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Trust us when we say that if you use heating oil to heat your Northern New Jersey home one of the last things you want to do is run out of fuel. This has the potential to put you in the position of needing an emergency delivery of fuel, which comes along with its own headaches such as increased prices, scheduling issues and potential damage to your heater.
No homeowner wants to be left without heat or to deal with any of the possible problems that come along with running out of heating fuel. This is exactly why it is so important to have an idea of how long your heating oil supply will last you.
You have to know how much heating oil you want to order before contacting your provider. And this number can’t just be selected at random – you want to make sure you have a sufficient supply of heating oil on hand and that it will last for a good part of the winter.
We all know that the weather is unpredictable these days, which does make it challenging to know exactly how much heating oil you will go through each cold season. There are other factors that impact fuel usage as well such as how large your home is, how many people live in your house, the age of your heating system, how efficient your heating system is, how warm you like to keep your home and how well insulated your house is.
However, there are a couple of different ways that you can estimate your annual heating oil needs.
The first thing you can do is to check your records for previous heating oil bills and orders to see what your usage has been like in the past.
You can also safely estimate that the average home uses about 0.8 to 1.7 gallons of heating oil per hour during a cold winter. If temperatures are on the warmer side (around 50 degrees Fahrenheit) you may only end up using a couple of gallons a day. However, during a particularly cold winter that number can be three times that.
You can expect whatever amount of heating oil you do order to be good for about 18 to 24 months once it’s in your tank. Properly maintenance tank will help you get the most out of both your fuel and tank.
Fredericks Fuel can help you prevent a heating oil-run out with our automatic delivery service. Through this service we take on the work of your tracking your fuel usage and then we automatically schedule your next delivery accordingly. And we do this at no extra charge!
If you are a homeowner in Northern New Jersey who has chosen to heat his or her home with heating oil know that Fredericks Fuel is there for you. We are a full-service family-owned heating company who prides itself on providing expert customer care.
Contact Fredericks Fuel & Heating Service today to learn more about the dependable heating services we offer throughout the area.
