First, what is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an odorless and colorless gas that when not properly vented can cause severe illness or death. It is often referred to as the "silent killer" because early symptoms are often overlooked. CO is found in fumes produced after burning fuels in cars, stoves, lanterns, [...]
Defining Natural Gas and Propane What is Natural Gas? Natural gas is a fossil fuel, extracted from below the earth's surface. Natural gas is mainly composed of methane, but it is actually a mixture of gasses, containing smaller amounts of propane, butane, and ethane. What is Propane? Propane is a byproduct [...]
The reality behind the myth December, 2018 Most new homeowners barely give it a second thought. One of the first things on their list of things to do, is switch out their heating oil furnace to natural gas equipment. It has been the common ideology for decades, that gas is good, and oil is bad. [...]
Genesee Energy is in favor of clean air, but NOT in favor of Initiative 1631 October 2018 It's voting time again. Some initiatives sound so good. Why wouldn't we want to vote in favor of clean air? The idea of reducing carbon is fantastic, but the execution as proposed with this initiative is not up [...]
October 2018 For over 90 years, Americans have been using heating oil to heat their homes. Despite the test of time, heating oil remains one of the most misunderstood sources of energy in Seattle. For starters, heating oil is not the black, thick crude oil most people conjure up in [...]
July, 2018 Fill-'er-up Fridays It doesn't get much better than summer in Washington State. And, nothing says summer like camping, barbecuing, and spending long evenings around a fire pit. Since propane is a key ingredient for each of these activities, this summer, we're starting something new. Every friday all summer long at our Monroe [...]
June, 2018 Many people think if they had any sort of furnace failure which required a service person to come fix it, they should be good to go for a while and don't need a tune-up. But just as with your car, fixing a flat tire is not the same thing as changing your [...]
Seattle Has the Ideal Climate for Mini-Split Ductless Air Conditioners For the same reason Seattle sells the most sunglasses per-capita, when the spring temperatures arrive, Seattleites repeat their yearly quarries on installing air conditioning, having forgotten the heat summer can bring. We don’t need it very often, or for very long, but when we do, [...]
The topic of Energy comes up more and more frequently and in more and more situations these days. Within the last ten years, people are wanting more and more control over their own energy supply. They want to be more efficient, dependable, greener and cheaper. It is important to know that you have choices when [...]
Global Warming, Greenhouse Gasses, and Carbon Footprint These buzzwords can trigger escalating discussions these days. The underlying issues and how they will effect our future can be scary to think about. But aside from modern conveniences such as streaming videos, storing our digital photos, and even reading our e-books, we need energy to meet [...]
Bioheat is better than standard heating oil in more ways than one. First and foremost, bioheat is better for the environment, reducing carbon emissions by up to 80%. It is a renewable fuel in the same category as wind and solar, and made from local recycled restaurant cooking grease, that would otherwise end up in [...]
November 30, 2017 Propane and Natural Gas are similar, but have significant differences as well. While natural gas has historically been the default fuel for heating homes and powering appliances in the greater Seattle area, Propane has quickly been gaining in popularity. In some cases, natural gas isn't an option because the natural gas pipeline [...]
November 8, 2017 Dear Home Heating Oil Customer, You may have received a letter from the City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) encouraging you to “ditch dirty oil.” The OSE’s campaign is not rooted in facts. We want to set the record straight—and give you the information you need to make the [...]
October 19, 2017 Lets face it, getting that bill for a big propane or heating oil delivery is not fun. But neither is running out of fuel because you're afraid of getting that bill. At Genesee Energy, we understand this dilemma, which is why we are offer propane and heating oil automatic delivery and auto pay. [...]
October 5, 2017 Fall has arrived. So far in the Puget Sound area, we've had relatively mild temperatures, but winter is coming. And, according to The Old Farmers Almanac, it's going to be a La Nina year, which means cold. So, in addition to raking leaves and cleaning out gutters, here is a Heating Oil [...]
Automatic Delviery It's getting cold out. Do I have enough heating oil or propane in my tank? Good question. During a cold winter, no one wants to run out of fuel. If that happens, it means going into survival mode trying to keep the cold air out and the warm air in until you get [...]
September 8, 2017 People Helping People While Seattle was in the midst of a record breaking summer of no rain, the people of Huston, Texas suffered from massive rain and devastating floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey. The pictures were heart wrenching, so when given the opportunity to do something to help, two of our [...]
August 8, 2017 The beauty of a small, multi-generational family business, is having the opportunity to get to know our customers over a long period of time. Genesee Energy is in the business of bringing warmth into people's homes. By filling that basic need, our customers are grateful, as we are grateful to them for [...]
July 28, 2017 Bigger, better, and sooner is what customers in this increasingly demanding culture want. Major companies such as Amazon can easily serve that up. But for those of us in smaller businesses, it's an ongoing challenge to satisfy customers, keep good employees, and operate costs efficiently. If your business utilizes forklifts, upgrading your [...]
July 21, 2017 7 Tips for Keeping Cool Without Overworking Your Air Conditioner During heat waves a few decades ago, we headed to the movie theaters or grocery stores for guaranteed A/C. But in todays "get it better, faster, and at my doorstep" culture, we are more willing to pay for comfort. However, during a [...]
