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Default 275 gallon oil tank - how long should it be between fill-ups?


"Joe" wrote in message
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How many gallons of heating oil should I be going through a month? I
filled up my tank on November 7th and my gauge stopped working so I'm
not sure when to request a refill. Knocking on the sides of the tank
makes it seem like it's well below half - maybe even a quarter full.
Should I have used that much in two months? I'm in CT and it's been a
very mild winter (70 degrees on Saturday). My oil burner is an
effecient 7 year old McClain and I live in a fairly insulated 1300 sq
ft Cape Cod. My oil heats my house and hot water (hot water is one of
those mini tanks that connects to the oil burner that automatically
heats water on demand), my stove is electric. Anyone is a similar
situation care to share with me their fillup averages?


Consumption varies widely ... some homes are drafty and under-insulated and
some folks like 80 degrees.

My 2400 sq. ft. home never used more than 800 gal. per year. It was in SW
PA and some of the winters were fairly severe. This home had triple glazed
windows and no leaks. I replaced the doors and gaskets to eliminate the
drafts. If you can feel cold air drafts, you are wasting energy.