Is It Time for a Heating Oil Delivery?
Order Your Fuel with Rucci Oil
If you let yourself run out of heating oil, you are going to face all sorts of issues. Obviously, you won’t be able to run and use the heating system you have that relies on heating oil, which is certainly less than ideal for those of us here in the Tri-State area during the winter. However, that’s just the beginning.
You may also find yourself dealing with:
- Nozzles and oil filters that are clogged with sediment, which can negatively impact your heating system’s efficiency if this sediment gets into your furnace.
- A buildup of condensation, which can lead to bacterial growth that causes your oil to turn into sludge.
- Filters that may become clogged from sediment getting into a feed line.
- A furnace that automatically shuts down and stops producing hot air.
Trust us when we say that no homeowner wants to deal with any of these issues.
The good news is that running out of heating oil is preventable. Just follow the tips below from Rucci Oil.
Know When to Order Heating Oil
There are a couple of general rules of thumb when it comes to placing your heating oil order.
The first is that you should place your fuel delivery in the spring or summer. This may come as a surprise to you since heating oil is used in the winter, but waiting until it’s cold outside to order your fuel can actually present some challenges.
Not only will heating oil be more expensive than it is in the spring and summer, but you also may have to wait a while to receive your order. This is certainly not ideal if it’s winter.
Coordinating a heating oil delivery is much easier in the spring and summer, and you’ll be all set up and ready for the cold weather.
The second general recommendation is to reorder fuel when your heating oil tank hits the 25% mark. This should leave you with enough time to arrange a delivery without having to worry about running out of fuel entirely.
Know How Much Heating Oil to Order
You can also help prevent running out of heating oil by knowing how much to order. Of course, a homeowner’s exact usage can change from year to year, but we can pretty safely estimate that a home here in New York or New Jersey that is about 2,000 to 2,500 square feet usually goes through between about 5 and 8 gallons of heating oil a day in the winter. This comes out to about 700 to 900 gallons per winter season.
Ordering Heating Oil from Rucci Oil
Signing up for Rucci Oil’s automatic heating oil deliveries is the most convenient and easiest way to prevent a fuel run-out.
Through this automatic delivery service, we keep track of your fuel use and automatically come and fill your tank when you need heating oil. And we do all this at no extra charge. This option is available to homeowners in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and parts of Central New Jersey, including Jersey City, Bayonne, Elizabeth, and the surrounding areas.
Contact Rucci Oil today to learn more about the heating oil services we offer throughout the New York and New Jersey area.