Seven Questions You Should Ask Before Buying a Waste Oil Furnace

As with any other business purchase, you should do your homework before making the decision to buy a waste oil furnace. Being in the know to make an empowered buying decision is your first step to gaining the cost-savings and environmental advantages from owning your own waste oil heater.

Of course, we’d be happy to answer any of your questions! So please feel free to contact us to learn more about waste oil heating and our line of innovative waste oil heaters and boilers. And following are a few great questions to ask to get the conversation started.

Q1. What if my business doesn’t generate enough waste oil to run a furnace?

If your business won’t produce the volume of waste oil required to fuel the heater, you have options. You can purchase waste oil from a broker or you can burn new #2 heating oil. Our furnaces also burn hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid or a mixture of approved liquids. Also know that our line of waste oil heaters comes in a broad range of of sizes and capacities so they can accommodate businesses of all sizes.

Q2. How much space will I need for the machinery and equipment?

If you’re worried about lack of available floor space, you might have nothing to fear. Our Waste Oil Heating Center both recycles and burns waste oil within a small area. It’s a unique stand and tank assembly that’s set up with the furnace located directly on top of the recycling tank – which helps preserve your facility’s limited real estate.

Q3. Do waste oil burners generate a lot of dirt?

You can expect our waste oil furnaces to burn very clean. They generate no more dirt, ash or odor than a regular furnace. And our furnaces have been specifically designed to accommodate a longer cleaning interval than other furnaces on the market.

Q4. How does the hot air vent the from a waste oil furnace?

You’ve got two options for venting the air. It can be blown directly out through the louvers on your furnace, or you can connect your heater so that it blows air through your facility’s duct work.

Q5. How much maintenance do waste oil heaters need?

Clean Energy Heating Systems waste oil furnace requires very minimal maintenance. Our units have few components, and it’s that simplicity that helps them run very reliably. By referring to your owner’s manual and these helpful videos, you will most likely be able to perform basic waste oil furnace maintenance on your own.

Q6. If I can’t afford to purchase a waste oil heater, are financing options available?

Yes! We are proud to offer financing to buyers through a finance partner. Sometimes, it’s possible to finance your waste oil furnace purchase 100 percent and even include delivery charges. Definitely contact us to learn about all the options available to you so you can make the best decision for your business situation.

Q7. Where are your waste oil furnaces made?

This question is very important to ask. In the event that you need to, you will likely have an easier time obtaining parts and getting service for furnaces manufactured in the United States. Plus, it’s a good idea to buy products that are made in the U.S.A. whenever possible. All Clean Energy Heating Systems furnaces are made in the U.S.A. at our facility and corporate office in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. We use local suppliers whenever possible and support all of the furnaces we sell through our network of reliable distributors.

It can make good sense to consider a waste oil furnace for cutting costs and eliminating the risk of your business’s petroleum waste entering the environment.  But before making the decision to invest, ask your salesperson intelligent questions so you’ll have confidence in knowing you’re up to speed with all you need to know to make the purchase a win for your business.

And feel free to contact us with any questions you might have about waste oil heaters! We look forward to hearing from you and helping to determine if a Clean Energy Heating Systems waste oil furnace would be a good choice for your business.