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Service Oil We have made extensive changes to help you make the proper decisions on all of your energy requirements. Service Oil Company was founded in 1922 and is now serving the energy needs of Central Pennsylvania for over 90 years. We began by delivering kerosene to homes in five-gallon buckets and have grown to include delivery of home heating oil and propane, service and installation of all types of oil, gas and electric heating and air conditioning equipment.We also install and service geothermal heat pumps.
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Service Oil Company has been providing reliable heating and cooling services to the Harrisburg, PA, area since 1922 as a family owned and operated business. In addition to regular deliveries of propane, heating oil and diesel, we offer a variety of products and services to ensure comfort in residences and commercial locations.
From installation to 24-hour emergency repair, our expert technicians offer total comfort services - a complete line of heating and air conditioning equipment; installation and repairs; and value-added upgrades, including humidifiers and electronic air cleaners. We service your whole home! Service Oil Company specializes in the installation and service of major brand heating and air-conditioning units, including Broan, Bryant, Burnham, and Weil-McLain.Customers are always notified in advance of the exact cost of any service work requested, and all equipment that Service Oil Company sells is backed by manufacturer warranty.
Service Oil Company has been serving East and West Shore customers in the Harrisburg area for over 90 years. Our Service Area includes Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, Northern York, and parts of Adams and Lebanon counties.
Service Oil Company was founded in 1922 by Julius Aronson and his son Lewis. Raphael Aronson, the current CEO, is the son of Lewis, and has served in that position since 1961. Originally located at the intersection of Cameron and Paxton Streets, Service Oil moved to its current location at 3798 Paxton Street in 1952 where it operated a bulk plant with a storage capacity of over 1.5 million gallons of heating oil. When it was founded, Service Oil operated one gasoline service station and delivered kerosene to homes for use in space heaters.
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Jeff Leuschen
Jan 15, 2022
Exceptional service and highly recommended. I am a new home owner and made several calls to other companies for a service appointment for my furnace. SOC was the 3rd company I called and they showed up and fixed my issue before the 2 other companies even called me to schedule an appointment. Someone was at my house within 2 hours, answered all my questions, fixed my issue, and even topped off my oil tank. Thanks, Mike!
Thomas Smith
Dec 11, 2021
I've been getting heating oil from this company for over 20 years also furnace routine maintenance. Great company!
James Newton
Sep 22, 2021
I have been with them almost 1 year and I am very pleased with their service. Repair service was very prompt. Overall I would recommend them to anyone.
Diane Shetz-Ficchi
Aug 28, 2021
We experience incredible customer service from both the order department as well as our delivery personnel who was extremely courteous. Would highly recommend this company for all your needs.
James Stryker
May 31, 2021
A/C wasn't working in a house I just purchased. Found this company's info and meticulous records of servicing near the unit. This company had serviced the unit for over 10 years. Googled and read 24/7 service on their website - great! Called and was told that since I'm a new customer they won't even "page" anyone to help. Called another 24/7 company and they gave me no problems.

Never plan to try dealing with this company in the future. Shame, as the prior owner appeared to have a good relationship with them for a decade. Sorry I bought the house and thought I could rely on them too?
J. R.
Mar 04, 2021
So far they have been the friendliest. Fast. And pricing is competitive. So far this company has treated me right!
Samantha Evans
Feb 26, 2021
Rude person who answered the phone. Horrible customer service.
Mike Bechtel
Nov 15, 2020
These guys are great and affordable! They are very customer oriented and polite. We purchased a new home and they got out right away the same week to do a brief inspection and to give us a refill on propane the next day. I am very pleased with this company so far. If this changes I'll leave another review. DEFINITELY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Jennifer Alleman
Sep 22, 2020
Have been using service oil for years. They installed a new propane furnace and tank with wonderful service. They go over the top and always are great to work with. Competitive pricing on fuel and propane pricing. Melinda karns is always wonderful to deal with and goes out of her way to help in every way to get you the services that I was in need of
Michael Ross
Sep 11, 2020
Thank you Service Oil Company for an EXCELLENT job done! We are switching from all electric to a propane hybrid home and, SOC sent Brandon to install the propane tanks. He did a very professional job quickly and accurately. Everything looks like the house was originally designed for propane.
Jerry Garcia
May 04, 2020
On time, best price and no hassle is how I would describe my dealings with the propane part of the business. Once I opened an account, I never shopped around cause they made it that easy.
Mandy Harris
Mar 24, 2020
Awesome Customer service and a delivery tomorrow! Thank You Melinda Karns for helping me out! You rock!
Patrick Duff
Jan 30, 2020
The worse customer Service ever and incompetent HVAC system designers and service technicians. Had a HVAC system installed by them in 2014 and have had problems every single winter of NO HEAT. They have been here so many times for this same problem it's ridiculous. Each time they came, they would get the heat working, only to have the same. problem happen in the next few days.

They would come back over and over and over again. They replaced switches and circuit boards and other parts. When none of that worked they finally had the manufacturer of the furnace come. They say they implemented a solution but won't say what was done. That was at the end of last heating season and the.
Beth Firestone
Aug 13, 2019
On time for maintenance, courteous, professional and the bill came in under quoted rate!
Michael Blum
Jul 18, 2019
Good company with a very responsive service department, even after hours. Sometimes you might have to wait for them, but they WILL ARRIVE and do the job, and that's the important thing. They are also very good at delivery of oil.
Ross G.
Oct 18, 2018
I wouldn't recommend this outfit. They sell heating oil as Best Price Oil and I've had issues with them spilling oil on my landscaping and lawn. They're running a $99 furnace cleaning special so I had an appointment scheduled with them today from noon to 2PM. They didn't show but called afterwards and said they could come later but couldn't give me a time. Then the dispatcher was rude. Wow! What a terrible outfit. Save yourself the trouble and use a professional company. I'm not using them for oil again obviously.
Jim Wiley
Aug 10, 2018
We have been satisfied Service Oil Company customers for many years. Oil burner service and oil delivery is outstanding. Technicians take care when servicing our furnace and leave the area clean when work is complete. Customer service department responds quickly, always in a pleasant manner. Nothing is too much trouble. We would recommend them to anyone.
Roy Daugherty
Mar 15, 2018
Gary was extremely knowledgeable, professional and thorough. Found major mistakes my prior company had made servicing my oil furnace and rectified them effectively and efficiently. Really appreciated his help!
Amber Judy
Dec 18, 2017
They're prompt, the staff is very helpful and kind. I've never had a problem! Melinda is wonderful! the repairmen are considerate, and showed me what was wrong with my furnace. It was a pleasant experience, and I'll be a SOC customer for a long time to come.
Timothy Hartlieb
Dec 17, 2017
Moved into new rental old tenant let the oil run out. Called this company explained had 3 small kids and no heat needed emergency oil delivery because of the situation was out of my control. Was pretty much told no way they could help and was told to call around. Shows how they care about possible customers. Literally just drive a truck and pump oil not hard.
Jacob Boyle
Oct 22, 2017
The owners of Service Oil Co. are wonderful upstanding people that truly care about providing the best service to their customers as possible. Their pricing for Heating Oil, Propane, HVAC Services and Equipment are extremely competitive. I would recommend them to any family or friends in need of Home Heating and Cooling service.
Gayle Little
Dec 01, 2016
We want thank Service Oil Co for the excellent installation and service we received May 2016. We had shopped around and their prices were much lower than competitor's. We were pleased to find that their estimate was right on. Steve gave us excellent information and advice on heating and cooling systems. Their installers, Jay, Mike, Steve, and Zack, who came to our home were very pleasant, knowledgeable and professional - a pleasure to be around. Having workers in your home that one can trust gives a welcome sense of security in today's world. We will recommend Service Oil Service Company to all our friends. Many thanks! Bill and Gayle