As with anything else you buy, larger quantities are cost effective and can save you a tremendous amount of money; “buying in bulk” being the buzz term. As you look for heating oil in larger quantities, you have several options to consider. This could mean getting a larger tank outside of your home. It could also mean choosing a company that will put you on a monthly payment program.
In such a decision, saving as much money as possible is paramount, though with heating oil, it burns at such a highly efficient rate that good value is all but guaranteed. However, you can save even more money when you buy larger quantities. The oil is typically sold by the litre. Therefore the more litres you buy at one time, the more you save.
While the cost will be higher, it eliminates a lot of the cost for the oil provider because the cost of frequent travel to your home is nixed. As a result, they reward you with a more affordable quote.
The size of your tank will significantly impact your ability to purchase heating oil in larger quantities. There are steel and plastic tanks available, and an oil company will typically stock a wide array of models for you to choose from. By opting for a larger tank, your options increase in terms of how much oil you can have delivered at a given time.
Particularly in the winter time, it is desirable to have more heating oil than you think you may need at any given time. Whether you are entertaining or just have multiple cold nights in a row, your furnace may be going non-stop. This means that you are going to go through more heating oil. Since you don’t want to run into a situation where you run out, it’s best to start with larger quantities.
More than likely, the company you choose to get your heating oil with will put you on a delivery schedule. If you are scheduled to get your heating oil delivery on the first Monday of every week and you run out on week three, you may be in a very uncomfortable position, or be forced to pay more for an unscheduled delivery.
Saving money and never running out of heating oil are reasons why it is more cost-effective to buy in larger quantities.
