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Plain answers about heating oil delivery on the South Shore.
Why oil dealers are turning tanks away this year
The price, the age of the tanks, and who pays when one leaks.
How much oil is in my tank
Gallons at each mark on the gauge, how to tell if it is stuck, and how many days are left.
Common situations
Refused delivery
What a refusal means, what it does not mean, and how to get a fill this week.
The 2010 rule
The law is about the copper line on the floor. It says nothing about the age of the tank.
Away for the winter
A fill, automatic delivery, someone local with a key, and the insurance condition behind it.
Landlords and tenants
The heat dates and temperatures, who has to buy the oil, and how to get a tank filled.
Will-call delivery
You call when you want oil. When to order, what the ticket must show, and what running out costs you.
Call to order oil: (781) 325-8378