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Two Ways to Minimize the Risk of a Heating Oil Run-Out

Running out of heating oil during a Long Island winter is no fun – apart from the obvious discomfort of not having enough heat to keep your family safe and comfortable, it also creates a risk for frozen or bursting water pipes, which can cause thousands of dollars in damage to your East End or North Fork home.

Avoiding and Dealing With Frozen Water Pipes

Frozen water pipes can be an inconvenience at best and a disaster at worst for your East End or North Fork, LI home, causing problems that range from structural damage to mold growth.

Home Comfort Resolutions for 2020

A New Year – check that, a new DECADE – has arrived, which means it’s time once again to make your New Year’s Resolutions.

Kerosene Heater Q&A

A kerosene space heater can be a useful tool to warm your home or trailer, but like any appliance you have to know how to use it properly and safely.

Can you install a mini split heater in a house with an oil furnace?

Heating oil is a great way to heat your home: it provides more BTUs per gallon than any fuel around, and new Bioheat® and Ultra Low Sulfur Heating Oil (USLSHO) varieties deliver all that comforting heat while drastically reducing most harmful emissions. But there are times when even the most efficient oil-fired furnace or boiler can’t […]

What Thermostat Setting Is Best for Winter?

According to a study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, about ninety percent of Americans say they’ve rarely (or never) programmed their thermostat because they’re not sure how to do it.

Need help with heating bills this winter? Assistance is available

At Burt’s Reliable we do all we can to take the stress out of heating season, with convenient services and easy ways to pay for your heating oil. But sometimes bill paying can be a challenge – if you have recently lost a job, for example, or if you’re struggling to make ends meet in […]

Help Us Keep Your Fuel Deliveries Coming This Winter

Burt’s Reliable delivery drivers are the best in the business: they’re out there in all kinds of weather and hazardous conditions to make sure your family stays comfortable for the duration of the Long Island heating season.

Take Care of Your Plumbing This Holiday Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – except when you’ve got a kitchen sink full of dirty dishwater or an overflowing guest toilet.

Two More Ways to Save on Heating Bills with Burt’s This Fall

Let’s face it: no matter how many ways you find to save energy and make your home run as efficient as possible, heating a home in a cold climate like ours can still get expensive.