Posted: February 16, 2026
Making a decision about what you are going to use to heat your worksite or office space is an important one. After all, whether you go with commercial propane or commercial heating oil, this is what is going to keep you and your employees warm, safe and comfortable all winter long. Therefore, it is important to evaluate and educate yourself on what the fuel options are and how these options can best serve you and your business.
Fraticelli Oil & Propane is here to help you make the best and most informed decision possible. Let’s start by comparing commercial heating oil to natural gas.
Compared to natural gas, heating oil produces a very high number of BTUs (British Thermal Units) of heat energy per gallon. One single gallon of heating oil produces about 138,500 BTUs of heat energy. It also burns hotter than natural gas. Ultimately, this means that a heating system that is powered by commercial heating oil is able to make a worksite or office feel warmer at a faster speed.
A natural gas furnace or boiler typically only lasts about 10 years. However, using heating oil can help a furnace last about 28 years and a boiler last about 25 years.
Heating oil is considered to be a clean-burning fuel. Natural gas, on the other hand, produces a certain level of carbon monoxide. Additionally, Fraticelli Oil & Propane offers Bioheat® fuel, which is a blend of ultra-low-sulfur heating oil and biodiesel. This is better for both the planet and your heating system.
Natural gas is extremely explosive, which means there is greater risk of an explosion in the event of a leak.
Heating oil happens to be one of the safest ways that you can heat a commercial space or home. It actually doesn’t ignite until it vaporizes, which makes it much more challenging to ignite accidentally. In fact, as long as heating oil is in a liquid form it isn’t even flammable or explosive. Additionally, heating oil tanks are made with specific features that keep users safe and out of harm’s way.
As long as you are handling and storing your commercial heating oil properly you can put most concerns about your safety to rest.
When you use natural gas to heat your worksite or office space you become dependent on a local utility for heat. Therefore, if there is an issue with this utility you may not have working heat for a little while. This is not at all a factor when you use commercial heating oil. In fact, the fuel gives you complete control and energy independence.
Whether you are looking to heat a hospital, school or office building here in central Massachusetts or southern New Hampshire, Fraticelli Oil & Propane can help. We provide high quality heating oil at a fair price.
Contact Fraticelli Oil & Propane today to become one of our commercial heating oil customers.