It's sitting in the garage right now going on Craig's list as then new p43 will be installed where it used to be ,next purchase is a genny to back up if the power is down . I will say that in the 23 years we've lived here the power has never been off for more than 24 hrs .but the genny is like a spare tire hope you never have to use it but sure glad you got one when you do
Geez, If it weren't for the coupon. I'd go to BT or CT. Still looking at BT for some La Crete's. And BT also has Blazers. But at $325/ton I just can't pull the trigger on them!
Yup, I can get MWP delivered to my doorfor $265 during the spring special. So $250 now where I have to haul them myself is not enough of a bargain. Considering my alternative i am ok with the prices, if I had oil I think i would load up on both and save the pellets as back up.
My 2 1/2 tons of Blazers @$239 is looking better all the time. And reading all the other prices, so are my MWP @ $234 delivered.
I get nervous waiting, but I've done it before and came out OK every time. I'm going to be a while before any space is opened up.
Just for a laugh I just checked my local HD website for pellet prices. Here is what I found: Fireside Softwood - $299 Nations Choice - $299 Stove Chow - $5.49/bag ($274) (I've never seen Chow's at this store and would be surprised to see them. Premium Wood Pellets -$259 With prices like these I guess there won't be a shortage this year. A lot of people will be burning oil.
Anyone that's on the fence about all this should be filling the oil or propane tanks JIC. I don't see pellet prices going down, and oil/gas is low right now. http://www.oil-price.net/en/articles/top-6-reasons-oil-price-are-headed-lower.php
I'm ging to check the local TSC and perhaps pull the trigger on 1-2 tons of the pro pellets. I'm thinking they are $239-249 with the $25 coupon. Seems like there are lots of pellets there and I got a little room in the shelter logic so if the price is right I will begin the filling of the pellets 2015/2016. Also going to fill up the dino tank early while prices are low.
With big box at 249+ i am happy i pulled trigger on the boutique pellets. 289 for spruce pointe wasnt bad. Think i paid 304 a ton delivered for spruce pointe and blazers.
I'm seeing $269 @ HD, and $259 at Lowes around here (and Lowes has pellets in stock). Using the PFI fuel cost calculator, pellets @ $259/ton is only $1.50 cheaper (at worst) per million btu's than oil @ $2.35/gal. My back would be thanking me a LOT not having to lugs bags of pellets for that little amount. And that's using 78% as the efficiency for the oil burner.....many units have even better #'s than that. My old unit at the house I sold last year was at 83%.....that would put oil & pellets at a wash......no brainer which I would be using. My pellet friends, you need to start re-thinking your heating options for the upcoming winter.
No....people have to do what's best $-wise to keep themselves & their families warm. In addition, anyone that has a bad back (like me) should consider the advantages of oil/gas if the $$ gets anywhere close to what pellets are. Trips to the chiropractor would eat-up any savings pellets might eak-out.
I 'd hate to see what the electric bill would be and it's not even a nice heat , pellets at a bag a day $6.00 / bag x 30 = $ 180 / month . And electric heat doesn't have a cool web place like this to hang out and shoot the chit with friends
