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Stock up on Pellets - USA Today says home heating oil on the rise!

Discussion in 'Pellet Stoves, Pellet Fireplaces, Pellet Furnaces' started by don2222, Dec 16, 2018.

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  1. boettg33

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    Just paid $2.40/gallon for oil in RI 200 gallons.
     
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    I remember when gas was 28 cents a gallon---:BrianK:
     
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    We watched die hard the other day and laughed when we saw the gas prices. 75 cents or somewhere around there.
     
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    We haven't burned any oil, propane, etc for 9-10 years. This was the Quad CB 1200 we started out with that heated our house.
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    Now it's the pellet furnace and wood stove that do the work from the basement.

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    Ok...you guys are way too neat and clean! Where's the dust?!
     
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    It's there. Those pics are not from this year. :rofl: :lol:

    I always try and at least clean a little before taking a pic (staged pics :whistle:). Here is two from tonight. Rug needs vacuuming because of dog/cat hair and wood chips.
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    Plus the floor has some dust because the fine filtration bag I use in the shop vac for the pellet stoves was not seated correctly when I changed it last week. So ash got blown everywhere downstairs.
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    Even your pellet bags all face the same way! I'm impressed and depressed at the same time!
     
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    Same here lol.
     
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    I remember $ .19/9
     
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    Good lord.
     
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    Someone older than me! I remember $.33/ gal!
     
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    Remember, I was a little kid.....we're probably talking early 60's here, and it was in Newburgh, NY. It always has the lowest gas prices for quite a distance here. Even today, I can get gas for at least 20 cents/gal cheaper than anywhere else......the big fuel tank depot is right on the river.

    EDIT: All that said, I just made a trip to N. Carolina last weekend.....got gas in Va. & N.C. for $1.99/gal. :banana:
     
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    Called today,propane 1.75 gal.
     
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    That's a great price.
     
    imacman, Dec 27, 2018
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    Just had propane tank filled,at that price I may be shutting down the pellet stove.Owner gal at the company says she does not know why it is so cheap,but,they are very reputable,and do not rape customers.
     
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    whipper snappers, I can remember $.017/gal, course that wasn't out in the boondocks.
     
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    Pellets $300 + p/ton, Heating oil 3.50 or more, USA today $2.00? I'll burn USA today :yes:
     
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    OK,according to the online fuel cost/usage calculators,would be slightly over 19 dollars to burn pellets,and slightly over 24 dollars,to burn propane.1.75/gal propane,245/ton pellets.
     
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    Yup, as a kid I remember my mother driving away from a gas station after refusing to pay .339 per gallon during the 1973 oil crisis. OPEC no longer has a stranglehold on the US.....our shale industry is learning how to extract oil at less cost and every time OPEC tries to cut production and/or raise prices, the US shale industry is ready and willing to step up. Even better, US shale crude is "light and sweet" as opposed to heavy, Sulphur-laden oil coming out of Venezuela. Refining costs are lower for US shale oil and it's in high demand.
     
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    oil price dropping, checked x - mas day and the price was 2.46 just checked now and it's down to 2.33
     
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