If you’re on the market for a new home heating oil provider, look no further than OK Petroleum. Since 1976, this family-owned and operated fuel company been meeting the heating oil needs of Long Islanders. Offering competitive prices, reliable service, and convenience, OK Petroleum will make sure your home or business is always safe and warm.
You depend on heating oil to keep your home or business comfortable all year long. There may be a lot of heating oil companies on Long Island, but unfortunately, many of them don’t live up to the promises they make. Too many times, customers are overcharged, they receive inferior products, or they are left in the cold when their oil company is running late on a scheduled delivery.
To ensure you get the services you need and a high-quality product at prices you can afford, don’t just settle for the first oil company you find. To find a reputable supplier, contact several companies and ask the following questions before you make you decide who will be delivering your oil.
How long have you been in business?
Heating oil companies won’t stay in business for long if they aren’t reliable. The amount of time a fuel oil provider has been in business is a great indication of the type of services they offer. If they’ve been in business for decades, it’s a pretty safe bet that they’re dependable.
Are your prices stable?
Home heating oil prices do fluctuate. That’s because the cost is dependent on crude oil, which changes almost daily. However, reliable fuel oil companies will monitor fluctuations in the market to keep their prices as stable as possible so they can provide their customers with the best prices.
If a company’s prices are constantly changing and those changes are drastic, keep shopping around.
Do you offer a service contract?
Your heating system is constantly working to keep you warm, which means that it’s susceptible to a lot of wear and tear. That wear and tear can affect the efficiency of the system, which not only impacts the comfort of your property, but the amount of fuel it burns through.
A reputable fuel oil company will offer a service contract. Though the agreements of the contract will vary, generally, it includes regular heating system inspections and tune-ups. With a service contract, you’ll have peace of mind knowing that the maintenance and repairs for your heating system will be taken care of.
Are emergency services offer?
Even if your heating system is regularly maintained and you have a regular schedule for oil deliveries, emergencies can happen. A reliable heating oil company will offer emergency services, including deliveries and repairs. Should you run out of fuel in the wee hours of the morning or your heating system starts acting up on the weekend, if an oil company offers emergency services, it can prevent you and your family from being seriously inconvenienced.
Are you fully insured?
Heating oil delivery companies are legally required to be insured; however, many suppliers only carry the bare minimum. A reliable heating oil company will be fully insured, including liability and workers’ compensation coverage. If an employee of the company is injured on your property or causes damage to your property, you won’t be liable for the cost.
You want to make sure that you’re heating oil comes from a reliable source. The answers to the above questions will say a lot about the reputation of a fuel delivery company. If you’re looking for a heating oil company on Long Island, OK Petroleum will answer all of these questions with a solid score. Contact them today to learn more about their oil delivery services.
Hauppauge is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Islip and Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,882 at the time of the 2010 census.
The first house in greater Hauppauge, according to historian Simeon Wood, dates as far back as 1731, being located on what would be the Arbuckle Estate, and later the southeast corner of the Hauppauge Industrial Park, near the intersection of Motor Parkway and Old Willets Path. The settlement of Hauppauge proper commenced with the family of Thomas Wheeler prior to 1753, at the present-day location of the Wave gas station between Townline and Wheeler Road. The locale would take the Wheelers’ name as its own until the 1860s when the name Hauppauge was restored. On March 13, 1806, ‘a meeting of the male members of the Methodist Society of the ‘Haupogues’ was convened at the School House agreeable to public notice for the express purpose of Incorporating and Electing Trustees for said Society.’ The first trustees elected at the meeting presided by Timothy Wheeler and Issac Wheeler were Issac Nichols, Elkanah Wheeler, George Wheeler, and Samuel Brush. They were known as the ‘Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Congregation of the Haupogues’. In 1812 the Hauppauge Methodist Church that stands today was constructed on land donated by the Wheeler family.
Hauppauge gained significance as a waypoint on the King’s Highway, laid out by the colonial legislature of New York in 1702. The present-day right of way departs westward from Route 111 as Conklin’s Road or Half Mile Road, passing St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church before terminating at the border between Smithtown and Islip. Hauppauge was effectively split between the towns of Smithtown and Islip in 1798 with the survey of New Highway, or what is now known as Townline Road (County Route 76).
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