Fuel Oil News articles from October 2004

Fuel Oil News archives from October 2004

General Utilities selects top techs.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... For the 10th year, General Utilities, Inc., Plainview N.Y., has honored some of its best. Three men were recently summoned to the offices of executive vice president Ed Minicozzi, Jr., were they were told that they had been named the company's...

Amthor welding upgrades facilities.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Amthor Inc., has completed the numerous changes and upgrades to its New York facility. They have relocated their Parts Department to the main building that was recently renovated. In the new Parts Department, they added a mini-showroom with...

Kamco launches redesigned Web site.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Kamco Products has officially launched its redesigned corporate Web site. With extensive product and company information, visitors can browse through Kamco's line of coated copper tubing and accessories, download PDF brochures, view product...

Hydrolevel releases new product catalog.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hydrolevel's latest 16-page catalog features its new Model 1100 Series "Mini" low-water cutoffs, new commercial VXTC steam boiler water feeder, 270 High Water Limit and new bronze-body water meter. The catalog covers the entire Hydrolevel line...

Oil storage solutions latest to join OMA.(Dateline)(Oil Storage Solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Oil Storage Solutions is committed to Improving the look and safety of oil heat, while the primary goal of the Oilheat Manufacturer's Association is to bring together manufacturers that are invested in the future of the industry. With that...

Unico, Inc., announces 2004 Heating Promotion.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Unico Inc., has announced its Fall 2004 Heating Promotion. For each order placed through Dec. 3, for qualifying Unico System heating products, Unico System contractors will receive a free Unico System reversible nylon-and-fleece coat. ...

American Business Forms offers same-day shipping.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... American Business Forms & Envelopes began business in the fall of 2003 offering billing forms to the fuel oil Industry. The company's goal is to provide a top-quality product that is delivered when promised and at a competitive price. American...

NBB and PMAA introduce Biodiesel Education Network.(Dateline)(National Biodiesel Board)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The National Biodiesel Board and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America have unveiled a new resource for petroleum distributors called the Biodiesel Education Network. Petroleum distributors can ask their technical, marketing and...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... October 14-16 ISH North America. Boston Convention & Exposition Center, Boston. Info: (866) 984-8016. October 17-20 National Association of Convenience Stores 2004 NACS Show. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Info: (703)...

Klein Tools offers holiday promotion.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Klein Tools is offering a 3-tool gift pack as part of a special holiday promotion. The gift pack includes a pair of high-leverage side-cutting pliers, a wire stripper/cutter and a 10-in-1 screwdriver/nut driver. The Klein 3-tool gift pack...

New steam-heat field guide available.(Dateline)
October 1, 2004... Author/publisher Patrick Linhardt has recently completed his Field Guide to Steam Heating, a 176-page book that is designed to help service technicians quickly and confidently solve any steam-heat service problem correctly the first time,...

Full-line catalog from RectorSeal.(Dateline)
October 1, 2004... RectorSeal Corporation has released its new 2004 catalog of products. The full-line product catalog features products for the construction, plumbing, hardware, HVAC, electrical and international markets. The catalog is divided into 11...

Viessmann announces "MAX" award winners.(Dateline)
October 1, 2004... Viessmann Manufacturing Co. has announced the winners of the "MAX" sales awards for 2003. The "MAX" awards, which denotes Marketing, Accomplishment and Excellence, are presented to the top two Viessmann sales representatives for Canada and the...

Another choice.(Editor's Note; online oil purchases)
October 1, 2004... In our rush to claim that things are the "best-ever," "first of its kind" or "The Next Big Thing," we sometimes overlook the fact that those claims are open for interpretation. While this is in no way an attempt to impugn the virtues of...

OHI of Long Island programs receive national certification.(News And Trends)(Oil Heat Institute)
October 1, 2004... The Oil Heat Institute of Long Island, a not-for-profit trade association, recently received national industry certification of its training programs for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technicians. The stamp of...

NAOHSM introduces new slate of officers.(News And Trends)(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers )
October 1, 2004... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers elected new officers at its annual convention and companion trade exposition in Hartford, Conn., in May. Leading the organization into its 53rd year is new president David Bessette,...

NATE to conduct class at AHR Expo.(News And Trends)(North American Technician Excellence )
October 1, 2004... North American Technician Excellence, Inc., will again offer certification testing for residential and light-commercial HVAC technicians at AHR Expo 2005, which will be held Feb. 7-9 in Orlando, Fla. In its continuing effort to promote...

Court stops merger of fiberglass UST makers.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Three companies that operate in the petroleum and convenience-store industries have asked a United States district court to stop a merger between manufacturers of fiberglass USTs. If allowed, the deal would leave only one major supplier of...

Seminar benefits "Oil Heat Cares".(News And Trends)(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... On Oct. 6 and 7, "Oil Heat Cares," the volunteer program established by NAOHSM and dedicated personnel in the oilheat industry, held a two-day benefit training seminar at the Holiday Inn, Baltimore. All proceeds from the seminar program...

Gray, Gray & Gray releases Oilheat Industry Survey.(News And Trends)
October 1, 2004... In August, Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP Certified Public Accountants, released the results of the company's 13th annual Oilheat Industry Survey. Retail fuel oil dealers from throughout the United States answered a series of questions about their...

COHA celebrates change at annual symposium.(News And Trends)(Canadian Oil Heat Association)
October 1, 2004... The Canadian Oil Heat Association celebrated a year of change at is annual symposium, held June 3-5 in Saint John, New Brunswick, a highlight of which was the members' first peek at Oilheat's new Canadian brand and plans for the future of the...

Heating Oil Partners announces acquisition.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In July, Heating Oil Partners Income Fund announced that its subsidiary, Heating Oil Partners, L.P., had completed the acquisition of certain assets related to the fleet refueling business of Taylor Oil Co., Inc., for approximately $8.75...

Kenworth ranks highest in J.D. Power study.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Kenworth Truck Company has achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among vocational segment Class 8 truck owners, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. "Kenworth is...

IRS allows deductions for small businesses.(News And Trends)(Internal Revenue Service)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... In August, the IRS issued proposed final and temporary regulations that will allow small businesses to elect deductions of up to $100,000 for tangible property and computer software. The changes are a result of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief...

New federal overtime pay regulation passed.(News And Trends)
October 1, 2004... Effective Aug. 23, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division issued a final rule revising the criteria for determining eligibility for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The new rule expands the number of low-wage employees...

Lancaster Council partakes in Parade of Homes project.(News And Trends)(Lancaster (Pa.) Oil Heat Council)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Earlier this year, the Lancaster (Pa.) Oil Heat Council, an association of 18 oilheating distributors serving the greater Lancaster County, area, teamed with a group of equipment suppliers and Garman Builders, Ephrata, Pa., to install a...

Oil handling equipment directory.(Directory)
October 1, 2004... A.C. METER & EQUIPMENT, INC. 1420 N. Daly St. Anaheim, CA 92806 (800) 222-6383 Fax (714) 991-0350 Contact Person: Deanna Stingley Equipment/accessories handled: Meters and associated equipment. ACTARIS METERING SYSTEMS ...

Hannay Reels updates hose reel catalog.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Hannay Reels' new "user friendly" hose reel catalog now includes lubrication and portable hose reels with streamlined charts to illustrate dimensions. The full-color catalog incorporates complete information, drawings and specifications for its...

Foam-free tank tube.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Deighan Equipment Specialists Co., a division of Crystal Metals, has introduced a new product for delivery of more fuel oil per drop. The Philly foam-free tank tube enables fuel oil to be delivered without the foam build-up shutting off the...

Petro-Green ADP-7 oil spill cleaner.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Fuel oil leaks can be emulsified, reducing odor and flammability, using a diluted spray of Petro-Green's ADP-7. The water-wet solution can then be flushed off of a hard surface onto soil where the ADP-7 acts like a magnet to attract bacteria...

Safety tank for fuel oil storage.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... The PE Kombi Plus safety tank features a corrosion-proof synthetic material with a special diffusion stop in combination with an outer tank made of sheet steel galvanized on both sides for the safe and environmentally friendly storage of fuel...

Oil containment boom reels.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Hannay Reels' oil-containment designed boom reel is for use with flotation, inflatable, collapsible and flexible cylinder booms. All reels are built of I rugged construction and are ideal for ships, oilrigs and docks. The reels are also...

Visi-Flo indicator verifies fluid flow.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... The Visi-Flo sight-flow indicator provides a reliable and economical way to verify flow and monitor color and clarity in fluid lines and OPW Engineered Systems backs this claim with an exclusive three-year "no-leak" guarantee. Visi-Flo's radial...

Armstrong pumps launches circuit balancing valves.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Armstrong Pumps has announced the availability of its new half-inch to 2inch circuit balancing valves. These CBVs are designed to meet the needs of engineers, installing contractors, balancing contractors and building owners. The patent-pending...

Grease Grabber tackles all working conditions.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Abanaki's Grease Grabber removes up to 160 gph of floating grease and oil quickly and easily under the harshest conditions: freezing temperatures, fluctuating levels, even turbulent liquids. The latest updates include a new modular design;...

Watts introduces series IPF flanges.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Watts Regulator Company has introduced its Series IPF Isolation Pump Flanges. Watts Series IPF Isolation Pump Flanges are designed to isolate circulator pumps to facilitate pump replacement or repairs. The Watts Series IPF Isolation Pump...

Versa-Matic bolted pump handles large volumes.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Versa-Matic has released the new E3 Aluminum Bolted Pump offering a leak-free design to enhance reliability and reduce downtime when pumping large volumes of fluid. Part of Versa-Matic's line of E3 3-inch pumps, the aluminum bolted pump ensures...

StockCap flange covers prevent assembly damage.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... StockCap's flexible PVC flange covers protect flange faces and edges, tubes, valves and ducts from damage and contamination during assembly, shipping and painting. Labor-saving vinyl covers and caps go on easy and stay put. Reusable covers...

Rollie updates products for fuel-oil gauging.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Rollie Technical Systems has introduced a new fuel-oil-gauging product designed for residential and commercial heating oil storage needs. The gauge is a replacement for the old-fashioned mechanical gauges currently in use. Suitable for...

Hamco Pump'N Box.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Hamco Tank Systems has introduced a portable transfer pump, the 93-FO Pump'N Box fuel-oil transfer pump. This self-priming transfer pump is UL-listed for kerosene, diesel and No. 2 fuel oil. It is pump-rated to transfer oil at 700 gallons per...

Taco end-suction pumps.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Taco's F1 Series end-suction pumps provide the ultimate in reliability and ease of installation for heating, air-conditioning, pressure boosting, cooling water transfer and water-supply applications. The F1 Series pumps are available in both...

Nutating disc flowmeters.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Niagara has expanded its nutating disc flowmeter offering to include stainless-steel cases, high pressure Teflon-coated carbon steel cases and larger line sizes. Niagara offers nutating disc flowmeters for line sizes from 1/2-to four-inch bore...

Hamco sludge/water isolator.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Hamco Tank System's sludge/water isolator is designed to isolate your heating system from unnecessary service calls. The SWI removes condensation, rust, bacteria, algae and tip to 90 percent of bottom-tank sediment before it reaches the filler....

Sonic tank-testing.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Boston Environmental is providing retail-oil distributors with sonic tank-testing equipment and a proactive tank-replacement program for their homeowners. The equipment is provided with the program at no additional capital cost to the dealer....

Oil Yeller alarm system.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Heating oil storage can now be made safer with the addition of an Oil Yeller tray and electronic alarm system. Trays are available for retrofit or newly installed 275- or 330-gallon UL80 steel tanks. The alarm system is CSA US approved for use...

Schuetz tank-in-tank.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... The Schuetz Tank-In-Tank is the newest double-wall, full-containment composite fuel oil storage tank to hit the United States market. The T.I.T. is available in 275- and 185-gallon sizes, with a full line of accessories available allowing up to...

Roth safety tanks.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Using state-of-the-art computerized technology, Roth Safety Tanks are manufactured to the highest standards, offering economical, safe and problem-flee storage of heating oil. Roth Safety Tanks have a blow-molded, seamless inner tank of...

Lectrocount remote display.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Liquid Controls has introduced a new register accessory called the LectroCount Remote Display. The LectroCount Remote Display is ideal for bulkplant/terminal, aviation, railroad aim other fueling applications. Features include a six-digit...

Fuel-siphoning pump.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Three strokes, press handle down and effortlessly transfer four gallons of oil per minute. To slop flow just release handle. Pump includes five feet of suction tube and three feet of discharge hose. Very competitively priced. OVENTROP USA...

Safe, efficient heating.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Carbon monoxide fumes and spent fuel oil from direct-fired heaters are dangerous. Don't put your safety and the safety of your employees at risk. Cantherm Distributors has introduced the EC series of portable and indirect-fired space heaters, a...

Weatherproof data loggers.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... On set Computer Corporation has introduced the HOBO Pro Series, a family of waterproof data loggers for measuring and recording indoor and outdoor climate data, which can later be analyzed on a PC. The HOBO Pro Series addresses the need among...

Electrically heated hoses.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Tyco Thermal Controls have launched ISOPAD brand heated hoses in North America. The ISOPAD brand offers a comprehensive line of electrically heated hoses for industrial applications. These heated hoses provide a flexible way to link two...

EnviroGroove fuel lines.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... EnviroGroove flexible thermo PVC-jacketed copper fuel oil lines bend without damage to the jacket or tubing while maintaining superior tensile strength. Coating is flame retardant, fungus, acid and moisture corrosion resistant and is suitable...

Scully leak-detection systems.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Scully's ST-15-WX Liquid Detection System monitors aboveground or underground fuel-storage tanks. It is a dedicated overfill prevention and liquid level system. With no moving parts, its automatic self-checking systems feature Dynacheck, which...

Atlantic Screen pipe.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... Atlantic Screen & Mfg. Slots, perforates and threads pipe used for monitoring, dewatering, remediation, methane relief, leachate collection, petroleum inspection and pump strainers. Also available are sampling pumps, manholes, Bentonite and...

The future of oil storage.(New Products For Primary And Customer Fuel Oil Storage)
October 1, 2004... The Tank Tub from Oil Storage Solutions is now listed by UnderwritersLaboratories, and meet and exceeds NFPA requirements for 110 percent containment. Designed for both 275-and 33-gallon storage tanks, the Tank Tub extends the life of the oil...

Don't miss the train: an interview with R. W. Beckett's technical services manager Jerry Herron.(Interview)
October 1, 2004... Question: Why all the talk about Itch training these days? Answer: There are two reasons. From what we can tell, the industry is kiting a shortage of technicians. As new technicians come into the oilheating trade, they need to be trained....

Yankee ingenuity: dealer secures industry insurance expert to reduce claims and premiums.
October 1, 2004... Yankee Oil, Inc., of Mansfield, Conn., started doing business in 1981. James Boisvert was the owner of another business in Coventry, Conn., prior to purchasing Yankee Oil. The company grew from 50,000 gallons then to over 4,000 customers. In...

Favorable comparisons: recent report indicates that home heating oil prices have been consistently lower than natural gas.
October 1, 2004... This report, which was released in June of this year, is an update to the fuel-price comparison prepared by Oilheat Manufacturers Association in February 2003. In recent years, natural gas prices have been higher than home heating oil in the...

No easy answer: many factors can lead to foaming in fuel oil and diesel fuel.
October 1, 2004... Is foaming a problem in fuel delivery, transfer and storage? It may well be a problem from time to time. Foam that developed may interfere with sensors in various applications and may require slower pumping rates and, most importantly,...

What's standard? Standardization of nozzle types would help make everyone's life easier.
October 1, 2004... This article is about some of my favorite things to wonder and ruminate about, the dreaded "what ifs." This article came from a thread started on Oil Tech Talk, in my opinion the most informative Web site on the Internet about oilheating...

150th anniversary: adapt or perish: Buckingham Routh, pre-Lincoln plumbing and heating contractor, celebrates 150 years.(Milestones)(Virgo Fleet Supplies, Inc.)
October 1, 2004... New Haven, Conn.-based Buckingham Routh, the oldest plumbing and heating contractor in continuous operation in the United States, celebrated its 150th anniversary on June 17 at the New Haven Lawn Club. On hand were national, state and local...

Weaving of the Web.(Service)(Column)
October 1, 2004... I have conducted several classes over the past few years and one of the questions I ask is how many of the students have a computer. In almost every class a show of hands reveals that about 90 percent of the students have one. Many of you...