Home Heating Guides

An average oil-heated home burns about 3 gallons a day in January. See how long 100, 150 or 200 gallons lasts each month, and work out your own days left.

What 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 on your oil tank gauge mean in gallons on a standard 275-gallon tank, why the gauge reads low near empty, and when to order.