Monthly Archives: November 2011

“Ask a Contractor” Update

Our new “Ask a Contractor” Video is up. Do you need your heating system cleaned every year? Mike will tell you! Check out the page at: http://www.gradymech.com/ask.html Or check out our youtube page at: http://www.youtube.com/user/gradymech Let us know how you like it … Continue reading

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Why is the price of my heating oil on the rise??

After seeing some sustained decreases in the price of home heating oil, we are starting to see home heating oil prices rise again today. Here are some of the reasons: Arab League Sanctions Syria: The Arab League imposed sanctions on … Continue reading

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Small Business Saturday

For the past five years, Grady Mechanical/Allen’s Oil has served local the local community as the premier small business source for all your heating and cooling needs. And, as a family-owned small business, our company can appreciate the importance of … Continue reading

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Help Your Neighbors In Need

This is an interesting article in today’s New Britain Herald about Operation Fuel, a heating assistance non-profit: The statewide nonprofit is anticipating a substantial increase in requests for emergency energy assistance this coming winter. Executive Director Patricia Wrice said her … Continue reading

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Exciting New Website Feature – Mike on Video!

We are really excited to announce that we finally have the “Ask A Contractor” section of the website up and running. Mike’s first question was taped today and we put it up. Check out the page at: http://www.gradymech.com/ask.html Or check out … Continue reading

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More About the Excellent Service We Provide!!

When our Licensed Technician arrives at your home, it takes many important decisions and costs to get our vehicles and materials on site to complete the job to your satisfaction. When our licensed technicians come to your house, we’ve incurred … Continue reading

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Happy Veteran’s Day

Today our nation celebrates Veterans Day, a date to honor the military men and women who dedicated their lives in part to the safety of these United States, and beyond. As fellow Americans recognize these brave individuals, so too do … Continue reading

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Should you be an automatic oil delivery customer?

When you have heating oil delivered to your house, normally you have two options when it comes to scheduling: to call in when you want oil, or to be put on an automatic delivery list.  At Grady Mech, you can … Continue reading

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The Truth About Why We Don’t Offer Pre-Buy Contracts

Allen’s Oil used to offer pre-buy oil contracts for years as a way to lock in oil prices during the summer while they were cheapest. For the past four seasons, however, we have not continued this practice. Some customers have … Continue reading

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Your Ceiling Fans Can Help Your Energy Bills

This article provides a good basic overview of why configuring and running your ceiling fans can help with heating and cooling your home. Extra awesomeness for including a great vintage weather channel video link that explains it all really well. … Continue reading

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