The price per litre at Scotia Fuels is on average, 5-cents more than the other full-service competitors. While that 5-cents may seem like a lot, let’s look at the math:
The average home uses approximately 2,000 litres of furnace oil per year, so with Scotia Fuels’ 5-cent premium, the additional cost per year is $100. At Scotia Fuels, we are a full service plus company. This means the labour for our top-notch, 24-hr emergency service, the labour for inspections and the labour for the annual tune-up are included. Other full-service companies offer maintenance and inspections but under a separate service contract which can range from $160-$280 annually, on top of what you pay them per litre. The $100 saving on the price per litre quickly disappears.
Here’s a list of services that are included in our price per litre:
- Automatic delivery (or call-in if you prefer)
- 24 Hour Emergency Response
- Fast Service
- Calls answered quickly & locally
- Annual Inspection & Tune-Up
- Company Employees
- Equipment Sales & Installations
- Financing Available
- Flexible & Convenient Payment Options
Oil remains the most popular home heating method in Nova Scotia. It is a safe and efficient way to heat your home. The price of heating oil is unregulated, which provides a highly competitive market that gives consumers many pricing choices. In HRM, there are lots of oil companies to choose from – some are full-service providers, and some are “discounters”.
Full service companies provide inspections, maintenance and repair of your heating equipment. They offer credit terms and payment plans. They sell and install home heating equipment. They also include automatic delivery service of your oil, so you don’t have to call every time you need it. All this on top of selling you oil!
If you are a Scotia Fuels customer, you already know of the value we provide and why 99% of our customers happily recommend us. If you’re not yet a customer, please contact us at https://scotiafuels.com/contact-us/ – or better yet, call us at 902-453-2121. One of our local staff members will answer within 2 rings.