How to Choose a Heating Oil Company
4 Things to Look for in a Reliable Heating Oil Dealer
Does it make a difference where you get the heating oil for your home? If the most important thing is a rock-bottom price, then maybe not. But if you want convenience, value for your dollar and dependability, it pays to shop around and find the best company for your needs.
Here are four things you should consider.
1. Location
It should go without saying that you should make sure you are within the service area of a heating oil dealer. But you should also consider where they are based. Is it part of a national chain, or is it a locally-owned operation with deep roots in your community?
Think of it this way: When you call, do you want to speak to someone a few states away, or someone who knows where you are calling from, someone who knows there’s a storm heading your way and can prioritize your delivery or repair?
Casey has been family owned and operated for three generations and counting. We’re your neighbors, and many of our customers—and our employees—have been with us for decades.
2. Value
Don’t confuse value with price. The price of heating oil will always fluctuate—it’s driven by global markets, geopolitics, the weather. None of those things are under the control of a heating oil dealer.
When it comes to value, you should look for fair and transparent pricing, and products and services designed to make your life easier and help you get more for your dollar. Casey offers options that help you manage costs no matter what happens with prices or how cold it gets.
Our Budget Pay plan spreads home heating oil costs over 11 months, so you can avoid bills that spike in the winter.
When you choose our Pre Pay plan, you can lock in your price for the year by buying your fuel upfront. You take advantage of lower off-season pricing, and eliminate the worry about the price of fuel going up.
Likewise, our Budget Pay with Price Cap plan lets you lock in a set price for the season. No matter what happens with fuel prices, your price won’t go over the fixed amount—and if prices fall, you’ll pay the lower price.
3. Service
Great service means we make it easy to do business with us, with products and services that help you save money without sacrificing comfort.
Our automatic delivery service means you don’t have to think about scheduling deliveries or worry about run-outs. And with 24/7 emergency service, you can rest easy knowing that Casey will be there for you, in the middle of the night or the middle of a deep freeze.
Our well-trained technicians are friendly and courteous and committed to top-notch workmanship, whether it’s a tune-up, installation or repair. For even more peace of mind, our comprehensive service plans keep your equipment running efficiently, with fewer breakdowns. If you do need a repair, our highly trained technicians have the skills—and a truck loaded with parts—to handle most repairs in a single visit.
Another way we make it easy to do business with us? We are a one-stop shop when it comes to keeping your home comfortable. We don’t just deliver heating oil and install and service heating equipment. Casey offers the same reliable service for propane delivery and for cooling equipment.
The Bottom Line?
Sure, a discount dealer will deliver the cheapest price per gallon, but that’s about all you will get. You can even chase around to get the cheapest price from different dealers every time you need a delivery. But that’s a lot of work.
We know you have options, but we think you’ll find Casey to offer the best value and service for your hard-earned dollar. Casey has been dedicated to prompt, reliable, courteous service for our customers throughout northern Fairfield County since 1949.
Contact us today to learn more and become a customer.