Carmel-Etna - If you have an idea for an upcoming Take This Job & Love It email Chelsey at canderson@wabi.tv.

In this Take This Job & Love It our adventurous reporter warmly embraces home heating oil.

Chelsey Anderson rode along the delivery route of the company C.H.E.A.P. Oil in the Carmel-Etna area.

Chelsey- I worked alongside a 28 year veteran to supply heating fuel on a bitterly cold morning.

-------------
JR- "We're going to deliver some oil. I hope. We got to put the ticket in the meter and get things set up. Then we run." Chelsey- "Let's do it!" JR- "Alright!"

Chelsey- "Okay." JR- "Then push forward and you're good."

JR- "This is our meter system. It changes the gallons. Product code one is kerosene. You got to push that red button. Push it up. You're ready to pump." Chelsey- "Okay, and now we're ready." JR- "We're ready."

JR- "The number one rule in this business is do not drop oil on the ground." Chelsey- "Okay, I'm going to watch then."

JR- "We go over to the tank and this is basically a bolt and screw. Set it on there. Spin it. Tighten it up until it's tight. When you crack this open within one second you should hear the whistle start whistling."

Chelsey- "That's a good sign." JR- "That's a good thing." Chelsey- "How much does this drum actually hold?" JR- "This one here will hold 250 gallons." Chelsey- "Okay. So that's done." JR- "That's done. When that stops you know your preset is all done so you're all done."

JR put the hose away while I delivered the ticket. We moved on to another home scheduled for delivery.

Chelsey- "I'm going to give it a try. I'm going to try." JR- "Alright let's try it!" Chelsey- "one?" JR- "Yes it's a kerosene product." Chelsey- "I push it in? And go up?" JR- "Yep."

Now I had to haul the hose, which, when full and all the way pulled out weighed about 150 pounds.

Chelsey- "It's kind of heavy!"

Chelsey- "Okay. I don't want to get anything on the ground. Now I'm safe. Now I just move this out. Okay am I okay to just lay this out on the snow?" JR- "Yep."

Chelsey- "This is not a fast going job for me."

On a cold day like this one JR could have as many as 70 deliveries to make, so he had to be quick about it. I had to keep on moving to get the deliveries made no matter what situation was thrown my way!

Chelsey- "This one is a little high up here. Makes it a little more interesting for me. I didn't know I was supposed to wear my heel boots. And now it's good?"

Chelsey- "So today I headed out with CHEAP Oil and I did my best to try your trade. How did I do?" JR- "Not bad, not bad at all. If we could work a little speed into those short legs I think I'd have me a brand new driver." Chelsey- "Thanks!"

For more information on C.H.E.A.P. Oil call 848-8090 or email ccheapoil@roadrunner.com

Print this Story