The Benefits of Automatic Delivery

Your home “to do” list might seem like it’s never ending—get the groceries, pick up the kids from basketball, volunteer for your favorite organization, fix the leaky sink… the list goes on. Running out of oil and coming home to a cold house screeches your momentum to a halt and puts a serious wrench in your plans. Avoid the headache of running out of heating oil by enrolling in automatic delivery service with your fuel provider.

How Automatic Delivery for Heating Oil Works

Automatic delivery places the delivery scheduling responsibility entirely on your fuel provider:

• Degree Day Calculations: Your provider estimates fuel consumption based on home size, heating history, and daily outdoor temperatures (degree days).
• Proactive Scheduling: Deliveries are scheduled automatically based on calculated fuel burn rates before your tank reaches a low threshold.
• Seamless Fuel Management: Oil is delivered on schedule, and your account is billed automatically.

4 Reasons Why Automatic Delivery is a Good Idea

1. Peace of Mind

The primary benefit of automatic oil delivery is convenience. As a homeowner, keeping an eye on your oil tank level can easily slip through the cracks. Signing up for automatic delivery means you never have to worry about checking fuel levels during cold winter snaps. It is also ideal for frequent travelers and seasonal residents.

2. Protection for Your Fuel Tank

Allowing your energy provider to manage delivery needs ensures your tank won’t run completely empty. Running a tank too low exposes internal walls to condensation and sludge buildup, which can damage fuel lines and impact furnace performance. Automatic delivery maintains consistent fuel levels to prevent system damage.

3. No More Manual Ordering

Will-call fuel ordering requires constant monitoring of the tank gauge and making manual calls to schedule deliveries. Automatic delivery eliminates the need to track fuel levels or place phone orders.

4. Avoid Emergency Delivery Fees

Running out of heating oil during peak winter months or over weekends can lead to costly after-hours prime or restart fees and emergency dispatch charges. Automatic delivery avoids these expenses because deliveries are scheduled during standard routes before levels reach a critical stage.

Automatic delivery takes one more task off your to-do list and ensures your home stays warm all winter. To set up Automatic Delivery, call 207-563-3414 or toll-free at 800-649-0626.