Figuring out how to have a more sustainable lifestyle can be an overwhelming task, but we can all make smaller changes in our own homes that are effective. To help you on the right track to sustainable living we’ve created some top tips on how to live environmentally sustainable, without having to overhaul your entire lifestyle to achieve it!

Keeping tabs on when heating oil is cheapest will help you understand when it’s the best time to buy home heating oil. The price of home heating oil fluctuates throughout the year, so knowing what events to look out for and understanding the typical pricing trends will help you save money.

Thinking of effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint and play your part in helping to reduce carbon emissions can be daunting. To help you learn how to decrease your carbon footprint, we take a look at what carbon emissions are and provide you with some easy tips to help reduce your carbon footprint.

When it comes to oil boiler servicing, there’s no room to take risks with safety. Therefore, it’s strongly encouraged that you use a fully-qualified OFTEC engineer to service your heating oil boiler. Every single one of Rix’s heating oil engineers are qualified by OFTEC to ensure we’re delivering the highest standards in terms of safety and quality to our customers. But what exactly is an OFTEC engineer and how can you be sure you’re receiving a qualified OFTEC boiler service? Keep reading to learn more.

Choosing the right boiler for your home can feel overwhelming because there’s so much choice out there; not only do you need to think about boiler type, but you also need to think about fuel type and boiler size. It’s important that you carry out proper research into choosing the right boiler so you don’t waste your money on a boiler that isn’t fit for your home or your household. In this complete guide, we’ll walk you through everything you should consider before investing in a new boiler and explain what options you have.

Bitumen (sometimes referred to as asphalt or tar) is a specialist fuel grade that can be used in applications such as road surfacing, roofing and certain types of paint. It is a unique form of petroleum that we could not live without. Bitumen is only produced in about 65% of refineries around the world and has a yield of only 3-4% of the total crude slate. Here, we discuss the properties of bitumen and share what bitumen can be used for.

As most boilers are usually tucked away out of sight, oil fired boiler maintenance is often overlooked. It's easy to forget how important boiler maintenance is to provide warmth to your home in the colder months. Here, we take you through our top maintenance tips on why servicing a boiler is so important and who is responsible for it.

Each year the cold weather takes people by surprise, and without a heating oil gauge, some people find themselves short on domestic heating oil in the winter months. Have you ever considered how much heating oil you are using and at which level you should top-up? Let's discuss the importance of oil tank monitoring and how a heating oil gauge can help you stay warm throughout the year.

At Rix, we believe that following a few useful winter driving tips is the best way to minimise the risk posed by driving in inclement conditions. Ultimately, the best advice when driving in winter is to be prepared, be alert to forecasted low temperatures and don't leave everything until there is snow on your vehicle. We've compiled some of our best winter driving tips, as well as some ways to care for your diesel engine in winter and the things we do at Rix to make sure we can get to our customers in all weathers.