By Katie Rohman on October 23, 2011
Cutting customers a deal on oil changes does more than lure new clientele for R&B Total Performance — it heats the business’s building.
The Niles auto repair shop purchased a waste oil furnace about five years ago to cut its heating bill, and it has certainly served its purpose.
The average bill for R&B is about $15, “even in the dead of winter,” co-owner Roger Ibbotson said.
By Mike Breslin on January 01, 2010
Long before it became widespread practice to recycle paper, plastics and other waste stream commodities, used oil was recycled to recover its innate heating value.
