 |
An explanation of our pricing system for home heating fuels:
When you call for the price of any of our home heating fuels, you will get a "cash price" per gallon of that fuel. This is the price that you would get if you were to pay the driver at the time of delivery. For our customers who have a credit approved account, we extend that price out for 10 days. That adjustment is reflected in the price deduction on your delivery ticket for 10 cents per gallon. Once you take that deduction, you are then back down to the cash price. Incidentally, you might be interested to know about our pricing for our customers. Many fuel companies offer a great low rate for the first season when you sign up as a new customer. Then, a year or two later they find their rate has crept up to a much higher rate, usually significantly higher than our price. I often tell inquiring customers who are shopping around to call their current supplier and ask them for the price for a new customer and compare that price to their own. We want to be fair to our loyal customers, and the best way to do that is to reward loyalty. So, the price that you get as a new customer is the same one offered to someone who's been with us for 20 years. While the one year of a low price might save a few dollars in the short term, you should find much better long term savings with our company.
|
|
|
| FUELS COMPARISON |
| |
Pros |
Cons |
| Fuel Oil |
- Less expensive to heat
(Based on average of last 10 years)
- Warmest of the three fuels
- Much quicker hot water recovery
- More BTU's (heat value)
(144,000 BTU's of heat per gallon)
- Not explosive, safer fuel
- Available from a local vendor,
not a large utility (that person on
the other end of the phone may
just be your neighbor and not
someone from another state)
- Repairs cheaper than gas or propane
- Can pick and choose when you buy
for best price
- Price protection and prebuy plans
available
- Fuel tank is insurable for replacement
with all of our service plans
|
- Works best with consistent
annual cleanings
- Requires a chimney and
an oil storage tank
|
| Propane |
- More BTU's than natural gas per unit
(2,500 BTU/cuft. Vs. 1,000 BTU/cuft)
(90,000 BTU's of heat per gallon)
- Available from a local vendor instead
of a large utility
- Pay only for what you use,
no monthly fee for equipment
- Price protection and prebuy plans
available
- Can pick and choose when you buy
for best price
- Not relying on single gas line to get
fuel to your house, can install
emergency tank if necessary.
|
- More expensive fuel than fuel oil
- Repairs and equipment more
expensive than fuel oil
- Cooler heat than fuel oil
|
| Natural Gas |
- Constant supply from lines
(unless there is an outage)
- No need for a storage tank
- Price lock plans available
|
- Most expensive of the three to
heat with (when you include all
the fees added in monthly)
- Have to pay for a monthly charge whether gas is used or not
- Distributed by a large utility
- Can't stock up when price is low
- Cooler heat than fuel oil
or propane
- Longer hot water recovery times
- Repairs more expensive than
fuel oil
|
|
|
|
