How Commercial Heating Oil is Delivered – Great Conversation Starters
Delivery process. It is the Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that 5.3 million Americans used heating oil for their heat source during the winter 2020-2021. The commercial industry consumed two billion gallons of heating oil in 2020. Domestic consumers consumed 2.65 billion. The delivery process can either happen automatically or on demand. The commercial heating oil supplier will determine the time of delivery by using previous oil consumption figures, including tank size and HVAC system performance. Each oil used is invoiced and receipts are issued for any services performed. Monitoring the fuel level is simple and follows the way it is done on a motor vehicle. Simply place the dry dipstick inside the tank to measure levels of oil. The customer is able to determine if they require delivery by…