heating oil...

[twomonkeys.livejournal.com]

I've tried searching the internets but I cannot find the answer...what happens when you run out of heating oil (other than becoming very cold?)
I ask because me & the missus are down to just-above 1/8th of a tank and I don't realistically see an oil delivery I called for on Friday arriving until Tuesday at the earliest (we live almost at the top of Winter Hill.) I already have the thermostat set at 60 degrees (which has made our cats *very* snuggly) but the oil level is still falling, albeit slower than when it was set at 65. This is the second time this winter that we've gotten close to running out of oil 24 hours before a major snowstorm...I guess winter hates me.

Comments

[mrpet.livejournal.com]

Most of the heating oil companies have emergancy services. The fuel is sold at a premium and there is a cost to come out. It happened to me once when I lived in NH but it was the fuel co's fault since they were late. You can get on auto refil services and if you ever run out they will come out and fill 24 hrs a day (no extra charge)

[twomonkeys.livejournal.com]

the whole auto-refill thing scares me...I don't like money automatically leaving my coffers without my direct control.
I am going to call the oil company in the morning and ask if there's any way they can expedite the delivery...I'm worried the road conditions will make that difficult though. At least we dug out the pipe and a wide path to get to the pipe.

[beowabbit]

Normally, they refill automatically but send you a bill.