Sperr’s Fuel and Heating Blog
Your Heating Oil Tank Should Think Outside the Box
What You’ll Learn Can I store things around my heating oil tank? With caution, yes. Storing things on top of or directly around your heating oil tank blocks off easy access for technicians and can cause safety hazards. Make sure to leave 2 feet of distance...
The Forgotten Appliance: Service Your Water Heater
What You’ll Learn Is inspecting my water heater really necessary? Yes, especially if you have hard water where you live. Hard water eats away at the anode rod, and after a few years it will be completely disintegrated. This leaves your water heater and its heating...
What Price Protection Plans Really Cost You
Investigate the real mechanics behind locked-in rate plans and trace where your energy dollars actually go. Uncover how suppliers build financial insurance directly into your per-gallon price right out of the gate.
How to Prevent Water and Condensation in Your Oil Tank
What You’ll Learn How does water get into an oil tank, and why does it matter? Water can enter an oil tank through condensation, moisture around the fill or vent pipes, or other openings that allow water inside. Once water is in and settles at the bottom of the...
Ventilation During Oil Delivery: Necessary or Not?
What You’ll Learn Do I need to open my basement windows during an oil delivery? Not usually. A mild oil smell during or shortly after delivery can be normal. What matters is whether the odor fades and whether there are any other signs of a problem. In this...
We Don’t Think Hidden Fees Belong in Home Heating
Take control of your home heating expenses by learning how to evaluate fuel suppliers based on full price transparency rather than deceptive low quotes.
Benefits of Automatic Oil Fuel Delivery vs Will Call
What You’ll Learn What is the difference between automatic oil delivery and will-call? With automatic delivery, Sperr’s monitors your fuel usage behind the scenes using local weather data and past history so your tank is topped off before it ever runs low. Will-call...
Customer Loyalty Shouldn’t Be Bought—or Forced
What You’ll Learn Should a heating oil contract keep you from switching providers? No. A fair contract should protect both you and your supplier, not lock you into poor service with hidden fees or restrictive terms. Understanding common contract clauses can help...
What to Do When Your Heating Oil Company Can’t Deliver
What You’ll Learn What should you do if your heating oil company keeps delaying your delivery? Not every delay is a sign of poor service, but repeated postponements, poor communication, and long wait times can leave your home at risk of running out of heat. Knowing...
Emergency Fuel Delivery: Costs, Tips, and When to Use It
What You’ll Learn What should I do if I need emergency oil delivery? If you suddenly find yourself without heating oil, contact your heating oil provider for same-day emergency delivery. The delivery might take some time to reach you, depending on the weather and road...
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