Your Home Checklist for Fall

Monitor Your Propane

If your home uses propane, how are you tracking your usage? We’ll add a propane tank monitor to help track your fuel use and alert us when you’re due for a delivery. This proactive approach can prevent disruptions to your propane use and can save you from unexpected emergency service calls.

If you rent your tank:

1. We’ll inform your current provider of your switch*

2. We’ll install your new tank

3. We’ll provide you with automatic delivery

*Your current provider will pick up your tank

If you own your tank:

We’ll inform your current provider of your switch and provide you with automatic delivery.

Select Oil Price Plan

Now is the time to secure your Bioheat® Home Heating Oil pricing! Rural offers various options to suit your budget and ensure the fairest prices. And when you sign up for automatic delivery, you’re eligible for our EZ-Pay Budget payment program that splits your estimated oil costs into 12 equal payments throughout the year.

• Fixed Price Program: Lock in a set price per gallon for the entire heating season, protecting you from market fluctuations

• Floating Price Program: Benefit from market prices with the flexibility to adjust as rates change

• Pre-Buy Price Program: Secure a fixed price and pay upfront for up to your annual use

• Cap Price Program: Your price per gallon is locked at a ceiling so if the market price goes up, your price stays at the ceiling, if it goes down your price goes down.

Schedule Heat Tune-Up

Regular maintenance on your heating system is crucial for maintaining a comfortable home once chilly fall days return. Save on heating service plans for a limited time!

Four Benefits of a Heat Tune-Up from Rural Fuels

1. Save money on repairs from unmaintained equipment

2. Reduce occurrences of equipment breakdown

3. Extend the life and efficiency of your equipment

4. Add our Service Plan and get 24/7 emergency service

Inspect your oil tank

It’s easy to forget about your oil tank – it’s out of sight, so out of mind. Over time, oil tanks can develop leaks or other issues that can pose a risk to your property and the environment.

Even if your tank is not leaking, it may show signs of deterioration or have exceeded its normal life expectancy of 20 years for basement tanks and 10 years for outdoor tanks. Our team is available to discuss and perform any next steps, including tank removal and replacement – we’re offering special tank savings this September!

Reset Your Thermostat

Even if you’re hoping for warm fall days, cool weather is just around the corner! Be sure to set up a reminder to switch your thermostat back to heat mode. For optimal efficiency, consider installing a smart thermostat. You’ll be able to set your thermostat to automatically adjust the temperature when you’re not at home, which can help reduce energy consumption and save money on your energy bills!

Consider Efficiency for Savings

New high-efficiency heating systems can improve the comfort of your home!

• More consistent temperature

• Better air quality thanks to built-in air filtration

• Burn fuel more cleanly = better for the environment

We recommend installing units with an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) greater than 87%, meaning greater than 87% of the system’s fuel use goes towards heating your home as opposed to operating the heating equipment.

Look beyond your price per gallon and consider the long-term savings available when upgrading your home heating system.