# Automatic delivery

By Nick Bruzzi · Published 2026-07-08 · https://heatprice.com/glossary/automatic-delivery

A model where the dealer tracks your fuel use — from heating degree days and your home's k-factor — and schedules refills before you run low, so you never watch the gauge. You pay the dealer's price on the day of delivery.

It removes run-out risk and is standard with full-service dealers, but you give up control over exactly when you buy (you can't easily time a low).

Source: Mass.gov — Oil Heat Maintenance tip sheet.

## See also

- [full-service vs COD](https://heatprice.com/guides/full-service-vs-cod-heating-oil)
- [Will-call delivery](https://heatprice.com/glossary/will-call-delivery)
- [K-factor](https://heatprice.com/glossary/k-factor)

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