Why choose automatic delivery from Holden?

Not many people here on the North Shore want to deal with keeping an eye on the fuel gauge of their heating oil or propane tank all winter long – especially once temperatures really start dropping come January and February. Unfortunately, that’s when we’re usually burning fuel the fastest, and when the consequences of running out of fuel are greatest.

The good news is there’s an easy way to avoid the hassles of managing your fuel supply: sign up for FREE automatic propane or heating oil delivery. If you’re unfamiliar with automatic delivery, or if you’re a skeptic of this no-cost service, here are three key questions and answers that should help put your mind at ease.

• How does automatic delivery work? With automatic delivery, estimate your delivery date based on your past usage and a “degree day” formula, which calculates how much heating fuel a home your size would use given current weather conditions (One degree day is allotted for each degree below 65 that the average temperature reaches in your location on a given day; for example, if the average temperature is 35 degrees, 30 degree days are added to fuel your estimate).

  When your tank reaches about one-quarter full, we will schedule a delivery; there is no need to call or even look at your fuel gauge.

• What’s the difference between automatic delivery and will call? With will call delivery, you are completely responsible for managing your heating oil or propane supply, including tracking your fuel levels and calling in for a fuel delivery; you may also have to wait for a refueling in periods of high demand. With automatic delivery, you don’t have to manage your fuel or wait for a delivery; it will be scheduled based on your need. You’ll also get priority deliveries during peak fuel use periods.
• This sounds too good to be true. Why is this service free? Automatic delivery is offered at no additional cost because it benefits us, too. If we know when you need your propane or heating oil, we can schedule our deliveries more efficiently – which means we can serve more customers and avoid having to divert crews to deal with emergency run-outs.

Let Holden take the hassle out of managing the heating oil or propane supply you’re your North Shore, MA home with automatic delivery. To learn more, or to switch from will call delivery, contact us today.