my daughter applied for heating help.......they are gonna pay for 110 gallons.....
when she went too gas office...they tell her...she has to come up with $228 ...because they will not deliver less than 200 gallons.......
now thats stupid........if she had that kinda money she wouldnt need their help......in first place.......
she is heating with one kerosen heater........and it supposed to be 27 tonite........
is there a way to get them to bring what the government program paid for?
1|1|she is using fuel oil right? inside|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|17:20:41|11/30/2010|
I had a friend who got help, the fuel oil company let her get it in cans they just kept track of how much she got,she used 5 gallon cans hth Linda 2|1|I would recommend calling around to the delivery places within 30 miles |frugalmomof3|supersaver54732@yahoo.com|17:36:05|11/30/2010|
I would recommend calling around to the delivery places within 30 miles of her house to see who will deliver the smallest amount. Many times, places will have a minimum of 100 gallons.
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http://www.refundsweepers.com/dcforum/feedback/167.html 3|2|If she is using fuel oil, she can substitute diesel for a quick solution|Beaglesfly|lmllr77@aol.com|18:05:38|11/30/2010|
I had to do that last winter. Took some cans to the gas station and got diesel and put it in the fuel oil tank. It surprised me when the fuel oil company told me that I could do this (I was afraid I was gonna blow up the house or something...lol)....but if you google it you will see that it can be used as a replacement. Of course you have to be extra careful carrying around 5 gallons of any kind of fuel that you don't get near flames or sparks or anything.
As for the delivery company, did she prepick the company that was going to deliver? If not, call around and see who will deliver less amounts. Some companies here will only deliver a certain minimum....but others are more sympathetic. If she did prepick, I'd call the assistance (LIHEAP?) office and tell them that the fuel delivery company is refusing to deliver.
This link says to use #2 Diesel - "As for using diesel in furnaces, #2 diesel is used most commonly to heat home. In times of shortage companies will ship diesel instead of oil. Number 2 diesel fuel is also named road diesel and is basically heating oil." Link: http://www.ehow.com/way_5468731_can-burn-diesel-fuel-furnace.html
4|1|diesel fuel should not be used in kerosene heater|LindaOh|Martinl3@roadrunner.com|18:41:45|11/30/2010|
my DIL did this a couple of winters ago my mistake and it smoked their house up and also all their clothes smelled like it,putting it in a tank is ok because furance oil is dirtier them house fuel oil,the tank has a filter to strain it LInda 5|2|Yuppers deisel is ok for her oil tank and I agree call around and find a co that will deliver that amount |teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|19:59:28|11/30/2010|
>Posted on Nov-30-10 at 06:41 PM (Eastern)
>by 174.101.73.184my DIL did this a
>couple of winters ago my mistake
>and it smoked their house up
>and also all their clothes smelled
>like it,putting it in a tank
>is ok because furance oil is
>dirtier them house fuel oil,the tank
>has a filter to strain it
>LInda
6|3|she has gas heat.......but has been using kerosene ...heater since she couldnt afford to |couponsnsamples|cpsnsamples@aol.com|23:23:08|11/30/2010|
get gas tank filled.........but..she got the problem solved..but cant get it delivered till tomorrow...
landlord ended up helping her.....