Salvatore Traino’s house in Terryville, Conn. was in extreme disrepair.  When the home needed a new roof, his family went without heat or hot water for months.

Burdened with medical bills from COPD, Mr. Traino could not afford to fix the boiler to provide heat.  They would turn it on and off when they had to. But when it was on, it leaked water from the side and Mr. Traino was constantly vacuuming water.  There was a kerosene heater in the middle of the house, but this was not a safe solution because of his health condition.

Mr. Traino was also helping his daughter by caring for her two young children during her work day.  This made for an even more dire situation when there was no heat in the house.

Under the leadership of Danny Gentile of Torrco, Oil Heat Cares stepped in to make a difference.   Together with Dave Sousa of JA Waterville and Mark Wilcox from Wilcox Heating, the team replaced the boiler, providing Mr. Traino with much needed heat and hot water.

“It was pretty rough with that kerosene heater running in the house when we were there,” Danny Gentile said. “I was very happy that we could get this done for him and we wish Mr. Traino well.”

Pictured right: Mark Wilcox (right) and Dave Sousa.