Dryer Vent and Chimney Service in Bennington, VT
Dryer vent, chimney and duct service in Bennington, VT.
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How Bennington heats, and what it means for your flue
Almost every house here burns oil
Bennington is about as oil-dependent as housing gets in the Northeast: 76% of its 4,043 households heat with fuel oil, against a regional median of 18%. That is roughly 4.3 times the norm, and it means nearly every chimney in town is venting an oil burner that needs looking at every year.
76%Households on fuel oil or kerosene
2%Households burning wood as the main fuel
#5Rank for oil heat among the 461 places we cover
55%Housing built before 1960
| How Bennington heats | Share of households | What it means for the flue |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel oil or kerosene | 75.8% | Vents through a chimney, annual service |
| Wood | 1.5% | Fastest creosote build-up |
| Utility gas | 2.6% | Usually no traditional flue |
| Propane | 8.4% | Direct vent in most installs |
| Electricity | 11.3% | No combustion, no flue |
More than half the housing here went up before 1960. Older houses put the dryer somewhere it was never designed to go, which is where long runs, extra bends and crushed flex duct come from. Masonry chimneys of that age were built for solid fuel and later converted, so the liner matters as much as the sweep.
How Bennington compares nearby
| Place | Oil | Wood | Households |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington (here) | 76% | 2% | 4,043 |
| Rutland | 69% | 2% | 7,414 |
| Barre | 58% | 4% | 4,094 |
| Essex Junction | 7% | 1% | 4,761 |
| South Burlington | 6% | 2% | 9,466 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, tables B25040 and B25034.