NAOHSM-Important News For Oil Heat Managers

Today's oil heat managers are being pushed to the limit with increased workload and facing pressures from owners that have shrinking margins and demanding a profit from the service department. Suddenly, after years of giving the service away as a bonus to customers, because you counted on the fuel dollars to cover the losses, owners are now pressuring service managers for a profit.

Unfortunately, service managers have been pasted on the wall to turn a profit on contracts that often cost the customer less than just one service call and pay once yearly for 24/7 priority service. These customers are demanding and used to getting things for free, you now must enforce your parts that aren't covered, it doesn't matter anymore about the gallons, the profits are gone.

Another problem is the increasing cost of carrying last years non-paying customers (whom by the way suddenly reappears now for the need of fuel or service) and wants immediate service or a fuel delivery on a Saturday afternoon at 3PM and they also have a leak. Sound familiar? It should, but my question is and what I feel like saying is, "Where have you been all summer, looks like we called you a bunch of times for that last oil delivery and you never called us back?"

More issues are that you probably have had to reduce your staff, due to losses piling up during the off season, you now are doing more work for the same pay. Dealing with your techs is another fun subject, who's sick or can't work late 3 out of 5 nights and the bellyaching excuses and whining, add that to the mix and you need a mixed drink by noon!

Is it time for a new career in the fuel industry?

If you're tired of this cycle and really like the fuel oil and heating industry, there is a end to your madness. First of all, if you're ready to walk and are just the least bit enterprising, I may change the direction of your career by the end of this article. You can start this while you are still working for your current employer and you will be glad you stopped and read this article.

This is an opportunity to get into something on the ground floor, there is nothing else like it and it is designed for fuel dealers to assess their risk. It allows dealers to assess their risk before taking on a new customer before making the first delivery or service call. I know, you check their credit and everything looks great, except they didn't pay their last fuel dealer and now they are looking for a new dealer, your company is next in line to get beat.

Your company can now feed from a database of local dealers and immediately find out if the new customer owes money to ANOTHER fuel dealer in your area. Sound interesting? Well, what the best part is, it is free for the dealer to try until they get their first hit. Oh, by the way, the dealer that is owed the money gets a warning that their non-paying customer is shopping, they can now take action on this. Don't worry, neither dealer is mentioned when it is checked, so no big secrets are out, we all know how precious a fuel dealers customer list is to them. There are many more features, but I can tell you all about them when you contact me.

How do YOU fit into the equation?

You can offer this product to your local dealers and get paid every month for as long as they remain a customer, the income possibilities are endless. Just think of how many fuel dealers are in your state, and then multiply this times $89.80 per dealer, per month, if your multiplication is right, one hundred dealers is $8980.00 per month in income. Does this sound like something you might want to do? The income is unlimited, this is a ground floor opportunity and you may be sorry if you see your owner buy it from someone else.

We are expanding nationwide and looking for people with experience in the home and commercial heating business. You know the issues dealers face and can relate to the huge problem of increasing accounts receivables and write offs. The cost to the dealer is equivalent to one oil drop per month, they will make the payment back on the first customer that they don't deliver to or collect COD.

If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Please be sure to include your phone or cell phone number so I can tell you about this, you will be impressed.

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When You Don’t Need To Call A Plumber

Don’t get me wrong. A good professional plumber is worth his/her weight in gold when you have a serious problem with your plumbing system. Over the years I’ve had to make that call and I’ve been more than satisfied with the quick response and competent work that has been done. The only thing that hurt a bit was the bottom line when I wrote out the check.

It’s interesting that topics such as this are not a part of the typical high school curriculum. As a former educator, I’ve always believed that the education of our young people should include a number of levels of learning including how to get along in the real world of home owning, etc. Granted, many secondary schools offer a fine curriculum in areas such as auto mechanics, woodworking, etc. but they really fall short in teaching about the everyday problems people come face to face with as adults.

Enough of the soapbox lecture.

The purpose of this brief article is to cover some of the basics involved in taking care of routine plumbing problems that eventually all of us will have to face. Of all the systems in the home, I hate dealing with plumbing the most! Many repairs need to be completed before your dry run (excuse the pun) can be run to see if the problem is fixed. If it’s not, you usually have to start all over again, which is frustrating to say the least.

One of the most common household plumbing problems is the stopped-up toilet. We recently moved to a new home and were having a lot of problems with toilet stoppage. We hadn’t changed our diet so we ruled that out as the cause and tried figuring out what the real problem was. Well, with a little help from the builder we found out that this newer toiled required you to hold the handle down a little longer to get a complete flush. You would think that there would be some kind of warning label or something that would clue you into this, but no. The problem went away after we followed his advise. Easy fix.

Traditional plungers have been upgraded to configurations that will get the job done quicker and easier. There is a plunger called “power plunger”. Ask for it by name at your local hardware store or home center. Chances are that it may be marketed under a different name. Make sure that the salesperson knows that the item is, in fact, what is typically called a “power plunger”. This plunger is effective in clearing clogs from toilets, sinks and bathtubs. If your kitchen sink is clogged and is connected to a dishwasher, be sure to clamp-off the dishwasher hose so that the plunger will work completely on the drainpipe rather than having some of its pressure diverted (uselessly) to the dishwasher. When the clog is cleared don’t forget to remove the clamp from the dishwasher hose or you will have some unpleasant consequences when you do wash the next load of dishes.

I’m not a big fan of liquid drain cleaners. I’ve found that they usually don’t get the job done (although some people will beg to differ). If you elect to use a chemical drain opener, be sure that it doesn’t have chemicals that may damage your piping (read the label on the box or bottle). Also, most of these chemical cleaners will wreak havoc if they touch exposed skin so, if you choose to try them, be sure to wear protective gloves and a long sleeved shirt and wash your hands thoroughly when your finished. If you don’t use the entire bottle, make sure it’s stored in a safe place where children can’t get to it. Most of the cleaners include chemicals that are so toxic that death may result if they’re ingested. There are some liquid drain cleaners that are “earth friendly” and are less hazardous to use. I’m not sure that they “pack the punch” that more tradition liquid drain cleaners do but I’m not an expert by any means in this area.

OK, you’ve tried a “power plunger” and even some liquid drain openers but the drain remains clogged. What’s next? Your best bet is to buy a small hand auger. Using the auger is simple. Push it into the drain until you reach resistance and then close the thumbscrew auger lock with about a foot of the auger extending from the drain opening. Turn the auger handle clockwise and you will hopefully move it past the bend in the pipe (where the clog may be). If the drain is still clogged, loosen the lock and repeat the process. Eventually, the clog should be forced down the drainpipe and the problem will be solved. If you suspect that there is an object that is clogging the drain, turn the auger counterclockwise to remove it.

If all else fails and you have access to the plumbing beneath the clogged unit, you can try to remove the trap, etc. to see if this helps locate the clog. Be sure to use a cloth to protect the metal before you try to loosen the joint to avoid damage.

No joy? Call a plumber.

The longer you live in your abode, the greater the chances that the seals under the pop up stoppers in the sink and bathtub may begin to leak so that the water drains before you’re ready for it to drain. A replacement stopper is your best bet for the bathtub. The fresh seal should take care of the problem. The sink, on the other hand can be easily fixed in just a few minutes. Inside the cabinet there’s a rod that protrudes from the drainpipe. This is called a lift rod. This rod passes through a horizontal piece of metal called the clevis strap and is fixed in place with a spring clip. Sometimes the clip has become loose and the lift rod is no longer running through the hole in the clevis strap. Make sure to force the clamp downward to increase its holding power then run the lift rod back through the clevis strap and slide the clip back on. If this solves the problem, you’re finished. Sometimes the seal in the stopper has become worn and needs a little more downward pressure to make a watertight seal. Look at the top of the clevis strap for a thumbscrew and after loosing it, move it upwards a bit (usually a half inch will suffice). Tighten the screw and your problems should be over.

About The Author

Chuck Lunsford is the content manager for http://www.lightnbreezy.com/, a well-known source for home improvement lighting and ceiling fixtures. If you have more questions about other home repair topics visit us at plumbing repairs and maintenance for the do-it-yourselfer.

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You Own A Wood Burning Stove - Is It Dangerous for Your Health?

by: Paul Zayer

Do you have a wood burning stove? I don't know if you have noticed but many people have one nowadays. When the cold season arrives, it is sure nice to have a wood burning stove. I can tell you that. When I look at a wood burning stove in a magazine or in a store it brings back a lot of nice memories. I just loved the smell and the nice heat our old wood burning stove was giving us in the kitchen in the cold season. It may seem odd in this day in high tech, but wood burning stoves are getting more popular than they have been in almost a century. Many persons would suppose that a wood burning oven was almost the least practical article that you could install in your residence. After all, there are so many disadvantage to a wood burning stove. First of all, there is not the same sort of fine temperature control as with a gas heater. Wood burning stoves, basically, are either on or off. When they are on, you constantly have to stock them with wood. When they are off, they take many hours to heat up again. Nonetheless, the wood burning stove has a lot going for it. First of all, wood burning ovens are versatile. Not only can you use them to heat a room, you can also use them to dry clothes, and warm cold feet. You can even bake certain things on some wood burning stoves! There is also the matter of the cost of heating. Wood burning stoves was thought of as not practical because of the amount of work that goes into using them. Today, however, they make a lot of sense. They burn wood very slowly, and in many areas fire wood is accessible at no cost. Hundreds and hundreds of dollars can be saved every winter if you have a wood burning stove. For many families, that is no laughing matter. But there are risks associated to wood burning stoves. Although they are not difficult to maintain, they have dangers that regular gas furnaces don't have. Wood burning stoves must be located in the middle of your common space. That means that if you have young kids, they are at risk. If they run into the wood burning stoves, they can burn themselves! Also, a lot of persons say that wood burning stoves have much greater emissions than other sort of heat. Even oil burning furnaces - infamous for the air pollution they make - are supposed to be healthier for you than wood stoves. If your wood burning stove is not adequately insulated from the residence, it can liberate hazardous indoor pollution and poison you and your family. Nonetheless, even with all of these drawbacks, wood burning stoves make sense. They enjoy a renaissance among environmentally aware persons. They are more efficient now and they also let you survive with less outside dependence on our decreasing natural gas supply. So next time you look at a wood burning stove, why not get in the store and have a closer look at it? I am sure that you will love it.
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Paul Zayer is an Internet lover and really likes sharing information with other people. You can discover more about home improvement and wood burning stove reviews at his web site http://www.homeimprovementcenteronline.com

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Home Energy News-Your Heating Service Company May Be A Little Different This Year

Flashback...Last winter oil skyrocketed and put many people behind the eight ball as well as your fuel and service company. This year is going to be a bit different...

Expect a little different reaction from your fuel dealer this year. Here are some of the things you may encounter this year:

• With the price of fuel skyrocketing it has also affected your delivery company since they must pay the inflated prices to fuel their fleet. You may be asked to pay COD or even pre-pay before delivery, fuel consumption is down as well as the dealers already small margin.





• If you have service with your fuel company, the rising cost of raw materials has effected them also, so if you hold a service contract, expect that if it is excluded or you call the technician out for a non related issue, you probably will be billed.





• You may get fired as a customer. You account with your service company has a value, if you continuously call in for service and don't take the recommendations from your company, they may cancel your contract. The new company may not take on your old beat up system and you will be fighting a lost cause.





• Pay your bill. There will be less tolerance by heating oil dealers this year, if you don't pay, don't expect a delivery.





• Running out of fuel- If you run out of fuel an emergency delivery or a technician visiting your home to drop a few gallons in to keep you warm is expensive. Budget your money or use your oil dealers budget program or automatic delivery options to avoid this.





• Expect to wait a bit, with rising costs and lowered margins many companies have been forced to cut staff and take vehicles off the road to survive. Here are some tips to help you survive the wait: use space heating as a temporary measure, have extra blankets and heavier clothing ready and don't wait to call, if it isn't working when you leave for work in the morning, nothing magical will happen by the time you come home. Offer to leave a door or bulkhead open for access during the day, be sure your company is bonded and insured.





• Your dealer will work with you, unlike the utilities heating oil companies are privately owned and will try to accommodate it's customers. Just remember that heating oil is a commodity not a utility and they can shut you off for non-payment.
  

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Save Money on Your Home Energy Bills-What is a Heat Manager?

Beckett Corporation guarantees to save you 10-20% on your home heating fuel oil. If you were wondering what a heat manager is and does here is a brief explanation, you can visit their website to get the full details. This is a relatively inexpensive installation (around $350-$450) so you can usually get your return on investment within a year or two at today's energy costs.

Here is a brief overview:

The HeatManager™ fuel economizer is the newest advance in boiler controls for residential boilers. It works with any fuel, and improves hot water home heating systems. And, it's guaranteed to reduce heating fuel consumption by at least 10%!
Beckett HeatManager™ boiler controls improve the efficiency of most gas, oil, or propane-fired residential boiler home heating systems, resulting in fuel and energy savings. It automatically adjusts the burner run pattern to match the system's heat load, substantially improving efficiency. You will experience lower gas, propane and heating oil bills, while improving boiler efficiency.
The HeatManager™ boiler control adds patented, state-of-the-art microprocessor technology to the boiler to optimize the overall heating system efficiency. When installed on a new or existing boiler heating system, HeatManager™ boiler controls reduce fuel consumption, wear on parts, flue emissions, and electrical usage.
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