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Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association urges home owners to monitor their heating system during extreme weather conditions and check for safety sake - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association urges home owners to monitor their heating system during extreme weather conditions and check for safety sake

Mar 2nd, 2015 6:14 AM

(Lindsey, ON, March 1, 2015) This year's winter storms have created conditions that could lead to loss of heat for your home. The Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Oil Heat Association (COHA) is advising homeowners to check outdoor home oil heat tanks to prevent damage that could occur from snow and icicles accumulating on roofs and eavestroughs. Snow and ice falling from roofs can snap lines and can cause a leak, which threatens the environment and can be costly for homeowners. “The top priority for Ontario oil heat companies is keeping their customers warm,” COHA ON Chapter Chair, Jim Wood from Napanee said. “The last thing any driver wants is to be unable to deliver heating oil to a home or business because of a lack of access to the tank and fill pipe or a damaged system. Working together against the cold, ice and snow, we can ensure that everyone, including delivery trucks and drivers, have safe and easy access to fill the tanks.” Please take the time to review these simple steps to ensure a safe and reliable oil heating system: If you have any concerns about the safety of your home oil heat system, please contact your fuel oil supplier or a licensed oil heat technician to examine the system for you.
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For media inquiries, contact: Stephen Koch, President Canadian Oil Heat Association (P) 1-800-257-1593 The Canadian Oil Heat Association was established in 1983 to develop to support a safe and reliable oil heat industry. COHA represents a membership of over four hundred oil heat professionals, including heating oil dealers, major oil companies, equipment manufacturers, wholesalers, contractors, trainers and other professional stakeholders.