38 SEPTEMBER 2015 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www.fueloilnews.com
HVAC/ HYDRONICS
C
orbin Fuel Co. started out as
an ice and coal delivery service
nearly 100 years ago, but now
they focus on oil and propane
delivery. Suffice to say the block ice
trade isn't booming these days. In the
1930s, they started swapping ice wag-
ons for fuel tankers and made the leap
from keeping ice boxes cold to keeping
houses warm.
T h e c o m p a n y s e r v e s n o r t h e a s t
Maryland and York County, Pa. A fleet
of 10 fuel trucks keeps their customers'
tanks full, while eight service techs keep
appliances burning clean. In addition to
servicing equipment, Corbin technicians
typically install about 25 oil boilers each
year. But that number is up over the past
six months. With current fuel prices, there's
even less incentive to convert, and Corbin
Fuel does a good job of keeping oil clients
content, regardless of fluctuating fuel prices.
"We haven't lost a single oil customer
in the past year," said Rob Bennett, who's
been a service tech at Corbin Fuel for
eight years. "Some even have natural gas
in their homes for other appliances, but
they're happy with their oil heat."
QUALITY IN, QUALITY OUT
More often than not, Corbin installs, fuels
them and services their regular customers'
boilers. Being there at every step of the
process offers some pretty good insight.
BY DAN VASTYAN
Oil? Dirty? Not Anymore
Corbin Fuel does a good job of keeping oil clients
Oil tankers, big and small.
Quality equipment, clean fuel and professional service
at reasonable intervals. It's a recipe that proves itself
each time they open the service port on a boiler owned by
a regular Corbin customer.