Home Heating Oil Prices 2013-2014
Starting a new thread for this.
Norton is at $3.249
Day and Nite at $3.259
Greenworks at $3.459
What is Greenworks thinking? LOL
Calico696 8/15 Thursday.
Usually competitive:
falconoil.net = 3.26
nortonoil.com = 3.25
Many are NOT usually competitive (not worth listing)
Does anyone know of any other competitive companies? PLEASE post their website(s) OR the company name & phone number if they don't have a website. Thanks.
lk hopatcong guy 
botheredbyu Thank you for starting a new thread, Calico696!
Greenworks has had consistently higher prices for many weeks or months now.
I heard that they are under new management, but haven't confirmed that. I won't be using them unless their prices become competitive again.
Just this morning I heard on radio news that due to Egyptian unrest, the price of a barrel of oil has gone up today.
Spring Fever So does anyone here lock into a price in the beginning of the season? Or know of any companies that do that?
If you buy from say Hackettstown oil, and to get the online price I assume you need to prepay for the amount you want to buy by credit card, do you have to guess how many gallons you need and prepay for that? What if you just want it filled and not sure exactly how much you need?
How do you guys keep track of when you need oil? Do you just keep an eye on the gauge? I think they have software that tracks usage by degree days. TIA
Joe M I just look at my guage and can tell when it is ready to take at least 150 gallons.
At that point I start checking around on line for the best prices. I try to wait until prices drop a good amount, which could be over weeks or months, and then I go with the "winning" company. My oil tank holds 275 gallons, so I have quite some time to find the best price. I have paid with cash or my credit card upon delivery and have purchased from many different companies this way.
Most companies offer the "lock in " pricing. I have done better with the system above.
My tank is about empty, so I will need a deliver in the next 2 months. For the amount that prices will go up or down in that timeframe, I decided to stop thinking about it and ordered from Hackettstown Oil on-line. $20 credit to register, so it averaged out to $3.16/gallon.
maja any new updates on oil prices? i need to top off before winter while it is still hopefully low
Darrin Just check my gauge every so often and then I know how much I need. Usually I order the minimum.
glad i ordered on Monday. prices just went up today. i paid 3.24, but because i ordered over 400 (ouch) gallons. base price was 3.28 i believe. now it's 3.33
DMB Joe M, I ordered too much this week, and paid for 175 gallons. It only took 155 I think, and Hack Oil refunded it to my credit card same day, also they sent me an email telling me that.
Reggie Voter 
tigerheard something caused it to spike, my parents got it for 3.21 two days ago, i will be waiting and watching!
Syria situation info:
http://news.yahoo.com/syria-shows-defiance-un-team-tours-near-damascus-132014930.html
When somebody farts in the Middle East the prices rise or the threat of maybe possible bad weather in the Gulf of Mexico - or maybe rumors of refineries not allowed to be built even though the ones we have now are reduced in capacity output to keep the supply tight to fool the idiots who believe that BS .Those who control the oil supply tighten the noose every year and don't care what silly reason they use to do it .
Go ahead and build that pipeline from Canada and I guarantee prices will still rise - in fact I wish they would . After all what did the Alaska pipeline do ? It just gave the oil conglomerates more oil the majority of which they sold to Japan where they got much more money for it .
zombo ordered 175 gallons from Hackettstown oil for $3.26 per gallon after $20 new customer rebate.
only so much oil rubber and tin, guess someone not been let in on a little thing called RECYLING!
Plus haven't you heard of E85??? It is gas for your car made fully from corn.....just like the 10% ethanol that is currently added to gas. It is a fully renewable resource, and all new cars have the ability to run on it.
As of 13-Sept-2013:
Region Oil= $3.369
North Jersey Energy Corp= $3.35
M&M= $3.45
Norton= $3.349
Falcon= $3.34
Hackettstown Oil= $3.33 (online)
Went with Hackettstown Oil because 1) their price was the best (actually it ended up $3.31 instead because we got 300 gallons) and 2) their service is awesome. They are still running the $20 off for new online customers too!
Happy Homemaker I am trying to wait a bit longer. Heard the other day that price per barrel is dropping , supposedly due to possible peace efforts in Syria.
I would include Van Doren Oil Company's discount division. They were $3.28 a few days ago. I didn't even know they had discount.
That Other Guy I know they do all of Hunterdon and parts of Warren and Morris. I was in touch with them today and their price was $3.26.
Jay Dubz We've been with Mayberry for 20 years...not sure if we should try another company...we do get great service, but I think their prices are much higher than what I see here. Would we get the same service (24/hrs 365 days) with another local company, like Hackettstown Oil?? Anyone make the switch?
Gardenfish 
Baci's mom Thanks Baci's Mom. It's good to have another place for comparison.
I saw this morning that Norton came down to $3.299.
Day and Nite is also at $3.299 and Greenworks is at $3.489. These offers are through www.orderoil.com .
I just scheduled a delivery with Van Doren for tomorrow. Their price today was $3.269
Hockeymom115 Hi. I was wondering if you check these prices online? Or do you call each oil company?
Thanks.
Trying2Save 
jrsemom Hi all,
Bumping this up, as it was a surprise to me.
Norton Oil has begun to end opperations on 11/8/13
as of 11/11/13 there will be no burner repairs - no contract repairs - no new customers & no oil delivery to anyone other than Automatic customers.
Their offices are closed, but you can leave a msg and they will return your call.
I know that I have them as my oil company in Great Meadows, not sure if they came out to Htown or not -
I figured it would be something that people would want to know about, since it is going to be getting cold.
Wendy
wbeleno Ordered ours on Friday for the first time online with Hackettstown Oil and paid $3.25 a gallon, and got my $20.00 first time order credit.
Bessie Noticed Hackettstown oils online price dropped to $3.20 this morning. Plus as Bessie said that extra $20 off for first time online buyers. Think it's time to fill up pretty quick here...
Uh oh.......shame on Norton Oil. I had a bad experience with them a couple years ago and never ordered from them again after that.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2013/11/norton_oil_co_prepay_customer.html
Never prepay! Price isn't going to change that drastically, to prepay and lock in and maybe run into a problem like they did.
I really feel sorry for them. Hope their attorney can get them their money back.
Trying to get usse to the ups and downs of oil heat and I think I hit my first down, LOL. When I ordered from Hackettstown Oil in November, the price was $3.20 (online), and you had to order 150 gallons minimum to get that price. Checked the price this morning because we're getting low, and it's $3.61 ($.10 less online). Ouch! Since I might have to go the 100 gallon route, I will have to pay the higher price. Is that a common thing for oil customers to do or do you try to tweak it along until you get can get the 150 gallons and pay the lower price. Not sure I'm liking this oil heat thing, but I LOVE those radiators.
I ordered 200 gallons on Tuesday from Day and Nite through www.orderoil.com and it was $3.439/gallon.
I would shop around there's a lot of oil companies that deliver to Hackettstown ....Hackettstown oil isn't the only one.I usually check online or call about 5 companies and order when I get the lowest price.But most companies if not all companies I have dealt with always make you buy 150+ gallons.Make sure you have your burner serviced annually ,on the coldest days of the year I only use roughly 2-3 gallons a day....if I get the wifey to turn down the heat I can lower that,but that's another story !
Dam I ordered oil Nov. 29 and the price was 3.49 per gallon if 150 gallons or more. The
3.439 price sounds good to me, but we still have almost 3/4 of a tank left...
I would hold off - as new pipeline capacity is added from Cushing to the Gulf Coast.
http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/prices.cfm
skippy Day and Night has the least expensive price. However, when I look on line at reviews, people have posted complaints against them for double charging, not being cooperative in regard to resolving the double charging, and not coming out to fill oil on a timely basis, breaking delivery date promises.
The next least expensive is Liberty.
Can anyone comment?
ElizabethHreha I have never had a problem with Day and Night. Just ordered from them last week. They delivered the next day. I did a prepaid order for 200 gallons, based on my husband's estimate of how much we could fit. They could only get 190 gallons in. They promptly credited my card for the difference.
Any recommendations for a service company in the area? We've been dealing with a full service company (Region Oil/Mayberry) but their ppg is almost double! Looking to shop around so we can get the best price pg, but then I guess we need to find a separate company who offers 24/7 emergency service.
I called around last Monday for the best price.
Went with Liberty which was 3.589 but they couldn't deliver until Friday which was fine with me. I am guessing it was due to predicted bad weather. I am surprised prices jumped up so quickly.
I was surprised to see the oil truck coming to my house today.
I paid $3.539 - I was surprised to see I used
127 gallons between 12/31/13 and today - ouch!
I started with an oil company called Allamuchy Oil close to 20 years ago, it was sold and is now called Clickable Oil, phone number 973-989-5200 -
sosadsad I had an oil delivery from Clickable on Friday and the price was 3.649. Sosadsad are you on a contract with a set price?
Shady I have auto delivery and have been a customer for close to 20 years, if I am home, I pay the driver immediately - I don't have a service contract with them as I use TGM to maintain my furnace. As I look at the yellow invoice I see it's dated 1/17/14 - Could there have been a price fluctuation in a week?
Gardenfish- I called Mayberry's for a price one time and they were 20+ cents above EVERYONE else. When I asked why, they said so that if I should ever need service on my furnace, I could use them. I said "So, you charge everyone that much more across the board so that we can have the privlege of being able to call you for service?" They said yes. I hung up.
Really?- Good for you! Yes, it is crazy that they charge so much and there are so many people who are "tied" in with them...I know of a few seniors who are hesitant to make a switch because they feel they can't get the dependable service elsewhere. Would appreciate more input as far as service companies...a local outfit that offers 24/7 service.
do any of these companies have a payment plan?? really low and can't afford to pay all at once....please only serious responses.. tough time right now.. thank you all..
scrappy really? - You may not understand that Mayberry is nothing more in reality than the "snowy house with the green and yellow scarf underneath the Mayberry clothing" and are subjecting you to the timeworn practices of Budd/Region oil for over a decade now.
Oil shortage ...hmmmmm gas is coming down a little bit,I got oil 2 weeks ago and it jumped 30+ cents since then ! Sounds like supply and demand to me .The Arabs are laughing all the way to the bank $$$$$.
I just ordered 175 gallons at $3.549 through www.orderoil.com from Greenworks. Super cheap considering Hackettstown Oil is at $3.89 and Day and Night is at $3.819.
On the topic of oil. I got 200 gallons of oil Jan 3rd and I just ran out 2 days ago. I keep my heat set at 65 and have every window covered with plastic. Is it normal to go through this amount so quick. I am on the second floor of a 2 family house.
Mommyshell I heard Nortons will sell you oil for $3.05... as long as you don't mind them never actually delivering it.
ianimal LOL ianimal.
Mommyshell - I ordered 200 gallons just before the new year. We have a programmable thermostat. It's at 60 while we are at work all day, 63 at night and 67 when we are home. That 200 gallons is basically gone. As I stated above, I ordered 175 gallons today.
Mommyshell
Do you have a separate oil tank and heater for your floor alone or do you share the tank and heater? If so, the family on the first floor may have their heat higher than you. Plastic over the windows is a good idea, but a lot depends on how well your floor is insulated on the sides. You can buy outlet and switch insulators to help cut air leakage through those areas. They do also make an infrared measuring device that allows you to see if one section of the wall is much cooler than another or if something like an attic stairway is "leaking" cold air into the house. (Technically it's allowing heat transfer, but we won't go techie - LOL).
Another thing to consider (and there are actually a good number of things to pursue and/or think about ) is that if your heater also heats the hot water and is not a separate unit, then it will be burning oil too. By turning down the on/off temperature of the hot water section a bit, it allowed the burner to go on much less in both the summer (when you're not using it to actively heat the house), as well as in the winter. A good thing to do is to buy the brown foam pipe insulation (assuming you have baseboard hot water and not steam heat - I'm not sure if it will take the additional temp. and you do NOT want to touch any pre-existing insulation that looks almost like a cast on the pipe as it likely contains asbestos!
If you have bare copper pipes and it's baseboard hot water, you can use it (the brown foam to insulate the pipes. Another thing is to listen for a gurgling sound as the water circulates (again in BBHW systems). If you hear gurgling as the water circulates, then you likely need to bleed air out of the system. Air in the system doesn't allow the water to effectively transfer heat as well as it should. Also it depends on how long it's been since your burner was serviced, since clogging of the nozzle or buildup of dust in the air intake, etc. could mess up the efficiency of your burner as well.
I've found that I use more oil by setting back the thermostat at night and having it come up when it comes time to get up. That's usually the coldest part of the day and since most houses leak some amount of heat, it seems a bit counterproductive to not let it just maintain a somewhat lower setting 24/7. I think the best time for a few degree setback is for when I'm at work, which is normally makes it come back up around 4:30 PM, when it's not quite at the "bitterly cold" stage outside yet. A small electric/ceramic heater provides me a bit of extra heat in the bathroom or if I've been out shoveling for a good while, etc.
Best of luck at staying warm!
Phil D. Here's a couple of links to the infrared leak detector I mentioned:
http://www.blackanddecker.com/power-tools/TLD100.aspx
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-TLD100-Thermal-Detector/dp/B0044R87BE
It's not that expensive through Amazon and it may be available at Lowes or Home Depot or possibly Hometown Hardware as well.
There is no oil shortage.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/oil-103-chinese-factory-activity-drops-22607376
Astrat Ordered home heating oil yesterday, 3/4/14, from Liberty Oil. Tanya was kind enough to match smartclickenergy.com's price, even though they're up in Boston. Price given to me was $371.9/gallon. I'm staying with Liberty Oil - I am tired of shopping around and then asking the oil company which advertises in the window at the corner of Grand Avenue in Hackettstown to beat the given price. The latter company guarantees the lowest price, but never advertises it - they are always significantly higher than what you can find. Why don't they just show a better price in the first place? Hopefully they'll change and stop the gimmicks. I'm proof that they've worn me down, so I switched to some one else.
studentofthegame Delivery today, $3.83 per gallon for 150 gallons from Hackettstown Oil. Less than 150 gallons, it is more.
We have delivery tomorrow from dayandniteoil.com - $3.739 - I gave Hackettstown oil a chance to meet their price but they refused as they "no longer match online ordering prices" - not a problem - I will take my $560.00 elsewhere.
I will also be converting my furnace to Natural Gas shortly. I am done doing the "call around and shop for the best price thing". The Oil industry has lost me to their crazy high prices and increasing antics, I am glad I have the option of converting.
Kurt Kurt-I had same issue with H'town Oil and did what you did, took my $500+ elsewhere. Will never use them again.
Just read Hackettstown oils online price on their website @ $3.75. I haven't paid attention as to whether that was a drop from yesterday. Day and nights on Order oil is $3.73 and Liberty is @ $3.77 so all in all everyone is in the ball park.
I am on my last drop. I rent and don't have access to the gauge. Never have I ever burned through oil this fast so I wasn't even thinking about it....
Need oil asap!
I believe they do. If I recall you need to order before 10am tomorrow morn and they will charge an extra fee I think for same day delivery. their # is 908-850-6655
you can always add diesel to hold you over to avoid emergency charges; fortunately the weekend is going to be warm.
Summer 
Sneezy just called for oil yesterday... not getting it until tuesday, everyone is booked solid unless you want to pay an extra $50.00 plus for delivery. I got Hackettstown oil on line for $3.71 plus $20.00 coupon (code new1). you can get diesel at the station next to DQ on #rt 57. 3.99/gal. 10 gallons will get you thru the weekend. (had to do it myself) good luck
scoop thanks for the help!
Put 10 gallons of diesel in. Heat is set to 58! Will make it. My delivery is scheduled for the 11th... :(
bothered - You should probably start a 2014-2015 thread. I still have between 1/2 and 3/4 of tank left from my last delivery back in March.
Found a thread on it. Funny it doesnt show when you search. At least it didn't for me. I ordered from Hackettstown Oil. 3.10 for 150 gals
botheredbyuu2 
mommajoe These prices are good. Is there a minimum order. I can only squeeze about 100 gallons in my tank if I want to order now. A lot of times the minimum is 150.
Good Question Calico. I can only afford 100 gal right now and definitely need oil before it gets too chilly
hockeymom - I'm going to call Liberty tomorrow and see if I can get 100 gallons at the $3.029 price. Green Works through www.orderoil.com will bring 100 gallons, but the price is $3.189. If Liberty can't do it, I'll go with Green Works since it's only a $16 difference. My tank only holds 275 and it's a little over half full right now. I just want to top it off while the price is on the low end.
Start filling those empty Ketel One bottles with fuel oil until you get 150 gallons of room in the tank (-;
FYI a 275 gallon tank will hold about 240 gallons when full. The product needs room to expand. Try COD Oil / Sussex Morris Oil, they won't charge you more for getting less then a 150 gallons if ask them.
Axel114 I just went onto Liberty Discount Fuel, they are my regular dealer also, the price is $3.189 per gallon.
Looks like they read the Hackettstown Forum and raised the price all ready!
The Rhyme Animal My parents paid $3.09 yesterday at Oil Heating Specialist of North Jersey http://oilnj.com/ still that price on their website this morning.
Suz Liberty charges a fee of $45 for deliveries under 150 gallons. Oil Heating Specialist will only bring a minimum of 150 gallons. Guess I will go with GreenWorks @ $3.189.
I saw the same RhymeAnimal, yesterday morning. Thats why I went with HtownOil.
On HtownOil website, they have breakdown of how many gallons for what price. Order online saves you .10 cents per gallon (which is price shown on site)
CALICO-why not go with HtownOil! Just curious. :)
150 gallons@3.10 per
bothered - As I said above, I can only fit 100 gallons in. My tank is a little over 1/2 full. H'town will charge $3.359 for 100 gallons.
Thanks for the tip botheredbyuu2- I like the Hackettstown discount for over 200 gallons, and they are a lot cheaper than Liberty Oil.
I am going to give Hackettstown Oil a try- plus a $20 dollar off first timer online order will get me under $600 for the 200 gallons I want.
What a shame though, that the gas and oil prices are now considered "good" at $3.00 or around there per gallon.
They(not the local companies, the oil industry and government) have us now conditioned that it is a bargain at that price! Hardly!
Just got a letter from Elizabeth gas, they are willing to run my line for free if I upgrade to a gas furnace and water heater within a year, and keep a bill for three years
Oh i have been waiting for this day, I have been trying since i bought the house, but they wanted $2000 from me to pay for the line
Bye Bye oil! I will be installing a wall mount gas furnace with a zone for my hot water
i have been trying every year for five years and they always wanted me to contribute $2000, which for me, would take away the potential to get a return on my investment.
They are now willing to put it is free considering I use it, JACKPOT
SO EXCITED!
oil burner and tank for sale, lmao
Money isn't my issue, it's not available where I live. :-(
Glad for you though Darrin. Enjoy the lower energy bills!
My in-laws were finally able to convert a couple years ago in LV. They have been more than pleased.
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