How Long Do Heating Oil Tanks Last?
How to Spot and Prevent Oil Tank Problems—and Know When It’s Time to Replace Yours When was the last time you thought about your oil tank? Except when you need to fill it, it probably …
How Often Should Generators Be Serviced?
A Little Maintenance Goes a Long Way to Keep Your Home Safe You probably don’t think about your standby generator very often—and that’s the idea. You hope you don’t ever need it, but when you …
Signs Your Water Heater Isn’t Doing Its Job
Your water heater plays an integral role in your Hudson Valley home. It’s the reason you and your family have the warm and hot water you need to bathe, clean your clothes, wash your hands, …
Comparing On-Road & Off-Road Diesel
Commercial Fuels from Downey Energy You’ll find diesel fuel at work in a variety of contexts. Diesel fuel powers freight and delivery trucks, buses, boats, farm equipment, construction equipment, and military vehicles. Some cars and …
How Do You Get Rid of Heating Oil Sludge?
And 5 Tips for Avoiding It If you put off the maintenance on your heating system for too long, you could end up with some problems. One such problem is a build-up of thick, black …
What Does a Propane Gas Leak Smell Like?
Important Safety Information Do you know what propane smells like? By itself, nothing. Fortunately, propane producers make propane possible to detect with your nose by adding a strong, rotten egg smell to propane. Without this …
What Is the Average Life of a Well Pump?
Plus some other FAQs Well pumps perform an essential function. They are how water gets from your well to the pressure tank that provides water for your home or business. When your tank needs more …
When Is a Good Time to Convert to Propane?
Propane Wins vs Heating Oil & Electricity Downey makes propane conversion easy. And there are a lot of great reasons to switch to propane for your Hudson Valley home. It offers great performance and efficiency, …
What Is Bulk Diesel Fuel Delivery?
A Part of Downey Energy’s Commercial Fuel Division Does your company rely on diesel fuel? Downey Energy understands your unique needs as a Hudson Valley company, and our commercial fuel division can accommodate them. …
Exploring Your Pricing & Payment Options
Downey Has Programs Help Make Fuel Bills Manageable So many things are unpredictable these days. The weather. The news. The price of heating oil and propane. Fuel prices can go up and down from year …