When it comes to your home and your family, you want your heating system to be safe and efficient. That's why Oil heat is your best choice when it comes to reliable comfort.

Heating oil does not burn in a liquid state. In order to ignite heating oil, it must be heated above 140 degrees, the temperature at which it will vaporize.

There are visible warnings if there is a malfunction. With home heating oil systems, carbon monoxide leaks rarely happen without warning. If an Oil heat system should malfunction, it will release smoke or soot as a visible warning; these serve as early indicators that something is wrong, long before dangerous carbon monoxide can be released into the air.

Oil heat has always provided efficient and affordable warmth and it’s gotten even better in recent years. Many oil-fired systems now display the prestigious Energy Star label, which signifies that they are technologically advanced and clean burning. Some oil heat systems have efficiency ratings that exceed 90%.

Some older heating systems produced undesirable levels of combustion emissions. But today’s oil heat technology has been tested by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, and it has been found to be virtually soot-free. (Any soot there is goes out the chimney.) In fact, the technology of Clearburn Science has made oil heat 95% cleaner than just 25 years ago. That’s one reason oil heat emissions aren’t even regulated by the Federal Clean Air Act. For older systems, emissions can be substantially reduced with regular, professional tune-ups.

If you are on will call service, measure your tank. It is up to you to keep track of your oil level. To avoid having furnace problems, it is best to not let the oil level get too low. Order oil when your tank will take a minimum of 175 gallons. This is normally about 1/3 full.

If you are on Automatic Service, Ballard Oil Company will keep track of your oil using the industry standard degree day system. We will deliver your oil when your tank is approximately 1/3 full. This is the most cost effective way to get your oil. We offer a $.10/gallon discount for automatic service customers for payment within 15 days.

1. Check fuses or circuit breakers. The furnace won't run without power.
2. Check your oil level.
3. If you have plenty of oil, turn your thermostat up all the way.
4. Press the reset button on your furnace, no more than once.
5. If the furnace starts and continues to run, readjust your thermostat for your comfort level.
6. If the furnace does not start and continue to run, then contact a qualified burner serviceman.

In general we deliver to the greater Seattle area west of Lake Washington from Burien in the south to Lynnwood in the north. Special consideration may be given for customers outside this area. Please contact our office for details.

If you have purchased a furnace maintenance agreement, most no heat calls will be covered by your contract. Read your contract and call for details. Service calls that are not no heat emergency calls are also normally covered by contract if they are completed during normal weekday service hours.