Home Heating Oil Company's? (Ossipee, Milton: new house, buyer, bankruptcy)

[casual18]

Hello Everyone,


I will be closing on my first home on march 27th. i was wondering if anyone could recommend a oil company around the Milton area?
Iv been online and look at a couple company but besides a few minor details does it really mater what company you use besides price?

[Nonesuch]

Originally Posted by casual18

I will be closing on my first home on march 27th.

Congratulations!

When you arrive for final walkthrough and closing, know the current street price for heating oil (should be low in March) and check the tank level. It's standard for the buyer to cut a check to the seller for whatever oil remains in the tank as of the closing date. If the tank is below 70% full, you will want to have it topped off before summer, a less-than-full tank collects condensation in warmer months.

i was wondering if anyone could recommend a oil company around the Milton area? Iv been online and look at a couple company but besides a few minor details does it really mater what company you use besides price?

Any of the major, established companies should be okay, just don't go with a pre-buy contract (google "Fred fuller bankruptcy").

Unlike propane, the standard is that you own the tank; technically you can avoid making a contract with any one firm, instead call for delivery when you start to run low. However, there are advantages to an "automatic delivery" contract, include a discount (aka "ten day cash price"), priority service, and no extra fee for emergency delivery and restart technician service if you do actually run out of oil while on automatic delivery.

[unit731]

Your main concern should be what company provides the best and quickest service when it breaks on a Sunday night in January.

[casual18]

Thank you for the advice guys. The previous owner used dead river company, so I think we are going to try them for a bit.

[rscalzo]

The previous owner used dead river company,

My club in barrington used them. We were on auto refill and the tank went dry twice. They were recently sold.

[casual18]

Originally Posted by rscalzo

My club in barrington used them. We were on auto refill and the tank went dry twice. They were recently sold.

Wow, good to know.

[Ken E]

Rymes or C.N.Brown are just north on Milton in Ossipee. We don't burn oil but I see their trucks everywhere up this way. Congratulations on the new house!