Many homeowners here in Eastern Pennsylvania would have a hard time staying warm and comfortable throughout the winter without a proper supply of heating oil on hand. Not only that, but also an empty oil tank or a tank that is low on fuel can be a breeding ground for bacteria and other potentially harmful microorganisms. These bacteria can also turn the remaining oil in your tank into a thick sludge that will jam up your fuel lines. This can cause problems with your heating system as a whole.
All of these problems should be avoided whenever possible. You can accomplish this by being knowledgeable about ordering your fuel – an area that Oehlert Bros. is more than happy to help you with.
You may think that ordering your heating oil once winter arrives is the best plan. After all, we don’t start using our heating oil until the temperatures drop. However, waiting until winter to place your fuel order is actually not at all recommended. You really want to place your fuel delivery in the spring and summer months.
First of all, heating oil prices tend to be cheaper when it’s still warm outside since demand for the fuel is lower.
Additionally, it is easier to schedule a heating oil delivery when companies aren’t overloaded with orders and deliveries, which can easily happen throughout the winter. You are also leaving yourself plenty of time to get your fuel by ordering in advance. Knowing that your fuel supply is all set and ready for the cold temperatures can help give any homeowner a little peace of mind and reduce some stress.
The general recommendation is to contact your fuel provider for your next heating oil delivery when your tank hits the 25% mark. This should give you enough time to arrange a delivery without having to worry about completely running out of fuel. Most heating oil tanks will have a gauge that will tell you how full your tank is at any given time and you can use this gauge to track your fuel levels.
Here at Oehlert Bros. we make ordering heating oil incredibly easy and convenient for our customers. In fact, with our Automatic Delivery option you don’t even really have to “order” your fuel at all. You don’t need to check your gauge levels either.
The Automatic Delivery service that Oehlert Bros. offers uses technology to monitor a homeowner’s heating oil usage. We then schedule the next fuel delivery accordingly. You don’t have to worry about anything!
Heating oil is eco-friendly, powerful, safe and an efficient way to heat your Eastern Pennsylvania home. If you are ready to receive all these benefits from a fuel, contact Oehlert Bros. Homeowners have been relying on us for fuel since 1948.
If you are looking for something cleaner and greener than the traditional heating oil, we can help with that too. We created our Bioheat Plus® Heating Oil back in 2007 as a way for our customers to be even more environmentally friendly.
Contact Oehlert Bros. today to learn more about your heating oil options and to set up your next fuel delivery with us.