1,600 sq. in. of filtering surface rated at 30 microns. Gar-Ber also markets a...

Carlin has new EZPro oil burner.
November 1, 2001... Carlin Combus-tion Technology has introduced the United States-built EZPro burner, offering state-of-the-art technology, including components such as Phelon primary controls and igniters, PSC motor and solenoid. The EZPro is quick and easy to...

Dongan supraspark igniters available in various outputs.
November 1, 2001... Dongan has introduced a new line of solid-state electronic igniters called SupraSpark. They are available in 14,000, 6,000 and 4,000 volt output, and come in various configurations for several burners. The SupraSpark combines cool operating...

Energy kinetics offers burner accessories.
November 1, 2001... Energy Kin-etics has been an innovator in boiler and burner technology since its founding in 1979. Among the oil burner accessories available are the air-box cover for outside air and noise reduction of Beckett and Carlin burners, 10 micron...

Sid harvey offers remanufactured parts.
November 1, 2001... Sid Harvey Industries is a complete source of oil burners and accessories, including a complete line of remanufactured oil burner pumps and motors and accessories. Also available are filter cans and cartridges and Tigerloop systems.

New spin-on filters introduced in northeast.
November 1, 2001... Industrial & Aviation Filters has introduced its line of Nozzle Guard brand spin-on filters to the Northeastern oil heat market. The line has been successfully marketed in Canada for several years and features an economical quick-change,...

Crown engineering has oil burner parts.
November 1, 2001... Crown Engineering has a full line of electrodes, igniters, flame rods, terminal connectors and accessories for oil and gas-fired equipment. Accessories include ceramic fiber rope, filters, strainers, pump couplers, cad cells, nozzles, gaskets,...

General filters offers complete solutions.
November 1, 2001... General Filters offers complete filtration solutions with General and Unifilter brand complete filters and cartridges. Replacement elements in wool, felt and rayon are available. Both brands feature 10-micron filtration and low pressure drop....

Aero burner line fires from .5 to 15.0 gph.
November 1, 2001... Aero Environmental's line of efficient flame-retention oil burners have firing ranges from .50 to 5.0 gph. The F-AFC is the most popular model, with a firing range from .5 to 2.75 gph. It is equipped with an 1/8 hp, 1,725 rpm motor, and an...

Allanson solid-state electronic transformers.
November 1, 2001... Allanson's 2275 electronic ignition transformer is designed for easy installation. It is smaller and 1/10th the weight of normal transformers, yet delivers the same reliable power. It's unbreakable, fire-retardant composite allows it to run...

Cem-Tek spin-on oil filters.
November 1, 2001... Spin-on fuel filter convenience, with or without vacuum gauge. Epoxy coated filters are 3.5 inches wide and come in 5-, 7- and 9.75-inch lengths. A 3/8-inch NPT die-cast aluminum adaptor comes with threaded mounting ports.

Commercial/industrial burners by power flame.
November 1, 2001... Power Flame's Model CO packaged burner will fire a wide range of liquid fuels within the No.2 oil viscosity range. The flame-retention firing head incorporates a single nozzle pressure atomizing oil assembly and unique air distribution design...

Delavan offers complete burner nozzle line.
November 1, 2001... Delavan's new, updated Oil Burner Nozzles and Accessories catalog presents a detailed look at the most complete line available for residential and commercial combustion applications. Delavan also provides other widely used publications, such as...

Commercial/industrial burners by power flame.
November 1, 2001... The Model S4 Turbo-Ring Forced Draft Burner from Gordon-Piatt fires No. 2 fuel oil and/or gas, from 210 to 780 MBH. The fuel systems can be on-off, high-low. The burner is UL-listed and IRI, FM and BAR requirements upon request. Factory wired,...

Riello has new balanced flue burner.
November 1, 2001... The Riello F40 Series has firing rates from .5 to 6.4 gph. It features interrupted ignition, high-speed permanently lubricated motor, electronic control box, 10-second pre-purge and five-second safety, hydraulic air gate, and solenoid oil...

Ray packaged burners for C/I applications.
November 1, 2001... Ray packaged burners are available in sizes from 500 to 30 million Bruh and can burn all grades of oil, most gases and combinations. All Ray burners are UL-listed. IRI, low NOx and FM requirements can be met when desired. Burners are factory...

Technology conference report part 2.
November 1, 2001... This is the second part of the report on the 2001 National Oilheat Research Alliance Technology Conference that was held April 30 and May 1 at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The Dept. of Energy; Office of Power Technology and the Petroleum...

Research & development: Some new products that can help improve your bottom line.
November 1, 2001... New products are constantly being introduced as the industry strives to improve its products and services through research and development. Heating appliances -- boilers, furnaces, water heaters -- continue to be improved to increase...

Fixed and capped pricing. (Risk Management).
November 1, 2001... The 20th anniversary of the New York Mercantile Exchange Heating Oil Contract has come and gone. What began as a vehicle to put some degree of price stability in this commodity market has now become an everyday topic of discussion for heating...

Understanding fuel oil filters: Instead of preventing problems, fuel line filters often are the problem.
November 1, 2001... Fuel line filters are installed in heating systems to prevent problems. Ironically, they themselves often are the problem. Filters can foul and plug up for at least two very different reasons. It is also true that filters can operate without...

"Dead right when dead wrong". (Operations).
November 1, 2001... When it comes to good marketing, many think that we must always pick up the phone and dial 1-800 Marketing Helper, or go on the computer and type www.BestMarketing. However, this does not need to be the case. We should first realize that...

Out of the mouths of babes!. (Service).
November 1, 2001... It was somewhere back around 1995. I was having dinner with a friend from Boston who was in town to give a training seminar and we naturally got into a conversation on the future of our industry. I told him that I see the future technician...