Fox Fuel is a family-owned heating oil company serving Bucks County and Montgomery County since 1981. Safeguard Prepay locks your per-gallon price for the season with a single payment at enrollment, so there are no monthly bills to track and no exposure to market increases after you enroll.
This plan works best if you prefer to handle your heating costs upfront and want your price locked in before the season starts. You value simplicity: one payment, no monthly bills to track, no worry about market swings after you enroll.
- Minimum purchase: 400 gallons.
- Price: set in late July 2026 per gallon, fixed at enrollment.
- Payment: single prepayment due at enrollment. No monthly payments.
- Coverage period: through April 30, 2027. Dollar value of unused prepaid gallons carries forward as a credit toward future deliveries.
- Additional gallons beyond the prepaid amount are billed at the prevailing market price at time of delivery.
- Credit card payments incur a 2.5% convenience fee per transaction. ACH/eCheck is preferred.
- A fixed price gives price certainty for covered gallons during the plan period, but it may not benefit from lower market prices if prices fall.
How does Safeguard Prepay work?
You lock your per-gallon price when you enroll and make one prepayment for your gallons. Fox Fuel applies those prepaid gallons to your deliveries through the heating season. Any unused prepaid gallon value at April 30, 2027 carries forward as a credit toward future deliveries.
Who is Safeguard Prepay best for?
It suits households that prefer to settle heating costs up front and want a price locked before the season starts. If you value simplicity, one payment with no monthly bills to track and no worry about market swings after enrollment, this plan fits that preference.
What does Safeguard Prepay cost?
Your per-gallon price is set in late July 2026, just before enrollment opens, so contact Fox Fuel for the current figure. You pay once at enrollment for a 400 gallon minimum, with no monthly payments. Gallons used beyond your prepaid amount bill at the market price at delivery.
How is Safeguard Prepay different from Fox Fuel’s other plans?
It locks your price like the others but is paid in full at enrollment rather than monthly. SmartPay Cap Budget caps your rate while letting you pay less if the market falls, Fixed Price Budget spreads a locked price over ten months, and FuelSaver Budget bills monthly at market rate.
How do I enroll in Safeguard Prepay?
Enrollment opens August 1 and runs through October 15, 2026 in the Fox Fuel customer portal. Prices enrolled by the August 15 original-rate deadline are locked at the opening rate; rates set after August 15 float daily until enrollment closes October 15. Your prepayment is due at enrollment.
Respond by August 15, 2026 to lock in your rate – prices are subject to change after that date. Enrollment closes October 15, 2026.
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