Shopping for a new home is an exciting time, full of important choices – where to live, what style of home to buy, and more. But one of the most important considerations when choosing between home options – especially here in Massachusetts – is one that many people overlook: how the home is heated. A heating […]
As Labor Day creeps up on us here in Massachusetts, you’re probably thinking more about barbecues and getting in some last-minute visits to the Cape than you are about your heating oil tank. But it’s probably a good idea to devote at least a little brain matter to that beast in your basement or backyard. […]
The decision to upgrade your home comfort equipment is a big one for any homeowner – and once you commit to doing it you should be prepared to spend a fair amount of time researching the best ways to get the most bang for your equipment installation buck. One factor that could play heavily into the […]
Summer 2019 is almost here, and here in Massachusetts we’ve already gotten a brief preview of the kind of hot, sticky weather that’s supposed to linger in our area in the coming months. If you had annual A/C maintenance sometime between last fall and now, your central air conditioner should be in good shape heading […]
Although you are probably still need your heating system to take the edge off the cool spring nights and mornings here in Massachusetts, the worst of heating season 2018/2019 is behind us. It was certainly a roller coaster weather-wise – and billing-wise, too, if you were a Scott Williams Will Call customer. But if you were […]
Later this month, environmentalists around the world will celebrate the 49th annual Earth Day – an event conceived in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson to promote eco-friendly ideas for our planet. Nearly half a century later, we’ve learned a thing or two about energy efficiency and cleaner-burning fuels. We have also learned how much we […]
Well, we’re heading into the homestretch of the 2018/19 heating season, with spring arriving shortly and warmer months soon to follow. But as we New Englanders know better than most, heating season ain’t over until it’s over. With temperatures in our Massachusetts service area dipping into the mid-40s well into May, your heating system will […]
As of July 1, 2018, all of the heating oil in Massachusetts has switched over to an ultra-low-sulfur grade of fuel. What does that mean for you? Sulfur is the component of heating oil that leads to most of the maintenance issues and system problems that arise during the life of an oil-heating system. With […]
Welcome to Our New Website and Blog Since our founding, in 1937, Scott Williams Oil has taken a customer-first approach to serving our many friends and neighbors in Suffolk, Norfolk and Plymouth Counties––and now is no exception. Our brand-new blog and website are designed with you in mind. They help us deliver more information you can […]