Can home heating oil freeze or gel?
My nephew arrived at our family place near Cambridge, VT this evening to no heat or water
We drain the plumbing when we leave as well as close all heating vents. There’s a thermostat in basement Which holds heat to mid to high 40’s to prevent pipes in basement from freezing.
Been doing this since the seventies
Nephew arrives and the basement is below freezing. Of course water won’t turn on (good at this point)
I’m told: “... furnace kicks on. Makes a loud strange noise, then stops. Does this very few minutes”
My question being 300 miles away: could the heating oil have gelled? Could that possibly be why the furnace is cycling?
My nephew arrived at our family place near Cambridge, VT this evening to no heat or water
We drain the plumbing when we leave as well as close all heating vents. There’s a thermostat in basement Which holds heat to mid to high 40’s to prevent pipes in basement from freezing.
Been doing this since the seventies
Nephew arrives and the basement is below freezing. Of course water won’t turn on (good at this point)
I’m told: “... furnace kicks on. Makes a loud strange noise, then stops. Does this very few minutes”
My question being 300 miles away: could the heating oil have gelled? Could that possibly be why the furnace is cycling?