Canal Fuel Co. FAQs

We serve Cape Cod and the South Shore. Please refer to our service area map to see if we serve your community.

Yes! If your heating system won’t start or your tank is out of fuel, give us a call at (508) 888-1469, and we’ll send someone out within one day to get the heat back on in your home.

Heating oil, known as oil, fuel oil, home heating oil, and HHO, is a low-viscosity liquid petroleum fuel product that is refined and used as a heat source.

Yes, heating oil is a safe and nonexplosive fuel source. It is fire-resistant because of its high flash point of 140 degrees Fahrenheit. It also produces visible warning signs, like smoke, if a heating system malfunction were to occur, meaning oil users can benefit from home security.

Read a tank gauge just like your car’s gas gauge: Full, ¾, ½, ¼, and Empty. You can find the small circular glass or plastic gauge on the top or side of your oil tank. Be sure to check it frequently and place an oil order before the bottom of your gauge reaches the ¼ marker.

If you’re not enrolled in our automatic delivery service and you’re monitoring your own levels of home heating oil, please request a delivery when your tank is no lower than ¼ full. If you’d like us to handle your oil tank monitoring, sign up for our automatic delivery option. With this service, we monitor your tank levels and refill your tank automatically when it’s time.

The colder the temperatures are, the more heating oil a furnace or boiler will need to provide warmth. During the dead of winter, you will go through oil more quickly than in the spring or fall. Other factors can also affect heating oil usage, such as personal heating preference, home size, and furnace or boiler efficiency—that’s why it’s so important to frequently check your oil tank gauge.

The most common oil-fired appliances are furnaces, boilers, and water heaters.

Heating oil has long been recognized as a safe heating fuel since it is nonexplosive. It’s also affordable, abundant, burns efficiently, and is eco-friendly.

We offer heating oil heating system installations, as well as maintenance for your heating system, emergency heating service, and heating service plans.

We provide furnace and boiler installations, as well as oil tanks.

If your heating equipment is 15 years old or is starting to show signs of aging, it might be time to consider an upgrade. High-efficiency oil heating systems can save you as much as 30% per year on fuel costs, as well as savings on repairs and breakdowns.

Yes, we do. We service, repair, and maintain oil heating systems of all types.

Scheduling your heating system tune-up and safety check each year can save you up to 10% on your fuel costs. It can also minimize your risk of a mid-season breakdown and help you avoid costly repairs.

We have a comprehensive service plan. To see details about our service plan, please visit our heating oil service plan page.

We deliver pure, premium diesel to commercial businesses, marinas, and docksides on Cape Cod and the South Shore. We serve marinas from Provincetown to Boston.

We deliver on-road, off-road, maritime diesel, and gasoline.

Count on us as your sole proprietor of diesel fuel for your equipment and generators.