What exactly is automatic delivery? It's cold out. Do I have enough fuel in my tank? Good question. Especially this time of year when we are burning it up trying to keep our homes toasty warm. During a cold winter, no one wants to run out of oil or propane. If that happens, it [...]
January 7, 2014 Did you know that Seattle ranks #4 overall in the "Green City Index"? This is according to a study of 27 large American and Canadian cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit, conducted for the global corporate giant Siemens. We are good! In the categories of Green building and waste reduction & recycling, [...]
From cooking grease to fuel. THAT is good recycling. December 10, 2013 Got grease? 'Tis the season for cooking {and feasting}, which means you might end up with buckets of unwanted cooking grease. So, what do you do with it? It can reek havoc on your pipes and is not good for the environment. It's thick, [...]
What Is Propane? Propane is a hydrocarbon (C3H8) and is sometimes referred to as liquefied petroleum gas, LP-gas, or LPG. Propane is produced from both natural gas processing and crude oil refining, in roughly equal amounts from each source. Nearly 97 percent of propane consumed in the United States is produced in North America. It [...]
November 2013 Building or remodeling? Consider using propane for all your energy needs, not just the bbq. Why? Because it's safe, cost-efficient, and it has lower carbon emissions than the alternatives. According to the Propane Education & Research Council, an independent research firm, Newport Partners, conducted a Comparative Heating Systems Study in 2012 which evaluated [...]
February 2013 By Rick Odell, NATE Certified Technician There has always been a need to routinely change your furnace air filter, but with new furnaces now it's an absolute necessity. Older furnaces (pre 1995) could tolerate running hotter with lower air flow. The heavier heat exchangers could handle the extra heat when air flow was [...]
February 2013 “How do I know that you delivered what you said you did”? “There is no way you delivered 150 gallons to my tank”. For some reason, consumers are reflexively suspicious about their heating oil delivery, but never think twice about the gas station pump. Perhaps, it's because Heating oil deliverys usually occur during [...]
February 2013 “We are never home—we could never have used that much oil (propane)”. “We were gone for a month, turned the thermostat down as far as it would go and we still used oil. How can that be?”. Did you know that an empty house set at 55˚ for an extended time will use [...]
November 2012 It's strange how some rumors get started and equially interesting how they keep circulating. One rumor we keep hearing is that duct cleaning is no longer necessary due to furnace improvements. Well, that one is FICTION. For reasons of health, efficiency and reliability, the FACT is that heating ducts should be cleaned periodically, [...]
Recently, the City of Seattle Community Power Works has sent letters to Seattle residents about reasons to switch from oil to natural gas. While the upgrade program provides a great benefit, much of the data the the city used is either inaccurate our misleading for three reasons. First, the letter makes statements about switching from [...]
September 2012 Thanks to a concerted effort by a conscientious team of employees, Genesee was recogonized by Energi Services for its safety practices. Well done everyone!
If you've just moved into a new home with a propane tank, here are a few steps to follow. 1. Inspect the tank gauge to determine how much propane is in the tank. The gauge is usually located under the lid and will show the percentage remaining. 2. Determine if the tank is customer owned [...]
Genesee brings "Be Right Over" customer service to retail propane delivery. If you heat your home or hot water with propane, now you have a superior choice of suppliers in King County, Pierce County and Snohomish County. Genesee Propane can offer you COMPETITIVE prices, more reliable service and local, friendly customer service. Just got a [...]
Upon arrival at a customer's house, our technician, Pete, was greeted by a very enthusiastic youngster playing in the front yard. She was a young girl, maybe 4 or 5 years old. As Pete was collecting his tools prior to heading to the front door, the young lady exclaimed with excitement, "Mr. that sure is [...]
There are two types of coverage for your heating oil tank. If you are currently heating with oil or bioheat, you need both types. First is P.L.I.A. coverage, which stands for Pollution Liability Insurance Agency. The PLIA program is a Washington State agency program that is free to consumers. It provides up to $60,000 in [...]
Our exclusive fuel additives help with the storage of your fuel, as well as save you money. No other oil company in King, Pierce or Snohomish Counties, can offer our fuel saving additives. Genesee's Thermoil Plus is a combination of additives that makes our heating oil better than our competitors. What does it do? It [...]
Biodiesel and Ethanol are often lumped into the same category. But let's face it, corn based ethanol is proving to be a bad idea. The energy balance and the food/fuel battle make ethanol a questionable green fuel. Biodiesel on the other hand is proving to be an astonishingly good "energy balance" value. Newly published research [...]
From day one in 1929, my grandfather, Gordon, and his brother, Russell, decided that they were not just in the fuel delivery business but rather the customer service business. As an extension of that, I am pleased to announce that Genesee will be bringing our “be right over” customer service approach to those who choose [...]
Are you familiar with the term 'contango'? No, it's not a dance that you’ll see on Dancing with the Stars. Contango is a term used to describe an investment environment when futures prices are higher than current prices, known as 'spot prices.' In a normal investing world, futures prices are lower than spot prices. The [...]
I was recently at a downtown restaurant with my family and noticed a plaque on the wall and a matching sticker on the window indicating that this restaurant participated in the General Biodiesel green partner program. I turned to my kids and said, "The cooking oil used to make your burger and fries will be [...]
