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Settling on the Best HVAC System

Combine dependable comfort with energy efficiency in your new home. Moving into a new home is exciting, but it’s important to take stock of your house’s heating and cooling equipment and determine if it needs an upgrade. Ensuring you have the right HVAC system is key to year-round comfort. The wrong choice can leave rooms […]

How Long Does Heating Oil Last?

How Long Does Heating Oil Last? It pays to consider the fuel in your heating oil tank — even in summer. You have lots of things to worry about in the summer, from keeping your air conditioning running well to making sure your kids have what they need for camp. When it comes to your […]

Keeping Your Air Conditioning Equipment in Tip-Top Shape

These simple A/C maintenance tips will help keep the cool air blowing. In not-so-surprising news, the summer has arrived in our part of the Northeast with a vengeance. In Lake George, the Hudson Valley, the New York Capital region, plus western Vermont and beyond, temperatures have soared to sizzling levels. At times like this, a […]

5 Reasons to Leave Propane Tank Installation to The Expert

Leasing a tank from Main-Care Energy is a smart move. We get it — part of the joy of owning your home is taking care of some improvement projects yourself. It can be incredibly fulfilling to repaint a room, mount some new bookshelves, install a light fixture or switch out some old doorknobs. But what […]

How Long Should a Heat Pump Run Per Day?

A Guide to Efficient, Effective Heat Pump Operations Have you recently installed a heat pump as your primary heating and cooling system in your home? Are you considering doing so but aren’t sure what to expect? Heat pumps operate differently than traditional HVAC equipment like furnaces, boilers and central air conditioning. As such, homeowners can […]

How Often Should You Schedule a Propane Delivery?

Main-Care Energy Makes Receiving and Budgeting for Your Fuel Easy! For countless homes in Rutland County and throughout our Northeast service region, propane is an absolute necessity. It provides heat in colder months and hot water all year round. It powers efficient, high-performance ranges, dryers and standby generators — plus quite a few indoor and […]

Ready for Some Fresh, Cool Air?

4 Tips for a Smooth Air Conditioning Replacement At Main-Care Energy, we believe that you should always feel comfortable and safe in your home — every hour of the day and every season of the year. If your home’s air conditioning equipment is over 15 years old and isn’t cooling your space like it used […]

Maintaining A Standby Generator

The DIY and Professional Care Your Backup Home Power System Needs With a bit of luck and some mild weather, you won’t need to call upon your home’s standby generator too often throughout the year. But when a power line in your neighborhood goes down, or soaring summer temperatures cause a grid overload, you want […]

Trends and Challenges for Trucking Companies That Use Diesel

With Main-Care Energy, Your On-Road Diesel Needs Are Covered. The trucking industry is navigating a complex landscape when it comes to diesel fuel. Despite ongoing challenges for diesel producers and users, the U.S. remains the world leader in crude oil production — a title it has held for the past six years. This underscores the […]

When to Replace a Heating Oil Tank

Main-Care Energy can safeguard your home heating oil storage We have some excellent news for you if you heat your home with oil. Heating oil is just about the safest way to keep your home warm when outdoor temperatures are inhospitable. Heating oil won’t explode in its liquid form. That’s why your furnace or boiler’s […]