How much are you paying for HEATING OIL this winter ???

**Shawn S** · 07-19-2005, 3:04 PM

Last year I locked my price at 1.599 for the year.
I watched the prices all winter and they bounced around in the 1.70-2.00 range so I guess I did well.

I just got a letter yesterday from my oil company and guess what they want this year?
2.299

I called a few others and the lowest I find right now is 1.959.
Most are in the 1.99-2.19 range.
So it looks like I’ll be switching companies unless they match the price to keep me as a customer.

It sucks to have to do this in the middle of the summer, but it's only gonna go UP if you wait.

So what are you guys finding?

BEETROOT · 07-19-2005, 3:18 PM

I still run the a/c in the winter.

**cTLgo** · 07-19-2005, 4:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BEETROOT

I still run the a/c in the winter.

bastard!

thatguy · 07-19-2005, 4:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BEETROOT

I still run the a/c in the winter.

word. and in the summer it takes longer for the hot water to come out hot than the cold water........

Black CL-S 4-Life · 07-19-2005, 4:01 PM

Heating oil what's that?

dallison · 07-19-2005, 4:01 PM

i don't know yet, the oil co's up here havent given a lock in price yet. but i am expecting about $2 a gallon

M TYPE X · 07-19-2005, 4:16 PM

True Accurati don't worry about mere problems like heating costs. Me, I pay my bills when I watch Seinfeld. Water bill double this month? I give it a Jerry Seinfeld "meh-mwa" and put the stamp on it.

**GreenMonster** · 07-19-2005, 5:09 PM

When I filled up (May) it was 1.79 from my guy. He doesn't offer locks, but I might have to look into it this year... Like you said, I should probably start calling around now.

Teh Snaps · 07-19-2005, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BEETROOT

I still run the a/c in the winter.

dallison · 07-19-2005, 5:27 PM

last year i use approx 450-500 gallons to heat the half a double we rent

riceboy · 07-19-2005, 6:16 PM

y doesn't the houses in the east coast use natural gas like we do in the west?

dallison · 07-19-2005, 6:37 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy

y doesn't the houses in the east coast use natural gas like we do in the west?

some do, but it's still pretty expensive

phipark · 07-19-2005, 6:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Black CL-S 4-Life

Heating oil what's that?

M TYPE X · 07-19-2005, 9:52 PM

Don't mind dallison, I'm sure he lives in the middle of nowhere.
The rest of us get scammed by the natural gas provider
('OhioEdison, a FirstEnergy company').

dallison · 07-19-2005, 9:54 PM

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Originally Posted by M TYPE X

Don't mind dallison, I'm sure he lives in the middle of nowhere.
The rest of us get scammed by the natural gas provider
('OhioEdison, a FirstEnergy company').

thats why my sig says"don'tmove here"

it is in the middle of nowhere
there is no competition here

**CLpower** · 07-19-2005, 9:56 PM

dallison · 07-19-2005, 9:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CLpower

huh?

you guys don't have to worry since the average house costs you 600k

M TYPE X · 07-19-2005, 10:02 PM

Dallison needs to move to something that could remotely be called a metropolitan area. May I suggest Pittsburgh.

**Shawn S** · 07-19-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by riceboy

y doesn't the houses in the east coast use natural gas like we do in the west?

I live in the boonies...Nearest gas, water or sewer line in the ground is about 8-miles away.

dallison · 07-20-2005, 6:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawn S

I live in the boonies...Nearest gas, water or sewer line in the ground is about 8-miles away.

my uncle built a house about 3 years ago and he has geothermal hvac. in the hardest month in the winter it costs him no more than $140 in electricity to run it and the whole house, no coal, oil, or natural gas to buy.
in the summer it keeps the house cool and is also the ac.
its def a little more expensive but at these rates for fuel i think we may start to see more of em

**GreenMonster** · 07-20-2005, 7:11 AM

I really need to add some additional insulation in the attic... There is some of that blow in stuff up there, but it's settled. I went thru almost 1000 gallons all of last year... Boiler is still the original (from 1965) so that ain't helping either

Looks like it'll cost me over $2k to heat the house (oil does the hot water too) next year

dallison · 07-20-2005, 7:38 AM

our water heater is electric and we have it turned down

soopa · 07-21-2005, 9:35 AM

Moving to new Home & Garden forum...

07-19-2005, 3:04 PM	#1
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dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,453	i don't know yet, the oil co's up here havent given a lock in price yet. but i am expecting about $2 a gallon

07-19-2005, 4:16 PM	#7
M TYPE X Midwest Acurati Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Champaign, Illinois Age: 26 Posts: 7,315	True Accurati don't worry about mere problems like heating costs. Me, I pay my bills when I watch Seinfeld. Water bill double this month? I give it a Jerry Seinfeld "meh-mwa" and put the stamp on it.

07-19-2005, 5:09 PM	#8
GreenMonster Mega Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Age: 42 Posts: 32,285	When I filled up (May) it was 1.79 from my guy. He doesn't offer locks, but I might have to look into it this year... Like you said, I should probably start calling around now.

07-19-2005, 5:27 PM	#10
dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,453	last year i use approx 450-500 gallons to heat the half a double we rent

07-19-2005, 6:16 PM	#11
riceboy Darth Tator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southern California Age: 26 Posts: 1,375	y doesn't the houses in the east coast use natural gas like we do in the west?

07-19-2005, 9:52 PM	#14
M TYPE X Midwest Acurati Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Champaign, Illinois Age: 26 Posts: 7,315	Don't mind dallison, I'm sure he lives in the middle of nowhere. The rest of us get scammed by the natural gas provider ('OhioEdison, a FirstEnergy company').

07-19-2005, 9:56 PM	#16
CLpower teh Instigator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Age: 26 Posts: 42,720	huh?

07-19-2005, 10:02 PM	#18
M TYPE X Midwest Acurati Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Champaign, Illinois Age: 26 Posts: 7,315	Dallison needs to move to something that could remotely be called a metropolitan area. May I suggest Pittsburgh.

07-20-2005, 7:11 AM	#21
GreenMonster Mega Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Age: 42 Posts: 32,285	I really need to add some additional insulation in the attic... There is some of that blow in stuff up there, but it's settled. I went thru almost 1000 gallons all of last year... Boiler is still the original (from 1965) so that ain't helping either Looks like it'll cost me over $2k to heat the house (oil does the hot water too) next year

07-20-2005, 7:38 AM	#22
dallison registered pw Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: south central pa Age: 33 Posts: 26,453	our water heater is electric and we have it turned down

07-21-2005, 9:35 AM	#23
soopa Alumni Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Albany, NY Age: 26 Posts: 137,694	Moving to new Home & Garden forum...