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TiltonBB · 02-02-2014, 06:28 PM

There are some things you could check to confirm that you got what you paid for. The delivery trucks are required to have a meter that is certified and sealed annually by the NH Department of Agriculture. Your delivery ticket should have the start and end reading specific to your delivery. Also, most companies deliver to their automatic customers based on "degree days". The company should be able to tell you in advance approximately how much you have used since your last delivery and therefore how much you will need to fill your tank(s). You could do some research to see if your actual useage corresponded to the degree days that had elapsed.

Another way to save money: I owned a house for 20 years that I had installed three 330 gallon tanks in the basement. I used to call around to different heating oil companies in July and have them filled for a very low price. I didn't need oil again until April or May each year so I avoided the higher winter prices. If you have the room the savings is substantial.

02-02-2014, 06:28 PM	#9
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,163 Thanks: 750 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Metered trucks There are some things you could check to confirm that you got what you paid for. The delivery trucks are required to have a meter that is certified and sealed annually by the NH Department of Agriculture. Your delivery ticket should have the start and end reading specific to your delivery. Also, most companies deliver to their automatic customers based on "degree days". The company should be able to tell you in advance approximately how much you have used since your last delivery and therefore how much you will need to fill your tank(s). You could do some research to see if your actual useage corresponded to the degree days that had elapsed. Another way to save money: I owned a house for 20 years that I had installed three 330 gallon tanks in the basement. I used to call around to different heating oil companies in July and have them filled for a very low price. I didn't need oil again until April or May each year so I avoided the higher winter prices. If you have the room the savings is substantial.