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FUEL PIPING: OUTSMARTING MOTHER NATURE
FUEL PIPING: OUTSMARTING MOTHER NATURE By Barry Aruda January 2020 Let me paint a less than favorable image for you. Imagine you’ve...
Feb 3, 20204 min read
POLICE, FIRE, & THE OIL MAN
POLICE, FIRE, & THE OIL MAN By Barry Aruda January 2020 The question, “Who you gonna call?” was popularized in the 1980’s with the...
Jan 3, 20204 min read
Let’s Turn This Ship Around
By Paul Nazzaro, President, AFS The Situation No matter what your position in the heating oil industry (or on this issue), it’s time to...
Nov 19, 20193 min read
The White Grease Phenomenon Revisited
With winter fuels and colder temps ahead of us, it’s a prudent time to revisit the weather patterns of winter’s past, when cold snaps...
Nov 15, 20193 min read
AFS CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: BRIDEAU ENERGY
AFS CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: BRIDEAU ENERGY By Barry Aruda, October 2019 Mark Brideau is an oil man. When I meet him in his office this...
Oct 17, 20194 min read
Impact of Policy-Driven Electrification on Your Customers
AFS president Paul Nazzaro’s latest article in the Empire State Energy Association’s annual magazine is required reading for anyone in...
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Making AFS Proud
We are extremely proud of the work our own Christine Vieira-Trant (top left) does with Women in Energy, which helped those in need during...
Sep 24, 20191 min read
ULSD and ULSHO: Same But Different
The following article by AFS Northeast Territory Manager Barry Aruda was published in the Sept./Oct. issue of Indoor Comfort Marketing ....
Sep 10, 20194 min read
New Bioheat Website Issues PSA for Consumers
Revamped site aims to educate heating oil customers while serving as a marketing resource for fuel dealers A revamped Bioheat website for...
Sep 4, 20192 min read
Biodiesel Magazine Spotlights AFS
A spotlight feature in Biodiesel Magazine’s summer issue on fuel quality chronicles AFS President Paul Nazzaro’s 30-year trajectory from...
Aug 13, 20191 min read
230,000 Miles Without An Active DPF Regen
By Barry Aruda, Northeast Territory Manager Eric Wyson, owner of E.J. Wyson Trucking, Inc., Gardner, MA, began his own company like many...
Jul 16, 20194 min read
For Service Techs, Fuel Quality is a Perk
While the labor shortage across the country can be seen as a positive sign that unemployment is low and labor conditions are improving,...
May 7, 20192 min read
Reassessing the Future of Oil Heat
By Paul Nazzaro, President, AFS If you missed Don Farrell’s recent presentation to the Oilheat Manufacturers Association on how heating...
Feb 12, 20193 min read
The Acceleration of Tank Failures
By Barry Aruda, Northeast Regional Account Manager, AFS During a recent visit with one of my customers, we got caught up in the past! I’m...
Feb 11, 20193 min read
The Why and How of Blending Biodiesel
The why is easy. The mantra of sustainability has shifted the way that companies, municipalities, and individuals do business. Growing...
Feb 1, 20193 min read
Can Additives Improve Fuel Economy?
An article in a reputable fleet management publication revealed that engine manufacturers are increasingly endorsing additives to help...
Jan 12, 20191 min read
What a Fuel Sample Doesn’t Always Show
Regular fuel sampling and analysis is an essential component of a sound fuel quality maintenance program, which is why it’s one of the...
Nov 6, 20183 min read
How to Remedy ‘Coffee Grounds’ in Your Fuel Filter
A fleet fueling company in the Northeast recently contacted us regarding a black, coffee ground-like substance suffocating a number of...
Oct 26, 20182 min read
Winter Weather Forecast 2018-2019
Fax Weather Alert Service Meteorologist John Bagioni tells Oil & Energy , “Currently, a general and conservative temperature forecast for...
Oct 25, 20181 min read
Diesel: Our Veteran Player
By Barry Aruda, AFS Northeast Regional Account Manager In an age where every child earns a trophy, some for simply participating, we’ve...
Oct 25, 20183 min read
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