{"id":2169,"date":"2026-06-24T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:17:40","slug":"saving-heating-oil-with-an-older-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/saving-heating-oil-with-an-older-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Heating Oil with an Older Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re living in an older home, winter is likely a dreadful time for you. This is often a rough time for homeowners with older homes. Drafty windows and less insulation in the house can make you burn through more heating oil than you might think, which makes it harder to heat the home and keep it warm! So how exactly do you counteract this? Well, in this article, I&#8217;m going to go through tips and tricks on what to do!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You Should Focus On?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In parts of New York and Connecticut, there are plenty of older homes! While older homes can sound appealing, they&#8217;re not without their downsides! For example, a home that was built during the 1900s will likely still have windows from the 1900s. These older windows might not always be properly sealed, so if it&#8217;s windy, you might catch a bit of a draft! These drafty windows can cause heat to leave the home, which makes it harder to keep the house warm, but also makes the heating bills very expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, not all is lost. I&#8217;ve spoken with some friends and family members of mine who have older homes, and they&#8217;ve given me some tips and tricks to keep the house warmer! I&#8217;ve even got a couple of things to share from my experience as well! But you should focus on the following areas first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Finding out where the heat is escaping from, also known as <em><strong>Heat Loss<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring that your burner is in good shape and that it&#8217;s efficient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping track of your consumption and adjusting your thermostat as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Older-Home.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2173\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While this house looks beautiful, it&#8217;s a major money sink when it comes to heating oil.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Loss of Heat &#8211; Where&#8217;s It Going?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out where your loss of heat is coming from, monitoring your boiler and furnace would be a great place to start. Typically, as the warm air in your home escapes, it&#8217;s replaced by cold air. This&#8217;ll tend to lower the overall air temperature of your home. But, these are typically the key places where heat escapes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Doors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ducts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is by far the most common way for heat to escape the home. If you have a busy house, then the doors constantly being opened and closed will give heat in the home an opportunity to escape. It&#8217;s very rare that doors are properly sealed to be perfectly shut. This is often because the doors will need to be frequently opened and closed for members of the home to go in and out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, even when the door is closed, the bottom of the door might have a little bit of a draft. This is common, especially in older homes. However, you can put down a draft blocker or a door sweep in front of the bottom of the door. This will prevent the hot air from escaping and the cold air from entering! We use one of these on the front door of my house!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DraftStopper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" style=\"width:668px;height:auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is a draft blocker. It can be laid on a door or window and it helps catch the draft of the cold air. My family uses these and they&#8217;re super helpful!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In older homes, single-pane windows were the more appealing option during construction. However, in terms of keeping the heat in, they leave much to be desired. In modern homes, two-pane windows tend to be more common and offer an airspace between them. That small airspace acts similarly to insulation and does a better job of keeping the heat in the home. However, on single-pane windows, there&#8217;s a way to counteract this. You can tend to apply a thin layer of plastic film around the window. Doing this will create a makeshift insulation on the single-pane window, keeping the heat in. Cutting it to size and holding it down with some tape will keep it secure until you&#8217;re able to put a hair dryer to it. Using a hair dryer will tend to wrap it in place. Doing this will ensure the home is more comfortable and will help keep the heat in!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/plastic-over-windows-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is what the wrapping around the door tends to look like. It looks a little goofy, but trust me, it works well!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walls are surprisingly another way that heat tends to escape the house. Some walls might not be as well insulated as others, which can cause the heat to escape through the thin insulation. You can also blow in your own insulation, which tends to be more cost-effective. However, you will also need to subsidize it through energy auditing from the state. But once you&#8217;ve managed to add more insulation, you&#8217;ll see that your usage drops significantly almost immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ducts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This one can actually be a little surprising. But it&#8217;s very important to know that ductwork in the home is very important. You might notice that on a lot of older homes, &#8220;Forced Hot Air&#8221; is a primary source of heating. With a Forced Hot Air setup, your furnace will often use what&#8217;s called a &#8220;Heat Exchanger&#8221;. These are used to push hot air through ducts in your home after the air has been heated by the furnace. These ducts will also suck in air from the &#8220;return vents&#8221; that are throughout the home. Due to this, the furnace won&#8217;t have to heat the cold air from the outside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, some basements can tend to be <strong>VERY<\/strong> cold and sometimes unheated. This tends to mean that a lot of these basements will have cold air cooling the ducts. This can cause your furnace to unintentionally work much harder to try to heat your basement. But, you can also wrap the insulation to keep the heat headed in the right direction to make it where it really needs to go. This&#8217;ll also keep the returning air from cooling, to ensure that it returns to the furnace as it left. Insulating the ducts will also seal any leaks that would allow hot air to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Generating Heat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it might not seem like it, your home&#8217;s boiler or furnace is similar to the engine of a car. It produces heat so that you can stay warm! You know how you&#8217;re supposed to change your car&#8217;s oil regularly? Well, it&#8217;s important to get your burner serviced regularly! Annual clean-ups and tune-ups will help HVAC technicians see any issues or problems before they happen! Like a car, you should stay ahead of the game for anything that could be problematic for your system! This will help prevent any problems from arising during the cold winter months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>It&#8217;s important that you do regular annual maintenance at least once every year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t get an annual tune-up, then this can lead to dangerous and even fatal issues. This could be something like a crack in the heat exchanger, for example. Failure to get this done can lead to a carbon monoxide leak, which can be lethal if inhaled! If this happens, then you&#8217;ll have no choice but to replace the furnace. Especially on an old home, it&#8217;s important to get your system checked regularly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most furnaces are quite durable and will tend to last anywhere from 20 to 30 years. But if your system is at least 20 years old and hasn&#8217;t been updated or replaced, then I strongly recommend replacing your furnace. New systems will often tend to be more efficient, quieter, and tend to output more heat compared to an older system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FurnaceSystem.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new heating oil system will tend to look like this. These systems will save you a lot of money in the long term. They tend to also give you the ability to program the temperatures in the home! That tends to result in lower usage!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Monitoring Consumption<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you can manually track your consumption by looking at your float gauge and doing the math, that&#8217;s a little bit more time-consuming. Especially if you&#8217;re busy, you won&#8217;t want to spend the time figuring out your oil usage. That&#8217;s why the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartoilgauge.com\/shop\/\">Smart Oil Gauge<\/a> is a great tool to have on your tank! It gives you the ability to monitor your system&#8217;s usage and what your oil level is at. By simply being installed onto the tank, the Smart Oil Gauge will keep track of your level and your usage all through its ultrasonic sensor. The Smart Oil Gauge can also be used in combination with a programmable thermostat! Your usage data will reflect that on the Smart Oil Gauge as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Homes that have radiators and boilers will tend to take a little bit longer to have the home reheat. The Smart Oil Gauge will be able to show you your usage for the day, week, month, and year. If you leave your thermostat on the same temperature for a day or so, the Smart Oil Gauge will reflect that with low usage. Your usage will be even lower if your home has good insulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing that you can do with the Smart Oil Gauge is compare the previous year&#8217;s data to this year&#8217;s. However, you cannot do this through the app. You&#8217;ll need to log in to the website, click on the three grey lines, and click on &#8220;Export&#8221;. From here, simply choose a range of dates, and you&#8217;ll be able to export that data into a Microsoft Excel Sheet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s your K-Factor?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, your K-factor is the number of days that your heating oil will last you. To completely understand this, you will need to know your degree days. Degree days are a representation of your demand to heat the home. This helps track outdoor temperatures that will determine how much oil you&#8217;ll burn on a specific day. The way to calculate this is easy. Simply take the outside temperature and subtract that from the average indoor temperature, and you&#8217;ll have your degree days! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, if the outdoor temperature is 15 degrees, and the inside temperature is 60 degrees. You&#8217;ll want to put them into the following equation (60-15= 45 degree days). In the entire state of Connecticut, we&#8217;ll see around 6,000 degree days over the course of a whole year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comparisons Between Your Old and New Furnace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve used the &#8220;Export&#8221; option on our Smart Oil Gauge website, then you can use last year&#8217;s usage data and compare it to this year&#8217;s. First, you&#8217;ll want to determine your K-Factor by using your average amount of oil burned throughout last year. Depending on where you live in the US, this will be different. However, starting off with your overall yearly usage will help you start to understand what your K-Factor is.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Furnace-k-factor-calculations-1024x474.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Furnace-k-factor-calculations-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Furnace-k-factor-calculations-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Furnace-k-factor-calculations-768x356.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fuelsnap.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Furnace-k-factor-calculations.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Smart Oil Gauge will track your hourly usage and level as it takes readings and uploads. On the left, you&#8217;ll see data from an older furnace. While on the right is for a newer furnace.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you have a new furnace, your K-factor will most likely be increased. This means that you&#8217;ll end up using a significantly smaller amount of oil than on your old furnace. This is because, over time, your old furnace becomes less efficient, which means you&#8217;re going to be using more oil overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion: An Older Home&#8217;s Heating Oil<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to heating oil in an old home, you might be asking yourself, &#8220;How?&#8221; How can you save the most on oil? The best way to go about it would be to get a new furnace. A new furnace would burn less oil and result in more money saved due to its better efficiency. However, replacing a furnace is expensive. Doing so will easily cost you several thousand dollars. So if you&#8217;re on a budget and don&#8217;t exactly have the funds, and your furnace isn&#8217;t that old, you can get away with it. But if your furnace is at least 20 years old, you should definitely get it replaced! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting an idea of your daily, weekly, and monthly consumption will also help you have a better idea of how much you&#8217;re going to burn moving forward! Installing a Smart Oil Gauge is going to be a major asset for you! Adding this to your system will help you manage your usage and give you a better idea of when you&#8217;ll need to order oil!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Heating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hunter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re living in an older home, winter is likely a dreadful time for you. This is often a rough time for homeowners with older homes. 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