Heating your home in the cold months when you live in an area that gets very cold for a long time can be quite expensive. As the cost of oil continues to rise, heating costs are only going to increase as well. To help keep your home heating oil delivery costs down, here are a few tips to consider.
Extra Tank
You may want to consider having a second tank installed at your home that can pump into the main tank. This should be done when the weather is warmer and you are hot using heating oil for the house. During the warmer season, most heating oil companies have a lull in business. They often offer discounts on things like tank installation, and tank repair and services. Be sure to take advantage of this. In addition, oil prices may decrease as the demand goes down for the summer. Fill both tanks before the cold sets in to save some money.
Automatic Refill
While it can be tempting to search for the cheapest price for home heating oil each time you need a refill, it won't save you money in the long run. It is much better and wiser to have an automatic refill contract with one company. when you sign the contract they offer things like free delivery, payment options, and the peace of mind that you are not going to wake up in the middle of the night freezing because you ran out of oil.
Oil Tank Treatment
Regardless of how clean the oil is that is going into your tank, there are going to be some contaminants that settle to the bottom of the tank. These contaminants can damage the tank and reduce fuel efficiency if left alone. To stop this from happening, you should purchase a treatment product that will keep the contaminants from causing trouble. These treatments can break up large pieces of dirt or other contaminants to a size that will easily move through the tank and yet be large enough to be trapped by the filter. They can also emulsify any water in the oil to keep bacteria and mold from growing. You can ask the heating oil company if they have these products to purchase or you may purchase them on your own. the delivery person can then add the products to your tank before adding more oil.
The important thing is to talk with the heating oil company to make sure you all understand what is expected of each other when it comes to home heating oil delivery. You can work out the details of the contract so you are never left with an empty tank.
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