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oil_research [2025.09.12 10:28] – Steve Isenbergoil_research [2025.10.18 13:33] (current) – Steve Isenberg
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 information about oil providers and boiler servicing. New research and prices as of 9/12/2025 (except as noted). I'm saying ”market price” but that's also known as ”today's price” information about oil providers and boiler servicing. New research and prices as of 9/12/2025 (except as noted). I'm saying ”market price” but that's also known as ”today's price”
  
-^Provider^Tele#^Oil price & date^Servicing^Notes| +|< [[100 15 25|]] >| 
-|Cubby (bought Arlex)|781-862-3400 \\ 617-876-1885 *|$3.82; .32 off 1st yr, .22 off 2nd yr with paperless \\ market price|2 years maint included n/c \\ after then $249/service|Nancy Kirby/sales mgr| + 
-|Devaney|617-964-8383 \\ John 978-604-1591|$3.499 price lock till 4/30/2026|2 years maint included n/c|John| +^Provider^Telephone number^Oil price & date^Service plan^Notes^1st year cost with 400 gal use with boiler service| 
-|Fawcett Energy|(Dina 617-395-6312) \\ 800-792-5678|Plans: \\ 1. COD credit card on file; $3.099, auto del or will-call; no svc \\ 2. Full svc $3.799 less $1 first del, less .35 first yr, less .20 2nd yr \\ 3. Prepay year in advance $3.499| \\ first year maint included in plans #2 and #3 \\  \\ maint is $249 incl labor & parts| | +|Cubby (bought Arlex)|[[781-862-3400|]] \\  [[617-876-1885|]] *|$3.82; .32 off 1st yr, .22 off 2nd yr with paperless \\ market price|2 years maint included n/c \\ after then $249/service|Nancy Kirby/sales mgr|1400| 
-|Genove Oil|781-893-9191| | |call and they hang up immediately; they say it's a phone issue they have no control over.| +|Devaney|[[617-964-8383|]] \\  John [[978-604-1591|]]|$3.499 price lock till 4/30/2026|2 years maint included n/c|Agent=John. 9/16/2025, we are signing up for them as our oil provider.|1400 (fixed price)| 
-|Green Energy|617-397-5199| | |left msg they wcb| +|Fawcett Energy|(Dina [[617-395-6312|]]) \\  [[800-792-5678|]]|Plans: \\ 1. COD credit card on file; $3.099, auto del or will-call; no svc \\ 2. Full svc $3.799 less $1 first del, less .35 first yr, less .20 2nd yr \\ 3. Prepay year in advance $3.499|first year maint included in plans #2 and #3 \\ maint is $249 incl labor & parts| |1380 (full svc plan #2)| 
-|Lyons Fuel|781-648-0388 \\ 800-281-0028|$2.999 price thru 4/30/26 for one time fee $85 \\ no del charge|Service plan $259/yr| | +|Genove Oil|[[781-893-9191|]]|$3.499 but only if you use more than 600 gallons/year. [9/17/2025]| | | | 
-|MacFarlane|781-326-9500 \\ 617-465-1234|$3.799 auto delivery market price|2 years maint included n/c|Damon| +|Green Energy|[[617-397-5199|]]| | |left msg they wcb| | 
-|Prendergast Oil|Closed as of 8/8/2025| | | | +|Lyons Fuel|[[781-648-0388|]] \\  [[800-281-0028|]]|$2.999 price thru 4/30/26 for one time fee $85 \\ no del charge|Service plan $259/yr| |1544 (fixed price)| 
-|Peterson's Oil|508-368-1000|$3.04 (pay within 5 days) else 3.20|1 year maint deluxe ($630) included n/c \\ if auto del w/credit check|Tracy. Plans are confusing, I think price is 3.20 to get the 1 year maint.| +|MacFarlane|[[781-326-9500|]] \\  [[617-465-1234|]]|$3.799 auto delivery market price|2 years maint included n/c|Damon|1520| 
-|Slick Energy|617-804-1746| | | | +|Prendergast Oil|Closed as of 8/8/2025| | | | | 
-|Taylor & Murphy|781-893-3544|$2.99 fixed thru 5/31/2026 auto del & CC on file|Service is extra|Ryan| +|Peterson's Oil|[[508-368-1000|]]|$3.04 (pay within 5 days) else 3.20|1 year maint deluxe ($630) included n/c \\ if auto del w/credit check|Tracy. Plans are confusing, I think price is 3.20 to get the 1 year maint.|1280| 
-|Valiant Oil|781-891-1000|$3.37 (prompt pmt) pay cash/check market price|Service is $249|Sue|+|Slick Energy|[[617-804-1746|]]| | | | | 
 +|Taylor & Murphy|[[781-893-3544|]]|$2.99 fixed thru 5/31/2026 auto del & CC on file|Service is extra|Ryan|1645 (fixed price)| 
 +|Valiant Oil|[[781-891-1000|]]|$3.37 (prompt pmt) pay cash/check market price|Service is $249|Sue|1597| 
 + 
 + 
 +Seth writes 10/18/2015\\  
 +I use a company called “order my 
 +oil” to purchase oil.  They are almost always less expensive than the 
 +regular oil companies.  However, they do not provide service.  For 
 +service, I use an HVAC company called Done By Professionals.\\  
 +[[https://www.ordermyoil.com]]\\  
 +[[https://donebyprofessionals.com]] (their website is currently broken, but 
 +I've never experienced this before) 
 + 
 + 
 +Hidden table has information from above but needs reformatting. <hidden> First year cost computed by: 400gals * price/gal + price for service. 
 + 
 +<csv> 
 + 
 +Conclusions – Sorted by First Year Oil & Service,,,,,Svc price or 261 if unknown,,,Assuming use is:,400,gallons/yr\\ 
 +Provider,oil price,price note,One-time fees,price is fixed/market,1st yr service,2nd yr svc,,First year oil,First year oil & svc,notes\\ 
 +Peterson’s Oil,3.200, ,,market,0,395,,1280,1280,\\ 
 +Fawcett full svc,3.449,Full svc; 1st del is 2.799,,market,0,999,,1380,1380,”disc .35/gal first yr, .20/gal 2nd yr”\\ 
 +Devaney,3.499,,,fixed till 4/30/26,0,0,,1400,1400,Plus=2 yr service & price fix\\ 
 +Cubby 1st yr,3.500,,,market,0,0,,1400,1400,second year add .10/gal = $40\\ 
 +Fawcett on demand,3.099,CC on file; auto or will-call,,market,261,999,,1240,1501,don’t know price for service\\ 
 +MacFarlane,3.799,,,market,0,0,,1520,1520,\\ 
 +Lyons,2.999,fee for fixed price,85.000,fixed till 4/30/26,259,259,,1285,1544,\\ 
 +Valiant Oil,3.370,prompt pay cash/check,,market,249,249,,1348,1597,\\ 
 +Taylor Murphy,2.990,”fixed w/auto del, CC on file”,,fixed till 5/31/26,449,449,,1196,1645,\\ 
 +Cubby 2nd yr,3.600,,,market,0,0,,,, 
 + 
 +</csv> </hidden>
  
  
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