Yocum Oil Company, Inc. Frequetly Asked Questions

Choose Yocum Oil
Q.What is the Yocum Oil Company the best choice for my home heating needs?
A.Yocum Oil is, by far, the best choice to provide oil heat for your home. We have the largest fleet of delivery trucks and range of service in the state of Minnesota and will answer your call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We also have several plans to meet your needs in the best, most dependable and cost effective way.

Choose Oil
Q.What is the best choice for heating my home?
A.Oil is, by far, the best choice fuel to heat your home. Besides being the most dependable, reliable and efficient fuel, it is also the safest choice.

Safety
Q.Why can oil heat claim to be safer?
A.Oil heat is clearly safer. Especially when compared to other fuels, such as natural gas and propane, that pose a greater and less noticeable threat of carbon monoxide poisoning or threat of explosion upon leaking or malfunctioning equipment.

Clean
Q.Is oil heat clean?
A.Yes; from the cost perspective, there is more energy in a gallon of oil than in an equivalent measure of natural gas or propane.

Economics
Q.Is oil heat economical?
A.Yes; A properly installed and maintained oil furnace or boiler produces warm and comfortable heat with no evidence of odor or soot.

Q.What is happening with fuel prices?
A.All energy prices have risen during the past six years. Heating Oil about 53%, Natural Gas about 110% and Propane about 90%.

Q.What is causing the increase in costs?
A.Heating Oil prices are influenced by (1) the price of cruse oil - which can vary sharply due to increasing demand from developing world economies and the United States and the resulting commodities market trade, (2) the capacity of refineries to produce heating oil, (3) the competing demand for other petroleum products, (4) the severity of cold weather. With extreme cold temperatures, the natural gas utilities interrupt the service to large industrial and commercial users. A very high percentage of those companies placed on this curtailment choose oil as their alternative fuel source. This increase in demand can also cause a temporary spike in heating oil prices.

Q.Are there simple solutions to rising home energy costs?
A.Yes, there are.
-If you have a fireplace, keep the damper closed tightly.
-Close heating vents in infrequently used rooms.
-Install a programmable thermostat.
-Caulk and install weather stripping around windows and doors.
-Have an annual tune-up performed on your heating equipment.
-Draw curtains and drapes.
-Set your thermostat lower.
-Change filters often on your heating equipment.
-Use ceiling fans to push warm air down.

Tanks
Q.Where can I get an oil tank or information regarding proper tank installation or disposal?
A.Call our OPS Center at 651-739-6416.

Service on my oil heating system
Q.Where can I get service or installation for my oil heating system?
A.Call our OPS Center at 651-739-6416 or our Alliance Partner - Owens/Yocum Heating and Cooling.