I have been using this company since 1989. Never had a problem until around six years or so ago when they hired someone by the name of Kathy, who is rude and unprofessional. I had been on autofill since I'd heard that they offered it, because I didn't want to ever run out. It seems now that, instead of going by the calendar, someone wants to go by how hot its been lately, or some such bogus method. I heat with wood, primarily because I appreciate the constant heat rather than the on and off you get with forced air heating. I use the oil furnace more of a back up, a heat source that comes on overnight when the fire burns down, or when we have to leave. This is especially important to me as we have multiple animals.
I had been on autofill for some time and, for all that time, never had to worry about it until the last few years. For some reason, I was taken off of autofill, and was not informed of this. Because of that, I ran out of fuel and had to have my furnace serviced. At first I didn't know what was wrong, but then the furnace serviceman told me that I was out of fuel. Seriously? Ok, so I order fuel and asked what happened. I was told by this person "Kathy" that I was taken off of autofill because I wasn't using enough fuel. Again, seriously?? This was supposed to be a service offered to customers to give them peace of mind, but apparently that point was lost on her. When I asked what was the proper amount of fuel one would need to use in order to not be taken off of autofill, she had no answer (because, of course, there isn't one--according to her boss, there is no such policy). This is another example of an office drone trying to micromanage the customers and deciding what is best for them, not what they actually want or need. By the way, that service call, which wouldn't have been needed had Lykins not dropped the ball, cost me over $100.00. I was not a happy camper.
edit: Today I spoke with a person who is the boss of the office that I dealt with, and he assured me that this isn't the policy and that he will "talk" to this person. He also convinced me that I will be checked every six or eight weeks, and the quantity of oil will not be an issue. I have dealt with these people for over three decades, and never had an issue with them until around six years or so ago, and now I know why. However, I am a fair person, and if this individual, a Mr. Steve Krebs, says that he will address this problem, I will certainly give him that chance. But, I don't tolerate rudeness, nor do I expect to be lectured to by businesses that I am giving money to, so they are on notice. One more failure, and I will fire them in a heartbeat. Here's hoping that they do the right thing. read more