Should I convert from oil furnace heat to baseboard heat?

[Devin Cutler]

So I have a two-story house, with an oil furnace that takes up a lot of sqft, I am considering having baseboard heat installed. I am wondering if it makes sense do this? I have separate renters upstairs and downstairs. It is not technically a duplex. I also would install locked thermostats if I did baseboards. What do you all think, is it worth it? I am paying about $700 for a tank of oil on average 3.5 times a year plus maintenance cost for the furnace this year is at $350.

[Lynnette E.]

I would not put baseboard heat into a rental.  The fire hazard is too high for me.  I would look into a mini split.  They are pretty energy efficient and one unit can serve 4 rooms.  You could get a unit for each floor.