Posted: August 12, 2024

How Do I Order Heating Oil?

You can put your trust in a responsive, local heating oil delivery company.

There are many considerable advantages to heating your home with oil today. Today’s heating oil is cleaner-burning than ever before, incorporating biodiesel to lower its carbon impact and slowing down wear and tear on your equipment. The Bioheat® fuel that Atlantic-Pratt Energy delivers in Weymouth, Quincy, Hanover and the rest of our service area is eco-friendly and efficient while packing the same heating punch as traditional heating oil. No matter what winter throws at us in terms of icy weather, Bioheat fuel still delivers a lot of dependable heat energy per gallon.

Oil-heated homes also have energy security that fully electrified households and natural gas homes don’t. They aren’t reliant on a utility with often-undermaintained infrastructure to provide heating power. If you have a heating oil tank in your home, you control your fuel supply.

However, it’s important to have a trustworthy fuel partner who can ensure your heating oil tank is always filled.

How do you arrange a heating oil delivery?

Firstly, you need to find a reliable — ideally local — heating oil company with a proven track record. You’ll often need fuel most urgently in adverse weather conditions. It’s crucial that your heating oil company can get to you in periods of inclement weather and high demand to keep your heating system running without interruption.

We suggest that “will call” customers reach out to us when their heating oil tank gauge reaches about 30%. You can contact us online or by phone to arrange payment.
To ensure a smooth heating oil delivery experience, we suggest you take the following steps:

• Open any gates to driveways or fences so we can access your tank or fill pipe.
• Shovel a path in the snow to your home.
• Mark your tank or fill pipe with a high-visibility stake adorned with a brightly colored ribbon or flag.
• Ensure that your driveway has been adequately salted/sanded and plowed to create a safe pathway for our delivery truck.

Can you arrange automatic deliveries of heating oil?

Absolutely! In fact, most Atlantic-Pratt customers choose our FREE Automatic Delivery service. Our computerized system uses your customer history and weather forecasts to determine when you’ll need more heating oil. Then, we schedule your next delivery for you. It’s the stress-free way to keep your heating oil tank filled.

When should you arrange your first heating oil delivery of the season?

If you finished the last heating season with an oil tank that’s less than halfway full, we recommend reaching out to us now to arrange a heating oil delivery from Atlantic-Pratt Energy. There are some significant benefits to taking care of replenishing your heating oil supply in the summer, including the following:

1. In the fall and winter, we’ll start receiving a lot of fuel delivery requests. Right now, our drivers are more available and can get to you sooner.
2. You’ll be ahead of the game when winter arrives. Heating oil’s shelf life is between 18 and 24 months, so you don’t need to worry about it “going bad” in the next couple of months.
3. Keeping a full heating oil tank through the warmer months reduces condensation inside the tank. This helps prevent internal corrosion and sludge accumulation that can harm your heating system.

Do you need a heating oil delivery on the South Shore? Reach out to Atlantic-Pratt Energy today to order fuel.