R.F. Ohl Fuel & Energy Articles

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Winter Prep 101: Ensure Your Heating Oil Radiator is Ready for the Cold Season

November 4, 2024

As winter draws near, ensuring your heating oil radiator is in top shape becomes essential. This article delves into the functionality of radiators in hydronic systems and offers key steps to prepare them for the cold months. Don’t overlook these crucial preparations for an efficient and comfortable heating experience this winter.

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The Role Of MERV Ratings In Enhancing Indoor Air Quality

October 7, 2024

The MERV rating is a key factor in understanding air filter efficiency and its impact on indoor air quality. This rating system, developed by ASHRAE, helps you choose the right filter for your HVAC system. Learn how different MERV ratings affect air quality and system performance and why selecting the correct one is essential.

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The Challenges Of Cooling Historic Homes

July 3, 2023

Historic homes usually aren’t structurally made to handle most modern air conditioner designs. These homes aren’t fitted with ducts. To add central air conditioning, it would require adding ductwork, affecting the home’s aesthetic value. Therefore, ductless air conditioning systems are the most viable option. This article discusses ductless air conditioning for historic homes.

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Common Air Conditioner Problems You May Face This Summer

June 5, 2023

Summers are hard to endure without air conditioning. Therefore, homeowners should have a reliable air conditioner to deal with the sweltering heat. By learning about the usual problems your air conditioner may encounter and the corresponding preventive measures, you can improve your comfort and reduce stress during this time of year.

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6 Common Household Products That Pollute Your Home’s Air

February 6, 2023

Regardless of how clean you keep your home, you can always make it cleaner and safer. For example, many products that have been trusted for many years are not as safe to use as you thought. This article includes how several common household products significantly lower air quality and what you can do about it.

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Why Use A Ductless Air Conditioner For An Oil-Heated Home Without Ducts?

August 1, 2022

Hydronic heating are usually utilized in most oil-heated homes, meaning these homes do not have HVAC ductwork in place. Therefore, during summer, oil-heat homeowners tend to use window air conditioners for cooling than central air systems. Using this type of system may have been logical in the past. However, ductless AC systems has changed this.

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