Admin - 10:00 am -
August 24th, 2026 
Have you ever glanced at those little ads in your local newspaper and noticed one promoting heating oil at an incredibly low price?
Sure, their offers look very interesting. But remember the old adage: “You get what you pay for.”
How do you know that the company is legitimate? What if it turns out to be some “bait-and-switch” sales tactic? And will they really fill your oil tank with oil?
Here are 5 common heating oil scams to watch out for:
- Meter Rigging: Drivers may tamper with mechanical registers or use bypass valves to divert some of the oil back into the tanker truck. The result? You pay for fuel you never actually received.
- Bait-and-Switch: Companies hook you in with an artificially low “introductory” price, only to tack on exorbitant environmental, delivery, or emergency fees once the oil is in your tank.
- Fake Online Storefronts: Fraudsters set up spoofed websites offering drastically reduced fuel prices and demand payment via untraceable methods (like wire transfers or gift cards) but never deliver the oil.
- Unauthorized “Keep Full” Contracts: Scammers may switch you from a “will call” delivery to automatic delivery without your consent, locking you into a long-term contract at inflated rates.
- The “Short Fill”: Delivery drivers might not reset the meter to zero before starting the pump, or they may deliberately pump air alongside the oil to inflate the volume on your tank gauge.
Don’t let that “low, low, price” fool you!” You can always count on Spring Brook Ice & Fuel to do the job right! Our expert, insured, certified drivers will deliver your clean, green Bioheat® fuel properly, professionally, and with the personal service you deserve. We believe in offering fair, transparent pricing as well as the full-service benefits that add more value to every gallon of fuel we deliver!
Remember if it looks like a scam, it probably is! Read more about our heating oil delivery services, then call us at (860) 225-6491 and say, “I want to be a Spring Brook customer!”
