It’s been a tough year for

“Consumers that heat with oil…
Especially in Vermont”

 

And here’s why …

Unlike Connecticut, Massachusetts, or even New Hampshire,
Vermont does not have an oil refinery so fuel has to be trucked in.

                    “Transportation costs are part of it, as well as the rural nature of the state,
                     if it takes longer or it takes more miles to get to where you need to go those
                    are added costs as well,” says Cota.

 

That makes it hard.

 

It gets worse when you have to worry about who you can trust to do business with.

 

Early in the season I had someone contact me regarding heating and heating oil companies in VT. They had just come from the NY area and had some really bad experiences so they were very gun shy and wanted some advice.

I was happy to oblige.

 

I did my research and I found Vermont wasn’t all that different from
NY when it came to unhappy customers.

 

The 3 biggest problems Vermonters had were :

          1.) Failure to respond to phone calls or written requests for assistance or support

          2.) Delivery Issues

          3.) Improper or inferior service

 

It was a rude awakening for me…

That was until I found a neat little company called Energy Co-op of Vermont. An honest to goodness heating oil Cooperative in Colchester Vermont. I’ve always heard good things about co-ops so I was optimistic.

And I did some diggin’

The Energy co-op of VT is run by John Quinney originally from (get this New Zealand). Yea that island on the other side of the world near Australia.

And he prides himself on offering a fair price while still delivering to his customers a healthy, comfortable energy efficient way to stay warm and stay safe.

Since September 2000, Co-op members have saved more than $500,000 on their heating bills.

 

I called him and I immediately liked him.

I liked what he had to say, I liked how he thought and his accent was cool too.

I found out they installed oil fired furnaces and boilers and wood pellet stoves in Colchester VT. And those wood pellet stoves saved a lot of money for a lot of people when it came to their heating bills.

 

They offered a “no run out guarantee” which many companies in New England don’t. Leave it to a Vermonter (even if he is a kiwi) to live up to their word.

 

But that was only part of it.

I know ultimately you don’t do business with “the company”… People do business with people. So I wanted to learn more about what makes the co-op tick and this is what I found…

There’s a bunch of really nice people that hold the fort down, from the friendly people that answer the phone to the delivery truck drivers that roll up to your house and even the tech service guys.

Get this – their techs have 35+ collective years of experience and are NORA silver rated so these guys are ready to fix what’s broken and keep you warm all season so you’ll have no worries.

What really caught my attention – they wanted to help you lower your heating bill not pad their pockets like so many other heating oil companies.

 

They offered info on solar incentives, discounts on energy audits and even discounts at other local businesses to help you save money on your energy bills.

 

The people that make up the co-op care about where they live and they care about their community.
(helping people right now and in generations to come)

 

So it was easy for me to recommend the co-op especially when John told me he loved living in Vermont because it reminded his so much of New Zealand and why he cared so much. John grew up on a farm in New Zealand, he use to drink water right out of the stream and it was all about doing what you can for the environment and how you can’t take it for granted.

 

John considers himself a conservative in the best sense and he and his people at the co-op do a great job doing the best they can for fellow Vermonters.

 

The way I see it, I’d rather do business with people that genuinely like and help people. What’s even better, doing business with these guys is they are fair, they keep their word and they offer great service (that you’ll need with those cold VT winters).

 

If you’re looking to stay warm, be safe and save money in the Colchester Vermont area I’d be callin’ the nice people over at the Energy co-op of Vermont right away.

John

P.S. These guys are one of the good guys. Remember in this industry it’s not unusual to get taken advantage of by heating companies so when you find someone you trust it’s important to stick with um’.

Go check out their site for heating oil in colchester vt.

 

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