





Acme Fuel has been the local, family owned, ‘go to’ propane & heating oil company for Tumwater since 1925! Acme provides a variety of fuel services throughout the South Sound area. We supply propane and heating oil throughout Tumwater homes and Thurston County businesses as well as commercial diesel delivery for off road equipment, generators and refrigeration trailers. That’s why Acme has been proud to be Tumwater‘s local propane and heating oil supplier for nearly 100 years!
✓ Always competitive and fair pricing
✓ We do NOT play pricing games
✓ No teaser rates that jump up later
✓ Our prices change ONLY when the wholesale price changes
✓ NO DELIVERY FEES of any kind for our Autofill customers
✓ NO surprise hazmat fees
✓ NO fuel surcharges for all deliveries
✓ Emergency fills are available with an after hours fee.
✓ Additional 5 cent per gallon discount if you pay your bill within 7 days!
✓ South Sound's local propane & heating oil supplier for almost 100 years!
The degree day system was developed by heating engineers who wanted a method to relate daily temperature to the demand for fuel to heat buildings. To calculate the heating degree days value for a particular day, Acme Fuel will find the day’s average temperature by adding the day’s high and low temperatures and then divide by two. If the number is above 65, there are no heating degree day value for that day. If the number is less than 65, we will subtract it from 65 to find the number of heating degree days. For example, if the day’s high temperature is 60 and the low is 40, the average temperature is 50 degrees. 65 minus 50 equals 15 heating degree days for that day.
The efficiency levels of oil heat systems can exceed 95 percent. For every gallon of oil burned 138,000 BTU’s of energy are released.
To heat the home a furnace uses air and a boiler uses water. A furnace uses the flame from the oil burner to heat air, which is distributed throughout the house. A boiler uses the flame to heat water that is either sent around the house in pipes to radiators or is sent to a fan coil unit that heats air.
To see answers to more frequently asked questions, take a look at our Heating Oil FAQS page
Acme Fuel is a local, 3rd generation, family owned business that’s committed to providing its customers the best products and services, while also being good stewards of our community and the environment.
Other companies may try to tempt you with “teaser rates”, selling you a set price only to raise it later with surprise charges and fees. Even worse, fuel companies even lower their prices in the summer when you need propane the least just to artificially raise them again in the winter when you need propane the most! Acme Fuel does not support dishonest business practices. Because we want to be a company that our Tumwater customers can count on, our prices change only when our wholesale price changes. Contact us now for details on our current propane and heating oil prices.
If you are one of our Tumwater customers who is on auto-delivery with us, then you know that we always provide you with priority service. We do whatever we can to make sure you are never left without fuel. But, if on the off chance that you are, Acme Fuel offers a 24/7 Emergency Service option. Our company promise is to get out to you on the same day at no extra cost! To know more about how Acme Fuel supports its customers and to browse our propane delivery options, click the link below.
Currently with another fuel company in Tumwater? Learn more about how easy it is to switch providers and become one of thousands of satisfied Acme Fuel customers.
Remember, here at Acme Fuel, we do not believe in random delivery fees! We will only ever charge you for the price of the fuel and the sales tax. You only pay for what you get! The fees added on by other companies in Tumwater is only so they can raise their total price without having to include it in their original quote. You will never have to worry about that here at Acme!
Acme’s Annual Budget Payment plan allows you to pay for your heating oil and propane, your oil tank replacement contract, and your propane tank lease payment all over the course of a 12 month period! We do this with no finance charge or interest rates. Check out our Payment Options for more details!
Our team here at Acme is committed to supporting our customers in Tumwater as best as we can. This is why we offer several flexible payment options. These include COD, debit card payment, credit card payment, and/or the option to open up personal accounts for residential homes and other personal propane needs. Learn how easy it is to open up a Personal Account online today.
Own a business and work in Tumwater, Washington? Acme Fuel is here to help. We are your reliable and dependant team of workers ready to support your company however we can. We make life simple! Starting with a Business Account that you can open up online today.
Contact us online or call us during business hours Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm on 360 943 1133.
Effective April 1, 2022, all credit/debit card payments for Fast Fuel invoices will incur a 3% surcharge to cover the costs of the credit/debit card fees charged to us.
We have resisted doing this, but with the increasing fees and the increasing price of fuel, we cannot absorb the costs any longer.
We encourage you to sign up for email statements and ACH billing. Not only do you avoid the fee, but we will give you an additional 5 cent per gallon DISCOUNT on fuel purchases made at our stations.