Butler residents seek home heating alternatives as oil prices jump
With winter just around the corner, it’s time to stock up on heating fuel and other alternative heating products to keep homes warm throughout the harshness of winter.
However, with skyrocketing fuel prices such as diesel and propane, some Butler residents already have been looking for other ways to save on their energy bills.
“We have always been busy for providing alternative heating sources, but now especially since the oil prices like heating oil and propane increased,” said Adam Martin, owner of Martin Sales & Service in Butler. “Some people out there simply can’t afford to heat their homes that way as high as they are currently.”
According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average price of heating oil in the United States is $5.70 a gallon as of its last update on Oct. 24, which is up around $1 since the beginning of that month.
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