Oil going up..

Paid $ 4.00 a gallon 2 weeks ago.... and that's with a discount supposably. Thank god the pellet stove
is online. Yet Lp is 2.39 go figure. Maybe a new gas boiler this summer. Basterds

 

Look into it if your boiler is good you can change out just the burner and keep boiler… I have done it.
Trying to help out a Grn Mtn boy

 

Thanks, I have thought about doing that, or burn wood and pellets....
Northeast always takes a hit on fuel oil, I think it's out of hand.

 

Yes, my oil guy told me 2o years ago put in 2 tanks and I’ll give you huge discount for taking 400 or more gallons

CDL drivers are minimum $27 an hour and those trucks are big $$ too

 

Yup, 25+ years ago when I was working for a local P/H company we used to buy at near cost
and I still burned wood, They must be licking their chops when they fill a commercial account.

 

Either way, I think a certain amount of "gambling" is involved.
Last Summer I missed the 'off-season' price advantage top off the tank as prices skyrocketed in August a bit ahead of the norm, so crossed my fingers and kept an eye on prices. They came back down a bit the end of 2023 and I did my Summer "top off" Dec 20 or so and ended up putting 229 gallons in a 250 gallon tank. I bought at $3.39, price went down to $3.29 a couple days later and now they have gone back up to $3.43 .

 

I topped mine off in June 2020 for $1.89 and have hardly used any. I'm glad I didn't wait any longer.

 

Here 400 gallons is minimum 55 cent discount; could be fill ups are more miles between?

 

Well, for the last several months it has been cheaper per BTU to use my mini-split on the main floor. Now it looks like pellets are the way to go. Just in time - as we're having some pretty cold mornings (5* this morning so far) and I've got the P43 on duty. IIRC, oil was down to $3.89 a month or so ago, but now is showing more. Propane cost me way more than shown in the snip below since I don't use enough.

I don't burn oil but I know of local places that gives a discount if you pay within 7 days. Some give a discount if you pay cash/check. Discounts are by percent but none of it comes close to the 55 cent discount Canadian border VT is getting.

 

I totally disagree with that cordwood efficiency ratio
bogieb. My IS is way higher than .50

Maybe I combined the volume discount and COD discount to get to get to 55 cents IDR

 

That may be so, IDK. I would say my pellet stoves are a bit more efficient than .80 (probably .85 - or better since the P61 has most of the exhaust pipe run inside so I recoup that heat loss). And my new propane combi-boiler is over 95%, but that is state averages not a calculator that you can mess with.