Ways To Stop Thieves Getting Their Hands On Your Heating Oil

There has been a recent spate of crime involving criminals stealing heating oil from people’s homes. When there are periods of bad weather, demand for heating oil rises and the cost then increases too which has led to these increases in this type of crime. The thieves can make a lot of money by stealing people’s oil supplies. Because the need to break and enter is virtually eliminated, there is a decreased risk for the thief. It is common for these crimes to be carried out shortly after the oil has been delivered. Here are some things you can do to reduce your likelihood of such a crime.

- Many people will recommend that you place a lock on the tank lid. However thieves can bypass this security measure and just cut the hose in order to access the oil. Plus if they felt like it, they could make a hole in the tank which could end up being very costly to you.

- Keep a close eye on your tank levels. You will notice is someone is removing oil from your tank if you see the levels dropping.

- Put a sensor light or a security camera on the area around your tank. These are not so expensive these days.

- You could also look into having a lock put on your garden gate or for added security, how about buying a dog.

- It would be more sensible to contact the police straight away if you see anyone near your tank and not to go out and try to tackle them or scare them away. If people are desperate enough for this type of crime there is no telling what they are capable of doing.

You can reduce the amount of oil that can be stolen by not filling it up completely. However this is not the best answer to this problem and will only limit it.

Getting the home heated up during winter can be very expensive. Gas and electricity are very expensive today, with no signs of prices coming down. Clever people are switching to heating oil as a fuel though. When they do they always need their tanks filled with Boilerjuice ensuring they can always heat their home in winter.