Oil to Propane Conversion in Glenside, PACut ties with oil in Glenside.
Heating oil is running around $7 a gallon here this fall, and the Pennsylvania average is up 79% in a year. We take out the oil system and the tank, put in one new high-efficiency propane system, and buy back the oil you have left.
Salter's Propane propane at $2.49, new 95% system vs. a 78% oil system
Example delivery. Oil: local dealer pricing. Year-ago figure: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Pennsylvania residential average, week of Oct 6, 2025. Your dealer’s price will differ.
Up 79% in a year
How much would propane save your Glenside home?
Two quick questions.
Getting Glenside Homes Off Oil
Boilers and older furnaces are common in Glenside homes. We service, repair, and replace heating systems to keep your home comfortable.
A lot of homes around here still heat with oil, usually because there was no gas line in the street when the house was built. Searching for an oil to gas conversion? If PECO has a gas main at your curb, we price natural gas. If not, propane does the same job: a tank on your property, the same modern equipment inside the house, and no more oil deliveries. We check which one fits your address at the in-home estimate.
If any of these sound like your house, it is the oil. Each one goes away when the oil goes away.
A delivery bill you dread opening
The same tank costs a different amount every time, and it keeps going up.
Oil prices
Fix: Cheaper heat
Black dust or a smoky smell
Soot near the burner, a puff of smoke when it starts, a smell in the basement.
Burning oil
Fix: Clean-burning propane
A yearly cleaning bill that keeps climbing
Someone has to come clean the oil burner every year, and it costs more each time.
Burning oil
Fix: No yearly oil cleaning
A tank that sweats, rusts, or smells
Wet spots on the tank, rust at the seams, legs you do not trust.
Old tank
Fix: Tank taken away
Rooms that never get warm
The heat runs and runs on cold nights and the far end of the house stays chilly.
Old equipment
Fix: New system, right size
No central air, or an AC on its last legs
Window units in summer, or an outdoor unit as old as the furnace.
Old equipment
Fix: Add central air
Turning the heat down to save money
Sweaters indoors, rooms shut off, watching the gauge on the tank.
Oil prices
Fix: Cheaper heat
And the Part You Can’t See
Stay on oil a few more winters and this is what usually happens:
Part of every dollar goes up the chimney
Old oil equipment wastes heat. For every dollar of oil you buy, 20 to 35 cents goes up the chimney instead of into your rooms. New propane equipment wastes about 5 cents.
20¢ to 35¢ of every $1
Wasted
Another winter of guessing what oil will cost
Oil prices follow the world oil market, up and down. Propane moves too, but much less. Look at how much each one changed in the past year in the report above.
No ceiling
On what you pay
The tank leaks
Steel oil tanks rust from the inside out. A leak in the basement or the yard is one of the most expensive things that can happen to a house, and many home insurance policies will not pay for it.
Often not covered
By insurance
It dies in January
When old oil equipment quits in the middle of winter, you replace it in a hurry, with whatever is in stock, at whatever it costs that week. No time to compare, and a full tank of oil you just paid for.
Worst-case price
No time to choose
The question every buyer asks
Home inspectors flag oil tanks, and a buried tank can hold up a sale until it is tested or removed. A house with no oil tank is one less thing to argue about.
Flagged at sale
Buried tanks especially
The wasted-heat figures are typical for oil equipment of that age, not a measurement of your system. Insurance coverage for oil spills varies by policy; check yours. None of this is a prediction about your house. That is what the in-home estimate is for.
How We Fix It
One visit to look. One new system. No more oil.
Step 1
We come take a look
A technician measures your house, checks the oil tank, and measures the oil left in it for the buy-back. You get a written price before anything is ordered.
Step 2
We put in one new high-efficiency propane system
Sized for your house, so every room gets warm. Your technician shows you exactly what is going in and why, in your basement, in plain English. Want central air too? It can go in at the same time.
Step 3
The oil tank goes, the propane tank comes
We take the old oil tank away. Salter's Propane sets your propane tank for $1 a year and keeps it filled. You are done with oil.
Our own technicians, not subcontractors. Most oil-to-propane switches are done in one to two days.
We Took the Three Big Reasons to Wait Off the Table
A full oil tank, the cost of a propane tank, and the price of new equipment are the three things that keep homeowners on oil another winter. Here is what we do about each.
Oil Buy-Back Program
"I just filled my tank" is not a reason to wait.
We buy back the usable heating oil left in your tank when we do the conversion, so a recent delivery is not money lost. We measure what is there at the estimate and put the figure in your written quote.
$1/Year Propane Tank
Through our partnership with Salter's Propane.
Salter's Propane in Eagleville sets and maintains your propane tank for $1 a year and supplies your propane at competitive pricing with local delivery. You skip buying a tank outright, and your fuel comes from a company a few miles up Ridge Pike, not a national call center.
0% Interest + 0 Payments for 12 Months
On approved credit.
Finance the conversion with $0 down, 0% interest, and $0 payments for 12 months. Full terms and representative examples are on our financing page, and we go through the options with you before you decide anything.
Glenside is a neighborhood within Cheltenham Township centered around the Easton Road and Glenside Avenue intersection. Home to Arcadia University and the historic Keswick Theatre, the community has a walkable village feel with local shops, restaurants, and strong SEPTA connections via the regional rail line.
Housing in Glenside includes early 20th century twins, stone singles, and some newer construction. The college presence means a mix of long-term homeowners and rental properties, all of which need reliable plumbing and HVAC service. Our team serves both groups with the same professional care and upfront pricing.
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We started this company because homeowners deserve honest service from people who actually care. No corporate scripts, no upselling. Just skilled work and straight answers.
Every technician on our team is licensed, background-checked, and trained to treat your home with the same respect they'd give their own.
Yes. We convert oil-heated homes to propane across Glenside and the rest of Montgomery County, including 19038. It starts with an in-home estimate: we look at the house, measure the oil left in your tank for the buy-back, and give you a written price with options before anything is ordered.
If PECO has a gas main at your street, yes, and we price that too. If it does not, or the utility wants a long wait or a big fee to run one, propane gets you off oil now with a tank on your property. Gas service varies street by street, so we check your address at the estimate and tell you which one makes sense.
Yes. That is exactly who this is for. Propane does not need a gas line in the street. A tank goes on your property, Salter's Propane keeps it filled, and the new system inside the house is the same modern equipment a natural gas home would get. A lot of upper Montgomery County and central Bucks County has no gas main, so propane is how those homes get off oil.
One new high-efficiency propane heating system, sized for your house. Whether that is a furnace or a boiler depends on how your house is heated today, and your technician walks you through it in person at the in-home estimate, in plain English. If you want central air conditioning, it can go in at the same time.
A little, and mostly by dealer rather than by town. Oil dealers price by delivery area, by contract type, and by how much competition they have, so two neighbors using different companies can pay different prices. There is no official zip-code price. The prices on this page are Pennsylvania averages published weekly by the U.S. Energy Information Administration ($5.83 a gallon as of Oct 5, 2026). The comparison works wherever you live, because it compares the cost of the same warmth, not the same number of gallons.
Add up last winter’s delivery bills for the honest answer. A typical oil-heated home in our region uses somewhere around 500 to 600 gallons a winter. Bigger, older, or draftier houses use more. Our savings calculator lets you put in your own number.
If you have recently filled your tank, we buy back the usable heating oil left in it as part of the switch. We measure what is in the tank during the in-home estimate, and the buy-back amount and terms are written into your quote so there are no surprises on install day. A full tank should never be the reason you spend another winter on oil.
Salter's Propane is a local propane company in Eagleville, a few minutes from our shop. Through our partnership, they set up and take care of your propane tank for $1 a year and deliver your propane at competitive prices. The tank stays their responsibility, so you are not buying one. We introduce you during the estimate and line up the tank with the install.
Yes. We size the new system for your actual house, not a rule of thumb, so it delivers all the heat your home needs on the coldest night of the year. Propane heat is the same warm air or warm radiators you have now, just without the oil.
Disconnecting and removing a basement or above-ground tank is part of the job we quote, so you are not left with a dead tank in the house. Underground tanks are a different job with their own rules in Pennsylvania. Tell us up front if yours is buried and we will walk you through what is involved before you commit to anything.
Most installs are done in one to two days once the propane tank is in place. The tank is scheduled with Salter's Propane, and we line up the two so you are not left without heat in between. You get a clear timeline in writing before we start.
It depends on the size of the house, where the tank goes, how the new system vents, and a few other things we can only see in person. Rather than post a number that will not match your house, we come out, look at the house, and give you a written price with options at different price points. The oil buy-back and the $1 a year tank both come off the real cost of switching.
Yes. We offer $0 down, 0% interest, and $0 payments for 12 months on approved credit, with full terms and representative examples on our financing page. We walk you through the options before you decide anything.
If PECO has a gas main at your street, natural gas is worth pricing and we do that work too. If the main is not there, or the utility wants a long wait or a big fee to run one, propane gets you off oil now with your own supply. We will tell you which applies to your address at the estimate.
Service Area
Oil to Propane Conversion Near Glenside
We switch homes from oil across Montgomery and Bucks County.
Estimates only. Savings figures start from local heating oil pricing ($7.00 a gallon) and Salter's Propane’s current propane offer ($2.49 a gallon); your dealer’s price will differ. Year-over-year price figures are Pennsylvania statewide home averages published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (week of Oct 5, 2026). Oil buy-back applies to usable heating oil remaining in your tank, measured at the time of the estimate; the amount and terms are stated in your written quote. Propane tank rental and propane supply are provided by Salter's Propane under their customer agreement. Financing is subject to credit approval; see plumbitheatitcoolit.com/about/financing for terms.
