| TANK SIZE CHART
TANK CAPACITY and DIAMETER
| CAPACITY
| 275-H
| 275-V
| 330
| 550
| 1000
| 1080
| CAPACITY
| DIAMETER (Height)
| 26"
| 42"
| 44.5
| 48"
| 48"
| 47"
| DIAMETER (Height)
| INCHES OF FUEL
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| INCHES OF FUEL
| FUEL REMAINING IN TANK
| 1
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 1
| 2
| 14
| 5
| 6
| 8
| 14
| 19
| 2
| 3
| 23
| 9
| 11
| 14
| 26
| 32
| 3
| 4
| 33
| 14
| 17
| 22
| 40
| 47
| 4
| 5
| 43
| 20
| 23
| 30
| 55
| 64
| 5
| 6
| 54
| 26
| 30
| 40
| 72
| 83
| 6
| 7
| 65
| 32
| 37
| 50
| 90
| 103
| 7
| 8
| 77
| 39
| 44
| 61
| 110
| 124
| 8
| 9
| 89
| 46
| 52
| 72
| 130
| 145
| 9
| 10
| 100
| 53
| 60
| 84
| 151
| 169
| 10
| 11
| 113
| 60
| 68
| 96
| 173
| 193
| 11
| 12
| 125
| 67
| 77
| 109
| 196
| 219
| 12
| 13
| 137
| 75
| 85
| 122
| 220
| 244
| 13
| 14
| 149
| 82
| 93
| 136
| 244
| 271
| 14
| 15
| 161
| 90
| 102
| 149
| 269
| 298
| 15
| 16
| 174
| 97
| 110
| 163
| 294
| 327
| 16
| 17
| 185
| 105
| 119
| 177
| 319
| 357
| 17
| 18
| 197
| 112
| 127
| 192
| 345
| 386
| 18
| 19
| 209
| 120
| 136
| 206
| 371
| 415
| 19
| 20
| 221
| 127
| 144
| 221
| 397
| 444
| 20
| 21
| 231
| 135
| 152
| 236
| 424
| 473
| 21
| 22
| 241
| 142
| 161
| 250
| 451
| 502
| 22
| 23
| 251
| 150
| 169
| 265
| 477
| 534
| 23
| 24
| 260
| 157
| 178
| 280
| 504
| 561
| 24
| 25
| 268
| 165
| 186
| 295
| 531
| 591
| 25
| 26
| 275
| 172
| 194
| 310
| 558
| 620
| 26
| 27
| *
| 180
| 203
| 325
| 584
| 649
| 27
| 28
| *
| 187
| 211
| 339
| 611
| 678
| 28
| 29
| *
| 195
| 220
| 354
| 637
| 707
| 29
| 30
| *
| 203
| 228
| 369
| 663
| 736
| 30
| 31
| *
| 210
| 237
| 383
| 689
| 764
| 31
| 32
| *
| 217
| 245
| 397
| 715
| 793
| 32
| 33
| *
| 224
| 253
| 411
| 740
| 820
| 33
| 34
| *
| 231
| 262
| 424
| 764
| 848
| 34
| 35
| *
| 238
| 270
| 438
| 789
| 875
| 35
| 36
| *
| 244
| 278
| 451
| 812
| 901
| 36
| 37
| *
| 250
| 285
| 464
| 835
| 926
| 37
| 38
| *
| 256
| 292
| 476
| 857
| 951
| 38
| 39
| *
| 261
| 299
| 488
| 879
| 973
| 39
| 40
| *
| 265
| 306
| 500
| 899
| 994
| 40
| 41
| *
| 268
| 311
| 510
| 918
| 1014
| 41
| 42
| *
| 271
| 317
| 519
| 935
| 1033
| 42
| 43
| *
|
| 320
| 530
| 954
| 1050
| 43
| 44
| *
| *
| 325
| 538
| 969
| 1065
| 44
| 45
| *
| *
| *
| 546
| 983
| 1078
| 45
| 46
| *
| *
| *
| 552
| 994
| 1089
| 46
| 47
| *
| *
| *
| 558
| 1004
| 1095
| 47
| 48
| *
| *
| *
| 560
| 1007
| *
| 48
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| Q. How do you know when to deliver oil at my house? A. Every home is unique. There are many reasons that affect your home's fuel oil consumption, for example: the size of your home, equipment efficiency, personal habits, etc. These and other factors are used to calculate your home's K Factor"(see definition below). It usually takes 3 deliveries to establish a reliable K factor. Until then we will take a very conservative approach to your fuel delivery to ensure that you don't run out of fuel. To figure out when your home needs a delivery we use what is called a Degree Day System (see below). | HELPFUL DEFINITIONS: K-FACTOR - is simply a number showing how fast a customer uses fuel. Like miles-per-gallon, think of a k-factor as gallons per degree day. USABLE D.D - tells you how many degree days you can allow to elapse before making the next delivery. RESERVE - since an oil tank cannot be allowed to run out, a safety reserve
is set up. D.D. NEXT DEL- the number of projected degree days at which a customer will need fuel. D.D. HEAT AND HOT WATER - You can use the Degree Day System year round by using the table above to compensate for the use of fuel for hot water systems.
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Fuel is consumed for heating based on how cold the weather has been and for how long. Knowing this, you can estimate when to deliver fuel to a customer. This system is based on a unit called a DEGREE DAY. These Degree Days reflect fuel consumption and for scheduling purposes are accumulated each season. Traditionally, the National Weather Service has begun the heating season on September 1 st, and it ends on May 31st. The Log in our book reflects this tradition. WHAT IS A DEGREE DAY? A Degree Day is simply a unit for measuring how cold (or hot) it has been over a 24 hour period. Whenever the average (or mean) temperature is below 65 Degrees you have a Degree Day. For example, if during a 24 hour period the high outdoor temperature was 70 degrees and the low was 50 degrees, then the average temperature for that day was 60 degrees--halfway between 70 and 50 degrees. This is 5 degrees less than the base temperature of 65°. Therefore, we can say that there were 5 degree days for the period. HOW DO I COMPENSATE FOR HOT WATER? You can use the Degree Day System year round by using the table below to adjust for Hot Water Installations. When the MEAN temperature is:
62°<> and above add 6 Degree Days 54° to 57° add 4 Degree Days 58° to 61° add 5 Degree Days 46° to 49° add 2 Degree Days 50° to 53° add 3 Degree Days 43° to 45° add 1 Degree Day
HOW DO I FIGURE OUT THE DAILY DEGREE DAYS? Each day add the high and the low temperatures together and divide by two - this will give you the MEAN temperature. Subtract the mean temperature from the base figure of 65° and you have the daily degree days. You can use either Digitherm Thermometer to find out the high and low temperatures, or you can use a weather radio or local newspaper. |
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| | Q: Why is heating fuel so expensive at present?
A: Global demand, especially in India and China, has skyrocketed. This, combined with the 2005 hurricane season, has made supply limited.
Q: How often should I clean my furnace?
A: Your furnace should be cleaned once yearly, either at the end of or just before the start of the cold season.
Q: How can I set up an automatic delivery account?
A: We've made it easy for you! Just click on the Order Fuel page; if you're a new customer, fill out the New Customer application form, and your information will be automatically processed. For our existing customers, please fill out the Existing Customer Order Form and your order will be processed.
Q. How can I protect myself against an oil tank "release", or leak?
A: Oil releases are very unusual, but they do occur in tanks underground, above-ground, and even in the basement. For more information on how you can protect your home or business and avoid severe financial hardship, click on the Proguard logo:
Q. Do you provide receipts at the time of delivery?
A: Of course! We always provide our customers with fully-detailed receipts, including the date, driver, amount delivered, price per gallon, total price and the discounted price if paid within eight (8) days of delivery.
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