Heating oil theft is a persistent problem. During winter, when fuel tanks generally have more oil stored, incidents of oil theft rise. The number of reported oil thefts will rise and fall according to seasonal changes. However it is important to make sure your heating oil is secure all year round. In this blog I will advise on how to prevent the theft of heating oil and help to make you aware of t… Read more

 As a nation we waste around £11billion of energy every year, meaning for every £3 spent on heating your home £1 is wasted through poor energy efficiency! With winter on its way Value Oils want to help reduce your heating bills, thus saving you money.  Follow our top ten tips on how to not only reduce your heating oil bill but also save money on your electricity bills. Boiler servicing: Many … Read more

Regular inspection of your heating oil levels is very important.  If not checked on a regular basis the following problems may occur.  When you run out of heating oil, you will be left with no heating in your house.  If this is at a cold time of the year most heating oil companies will be extremely busy. Therefore you could have to wait longer for your delivery.   You may also be left with no… Read more

The term ‘Fracking’ has recently been seen in UK headlines and reported in the news after protests took place in the village of Balcombe in West Sussex.  Until recently, fracking was a term that not many people were familiar with – and there are different theories on the pro’s and con’s of fracking.  Here we investigate the 5 W’s of fracking. Who is fracking? Almost half of the world… Read more

ValueOils.com has been specialising in processing online heating oil orders since 2006 and a lot has changed since then.  We have tried to make our website as user-friendly as possible, but if it’s your first time visiting or you aren’t exactly sure how to go about placing an order, please keep reading for all you need to know. How to get a price This is a key consideration for heating oil us… Read more

Heating oil prices traditionally tend to be lower in the summer than the winter due to the laws of economics and supply and demand.  Although we can never be sure when UK weather is concerned, it is almost a certainty that demand for heating oil will be substantially higher in the UK during the cold winter months. In the last week temperatures have been soaring throughout the UK, with many areas … Read more

In this series we have aimed to provide you with some new and useful tips to help you make significant savings on your fuel bill.If you have any hints or tips for others which we have missed out, please leave them in the comments box below. The final part of our tips and advice on reducing heating bills is the most expensive option to consider and focuses on replacing your old boiler with a new an… Read more

Many of our depots across the UK use an additive to treat fuel which can help you save on your heating costs long term. Customers often ask us what the benefits of upgrading their order to Eco Heat are – so please keep reading if you would like to find out (we list many of the benefits on our order process – Step 2a – if Eco Heat is available in your area). The key benefits of upgrad… Read more

With fuel costs remaining high, ensuring your heating system is running at maximum efficiency could see you save £££’s throughout the year. As a general rule of thumb it is advised to have your boiler serviced annually.  This means your boiler will run efficiently and any potential problems can be spotted at an early stage. When we complete a boiler service our OFTEC registered engineers pro… Read more

If you have just moved into a home with heating oil for the first time, you may have a number of questions. Below are some of the most frequent questions we hear and some answers which we hope you will find helpful: •    What size is my oil tank? Knowing the size of your oil tank and its capacity will make future orders much easier to make. The average domestic tank capacity usually ranges be… Read more