Even though a lot of modern homes utilize electricity or natural gas to power their home's HVAC system, there are some who do use heating oil. If you do rely on heating oil to power your home's heat system, it will mean you will be working with a home heating oil delivery service. Here are a few common questions about home delivery services for heating oil and the answers you will want to know as a new customer.
What does it mean if a company has a minimum oil delivery requirement?
Minimum oil delivery requirements are in place to keep the costs of delivery down. What these requirements mean is that you will have to order a certain amount of oil before the delivery will be made. For example, a service may require that you order at least 100 gallons before they will make a delivery. In some situations, the service will deliver a smaller amount of oil but may have a higher-than-usual service charge because of it.
Is it possible to get emergency heating oil if you are completely out?
It is best to always keep tabs on how much home heating oil you have available, but sometimes, life happens and you can forget or perhaps not have enough in your budget to get a refuel in a timely fashion. If you find yourself completely out of heating oil and have no heat in your home, you may be able to get an emergency delivery. If you phone in for an emergency oil delivery, your order for fuel will take priority over others in line who may still have oil in their tank. Plus, you may even be able to get a delivery after the service office has closed. However, some heating oil delivery services will charge an additional fee when they have to deliver outside of usual business hours.
Can you sign up for automatic delivery of heating oil?
In some cases, yes, you can sign up for an automatic delivery of home heating oil. The service will measure your typical usage for a few weeks and then automatically deliver oil to keep your tank filled. If you enroll in this type of automatic service, you will likely pay a bill from month-to-month to cover the costs of the oil and delivery. This may be billed after the fact, but may also be billed in advance to ensure the costs are covered.
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