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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
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Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
I have been using them through USA Heat where I am supposed to get oil for $.10-.20 cheaper than the going rate but I am not 100% happy with them. I find them to be $$$. I haven't even called them to find out what they are quoting now that my contract is ready to be renewed.
Anyone else find any good quotes? Slomins? Petro?
Message edited 6/27/2008 10:28:33 AM.
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ohbaby08
Winter is Coming
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
We just got rid of General for oil because they tried to charge us over $100 more for our contract this year than last year. Plus, they are not locking in rates until at least Aug./Sept.. We went with Meenan on a recommendation from a friend.
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| Posted 6/27/08 10:36 AM |
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mamochk
LIF Toddler
Member since 11/06 379 total posts
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Alison
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
We are in the EXACT same situation as you are. We have been using General through USA Heat for the past two years. I never felt that we got the best price either. The only good thing about HeatUSA is the $25 fee that gives you the service contract for your burner. This year I think we are going to dump them, get a separate contract for the burner, try COD for oil and possibly buy a pellet stove insert this summer.
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| Posted 6/27/08 11:13 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
My Boys!!!!
Member since 6/06 14437 total posts
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C
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
I just called them and they quoted me $4.69/gal with balance billing. Than when I told her I have USA HEAT she told me I have to call them they aren't allowed to quote me 
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| Posted 6/27/08 11:17 AM |
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mamochk
LIF Toddler
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Alison
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
Thats interesting because my in-laws also use General, not through HeatUSA, and they got a delivery yesterday of 188 gallons @ $4.90/gallon!! 
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| Posted 6/27/08 11:28 AM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
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Scott
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
Posted by mamochk
Thats interesting because my in-laws also use General, not through HeatUSA, and they got a delivery yesterday of 188 gallons @ $4.90/gallon!!
Me too - See my post. General is my company. I like them though. When I called, they said $4.59 a gallon with a budget.
Nice of them to wait till my contract was up to deliver my oil. Bastards
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| Posted 6/27/08 12:18 PM |
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ohbaby08
Winter is Coming
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
Posted by danielleandscott
Posted by mamochk
Thats interesting because my in-laws also use General, not through HeatUSA, and they got a delivery yesterday of 188 gallons @ $4.90/gallon!!
Me too - See my post. General is my company. I like them though. When I called, they said $4.59 a gallon with a budget.
Nice of them to wait till my contract was up to deliver my oil. Bastards
They were going to do the same thing to us. Our contract expired in May and we were scheduled for our next delivery in June. That's why you need to keep on top of when your contract expires. They aren't going to tell you these things. That's how they make their money.
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| Posted 6/27/08 12:36 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
Last year they called me - I knew it was up soon - just didnt know when
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| Posted 6/27/08 2:21 PM |
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hbugal
Lesigh
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
I wouldnt use them..I did for years with no problem but in the past few years things have definitely changed..
When I called Heat USA and was told that General was the company they used I told them I wanted to use a different company. (It says on their site that you can request a different company) Several phone calls later they basically refused to get back to me...My thinking is that they only have General on the Island..How can they be saving us money when they only use one company??? How competitive is that???
Side Note: DH is a teacher and we're suppose to get a deal through the union. He had a couple of his collegues call regarding the General thing and they requested different companies as well...same thing happened with them.
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| Posted 6/27/08 3:38 PM |
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JennasMom
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Re: Anyone use General Utilities for oil?
We HAD General through Heat USA as well and HATED them. When I complained to Heat USA they said they were thinking of gettin another vendor, guess it was a big lie. We switched to SLomins in February and locked in at a price for a year with a service contract
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| Posted 6/27/08 4:40 PM |
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