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Common Furnace Problems & Troubleshooting Tips

February 19, 2024

Know What To Do Before Calling for Help At Downey Energy, we make furnaces and boilers our business. Whether you use heating oil, natural gas, or propane in your Hudson Valley home, Downey Energy can …

How Do Radiators Work?

February 5, 2024

Home Heating 101 Have you ever looked at the radiators around your West Point, NY home and wondered how they do the work of heating the rooms in your house? To understand how radiators work, …

How To Check Your Propane Level

January 22, 2024

Make Sure There's Enough Propane In Your Tank! Downey Energy is the Hudson Valley’s home comfort leader. We’ve been in business for decades, and we’ve earned the loyalty of our customers thanks to our outstanding …

What Happens If You Run Out of Heating Oil?

January 8, 2024

How To Prevent Running Out of Heating Oil It’s January and the heating season is in full swing. This is the season when your furnace or boiler is called on to work harder and harder …

Did You Tune Up Your Boiler This Year?

December 18, 2023

Don’t Miss Out December is here! Wintry weather is upon us. Did you schedule a tune-up for your boiler this year? Hopefully you didn’t skip this important part of caring for your heating system. Winters …

Prepare for Winter Outages with a Generator

December 4, 2023

Never Lose Power As winter approaches, there are many reasons to prepare for a power outage. Extreme weather is becoming increasingly common. All it takes is one snowstorm to leave your Hudson Valley neighborhood in …

Boiler & Furnace Tune-Ups

November 20, 2023

Get Yours Now. It’s the Perfect Time! May is here! The weather has started to really warm up. You may think you’re done thinking about your heating system, but now is actually the perfect time …

Why Do Diesel Fuel Prices Go Up?

November 6, 2023

What Factors Go into The Cost of Diesel? Downey Energy delivers off-road and on-road diesel in the Hudson Valley. We can also set you up with fuel pumps and tanks. Do you have a fleet …

Should I Insulate My Water Heater?

October 16, 2023

A DIY Guide Water heaters do a lot for your household. Unfortunately, they often get taken for granted. It’s only when one breaks down that most people realize how much they really do. Think about …

Is Your Propane Gas Stove Safe to Use?

October 2, 2023

Is Propane Safe? Yes. Propane has an exceptional safety record thanks in part to a lot of government and industry regulations. Furthermore, propane is non-toxic, so in the rare event of a spill, you don’t …