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Find a Location

Townsend Total Energy has 6 locations, listed below.

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    • Townsend Total Energy

      27 Cherry St Danvers, MA 01923-2832

    • Townsend Total Energy

      75 W Main St Georgetown, MA 01833-1522

    • Townsend Total Energy

      195 Lincoln St Manchester, NH 03103-5029

    • Townsend Total Energy

      PO Box 90 Danvers, MA 01923-0190

    • Townsend Total Energy

      611 Main St Ste 202 Winchester, MA 01890-1900

    Business ProfileforTownsend Total Energy

    Fuel Oil
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    Townsend Oil Company, Inc. specializes in heating and energy solutions for consumers including Oil Delivery , Diesel and propane fuel,  maintenance and repair services. 

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Townsend Total Energy has 6 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Townsend Total Energy

        27 Cherry St Danvers, MA 01923-2832

      • Townsend Total Energy

        75 W Main St Georgetown, MA 01833-1522

      • Townsend Total Energy

        195 Lincoln St Manchester, NH 03103-5029

      • Townsend Total Energy

        PO Box 90 Danvers, MA 01923-0190

      • Townsend Total Energy

        611 Main St Ste 202 Winchester, MA 01890-1900

      Headquarters
      27 Cherry St, Danvers, MA 01923-2832
      BBB File Opened:
      10/26/2004
      Years in Business:
      93
      Business Started:
      1/1/1931
      Business Incorporated:
      6/28/1956
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      60
      Alternate Business Name
      • Townsend Oil Company, Inc.
      • Townsend Oil and Propane
      Business Management
      • Mr. Richard Goulet, Customer Contact
      • Mr. Mark J. Townsend, President
      • Mr. James P. Townsend, Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Richard Goulet, Customer Contact
      • Mr. Mark J. Townsend, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Howard Gayne, Credit Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (978) 777-0703
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      08/31/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      On 7/27/23 I had my oil boiler cleaned as part of the annual cleaning covered under a maintenance contract. I suspected that the cleaning wasn't done as it should be as several things were done differently than they normally are. This included the technician closing himself in the boiler room. On this date, when the technician left, he made no comment on the condition of my boiler, offered no insight to visible signs of wear and left very few notes on his cleaning card. On 8/12 we came home from a week long vacation and discovered that the water feed pipe to the boiler had let go and water was pouring into our finished basement for at least 2 days. We called the company to have them fix the pipe. The technician who came to make the fix, happened to be the same one who did the cleaning, fixed the pipe and when I asked if it was all set he told me :" Yes, everything is fine." I asked him if it was even turned on, as we had shut of the switch, which he didn't even notice. He flipped the switch on and said "you are all set." I later tested the heat and realized the boiler was not working. Next day another technician came out and confirmed not only was the boiler not working, but that several things had been done wrong or had been neglected during the recent cleaning. He mentioned steps that should have been done after fixing the pipe, which I know were not done. He also made the comment : "I can see how this could have happened if that was turned off like that [referrring to a valve that was shut off]". These were his words. When we attempted to turn on the boiler, which included needing to reset the electrical circuit which had tripped, the boiler spark and tripped the circuit off again. Several calls to the company to discuss remediation on their part have not been returned. They sent a salesman out to sell me a new boiler as the existing one cannot be repaired (it was old to begin with (20 years) but had been working FINE!. I have asked to speak to management and no one will call me back. This has caused THOUSANDS of dollars of damage and major disruption to our lives. I would like them to take responsibility.
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      6 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Richard T

      1 star

      07/02/2024

      In 2020, I decided to change my oil dealer and Townsend appeared to have good reviews (unlike many 5 star reviews you read about companies on the web, Im a real person, not an employee or a relative of the owner of the company). We started out by following their advice and having a new oil tank installed. It was time. More on the installation below. My first problem was their not leaving me a copy of the ticket that the oil truck meter prints out after a delivery. Massachusetts law states that that ticket must be left after a delivery. After a month, Townsend didnt send the ticket; they sent a bill with added interest. They refused to talk to me about it. Even tried the Talk to *************** on their website---*** didnt want to talk to me. Finally settled this by refusing to pay the interest. Earlier this year, my furnace kept shutting down. The repair crew that came over told me that the company that put in the new line should have installed a Tiger Loop to rid the line of air bubbles that interrupted oil flow. When I told him that Townsend had put in the line he was both shocked and embarrassed. Then I got a bill for $225 for the service that just told me I had air in the line. In fact, in the quote from Townsend for installation of the line, the ********** was listed---they just didnt put it in. When I wrote to them protesting the $225 and that they hadnt installed the **********, they stonewalled me, just kept sending the bill for $225. I had enough. Paid for my last oil delivery (not the $225) and got another oil company. The other company asked me why I didnt have a Tiger Loop on the fuel line (!!). Also, asked what I had been paying per gallon for oil from Townsend. They are almost a dollar cheaper per gallon (and my fills are about 300 gallons). Think twice about doing business with Townsend. I wonder who wrote all those 5 star reviews on their website?

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