# Murphy Fuel

**Trade:** HVAC / Heating & Cooling · **Address:** 188 Lexington St, Waltham, MA 02452 · **Phone:** (781) 899-1424 · **Website:** https://www.murphyfuel.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 3.8/5** (high confidence) — from 35 reviews across 7 sources.
97% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 2 reviews, 1 negative.

## The honest read

Murphy Fuel is a Waltham, Massachusetts heating-oil and HVAC company with nearly 40 years in business. Its website describes oil delivery, heating equipment, air conditioning, water heaters, and mini-split or heat-pump installations, with 24/7 emergency heating service.

The written customer record is strongly positive overall, including praise for reliable deliveries, responsive staff, fair pricing, and heating and cooling installations. Recent reviews describe a mini-split installation handled professionally and on schedule, while an older review reports a negative interaction with a representative.

Murphy Fuel says it offers automatic delivery, maintenance contracts, free written estimates for water-heater work, and licensed technicians with EPA certification. Ask for a written estimate, clarify service-contract terms, and confirm emergency coverage for your system before booking.

It appears suited to Waltham-area oil delivery, heating, cooling, and water-heater work; contact the company to confirm availability and the exact equipment plan.

**Strengths:**
- Reliable delivery and responsive service
- Professional heating and cooling installations

**Concerns:**
- One commenter reported higher per-gallon pricing than competitors

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Murphy Fuel is listed in Waltham, MA with a 4.6 Google rating from 37 ratings and an A+ BBB rating. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Murphy%20Fuel&query_place_id=ChIJs9iG39eC44kRArHxD76phw0) — “Google: 4.6★ from 37 ratings”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/waltham/profile/fuel-oil/main-and-dowcett-oil-company-0021-27689) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
- Murphy Fuel provides heating oil, 24-hour emergency heating service, and HVAC work including air conditioning, water heaters, and mini-splits. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/waltham/profile/fuel-oil/main-and-dowcett-oil-company-0021-27689) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Fuel Oil, 24-hour emergency heating service”
- A recent customer review says Murphy Fuel installed a mini-split system professionally and kept the project on schedule. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2twZmFURmtORGxYWkdWdFZXSjViR1pJTTJ4aVZVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd87a9be0ff1b102!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkpfaTFkNDlXZGVtVWJ5bGZIM2xiVUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Murphy Fuel did a great job installing our mini split system last fall. Terry and the team were professional, responsive, and kept everyt…”
- A Reddit commenter said Murphy Fuel’s price per gallon seemed significantly higher than other oil companies. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/1afvqza/eastern_ma_oil_company_recommendations/) — “r/massachusetts — We hear a lot of people use Murphy Fuel here, but their price per gallon seems significantly higher than others.”
- Specializes in HVAC / Heating & Cooling _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2twZmFURmtORGxYWkdWdFZXSjViR1pJTTJ4aVZVRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd87a9be0ff1b102!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkpfaTFkNDlXZGVtVWJ5bGZIM2xiVUE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Murphy Fuel did a great job installing our mini split system last fall. Terry and the team were professional, responsive, and kept everyt…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/waltham/profile/fuel-oil/main-and-dowcett-oil-company-0021-27689) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Fuel Oil, 24-hour emergency heating service”

## Ownership

- Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified.

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://occupationallicensingandpermitting.mass.gov/madol/s/license-search-page

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Murphy%20Fuel&query_place_id=ChIJs9iG39eC44kRArHxD76phw0): 4.6★ from 37 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Murphy%20Fuel&query_place_id=ChIJs9iG39eC44kRArHxD76phw0): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](https://www.murphyfuel.com): 40 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Exa](https://www.oppsforinclusion.org/spring-for-oppsforinclusion-2022-recap/): 1 web mention across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/waltham/profile/fuel-oil/main-and-dowcett-oil-company-0021-27689): Listed on this source
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/1afvqza/eastern_ma_oil_company_recommendations/): 1 community mention discussing this business
- [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/waltham/water-heater-installation/murphy-fuel/service/467756186927915020?spotlightWebMarkupEnabled=1): 5.0★ from 5 ratings

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “We hear a lot of people use Murphy Fuel here, but their price per gallon seems significantly higher than others.” — u/thetrueonion in r/massachusetts (2024-01-31) — https://www.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/1afvqza/eastern_ma_oil_company_recommendations/
- “50 Gallons of Heating Oil donated by Murphy Fuel, valued at $250” — oppsforinclusion.org — https://www.oppsforinclusion.org/spring-for-oppsforinclusion-2022-recap/

## Recent reviews

- **1/5 · Google Reviews · Christine French · 2026-07-29**: I just spoke with the rudest representative.

I recently took over managing my mother’s finances because she has Alzheimer’s dementia. Her longtime oil company, Arlex Oil, which she had trusted for over 20 years, recently closed.  I was calling simply to ask about the oil cap program, automatic paym…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Joe Bedell · 2026-03-21**: Murphy Fuel did a great job installing our mini split system last fall. Terry and the team were professional, responsive, and kept everything on schedule from start to finish.

Our setup was large and had a complicated layout, but they handled it without any issues. During the estimate and planning …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jillian Rollock · 2026-02-17**: Murphy Fuel is an excellent business. My husband and I are very impressed with their overall customer service, helpful, friendly reliable staff whether in the office, doing fuel delivery or servicing the equipment in our home. We highly recommend Murphy Fuel.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Carolyn Hough · 2026-02-13**: Murphy Fuel has a great team to work with. They are efficient, pleasant and very responsive.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Sasha Cantu · 2026-02-12**: Thank you Joan and Mr. Tim Murphy for helping me out with oil delivery during this tough time. Very nice people, great customer service and availability is on point. I would recommend to anyone. Please support this business if you follow me.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Tom Friedlander · 2026-01-29**: Been using them for over 40 years.  Great guys and capable.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Stephen Burks · 2025-12-26**: Great prices. Numerous locations. Rewards.!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Milton Montoya · 2025-12-21**: They do a good job; I'm a new customer of theirs.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Stephanie Peterson · 2025-10-30**: Professional service!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Ed Taglieri · 2025-08-16**: Murphy Fuel has been our oil company and service contract for 3 decades. They are extremely reliable, fair, professional, trustworthy and knowledgeable.  Their staff is consistent and friendly. We recommend them without hesitation.

Their prices are fair and reasonable. Service is superior.

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