weatherMA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Temp has been constant at 47F since 8am this morning, maybe we wont make 50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Filled 350 gallons of heating oil since October @ roughly 3.70/gal avg. Our heat turned off last week for a day. We froze. The day before I did some avg electrical work doing junction boxes, switches/dims, and a bathroom vent/heater. we thought we were out of oil or maybe I made an error in wiring or etc. I checked all of the wiring, but forgot to check the emergency switch to furnace. Called oil guy..we search around for an hour with no luck. Charged 89$ for the hr. I'm prepared to call electrician....when he was leaving he saw the generator switch to furnace was flipped to neutral underneath the breaker panel. ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Well that drop was a temporary reflection of the global economic crash. If the world economy actually does recover and start a period of steady growth I see no reason why oil wouldn't continue upward. Demand will just keep increasing and you can't bring new oil fields online fast enough. This is why I favor us getting off oil as a country (at least for our main power grid) because we are gonna be at an increasingly disadvantageous position as our relative GDP size shrinks. More and more we'll be at the mercy of the bigger (they will pass us by 2020) countries like China in terms of purchasing the scarce comodities. China, India etc. will have more purchasing power out around 2030. That's easier to say in hindsight. A couple years ago everyone that locked in got burned when prices dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Another light snow shower here and we slipped back to 35F..... gonna go on a hike this afternoon and imagine it's early November. Temp has been constant at 47F since 8am this morning, maybe we wont make 50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 heh, I like the idea of "getting off" of oil as well, all we have to do is convert 100's of thousands of homes my woodstove was the savior this winter keeping oil cost to around 1k (still heats water too). Wood have been much more otherwise... it's a no brainer when it's free vs. $4ish per gallon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 heh, I like the idea of "getting off" of oil as well, all we have to do is convert 100's of thousands of homes my woodstove was the savior this winter keeping oil cost to around 1k (still heats water too). Wood have been much more otherwise... it's a no brainer when it's free vs. $4ish per gallon I'm jealous. we're thinking of a pellet stove insert but do not have much knowledge of them, aside they are within budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinch1989 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm jealous. we're thinking of a pellet stove insert but do not have much knowledge of them, aside they are within budget. My opinion is to go wood all the way seeing you can score that free. Assuming you are able and willing to cut, haul, split, stack.... I'm a 3 cord a year burner and rarely pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 wow 45-50mph gusts here, nearly tree snapping ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Wife just said it's snowing up at Sunapee right now, about 40 min from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 30's, steady snow has tapered to occasional snsh. Wind gusts have increased significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Wind gusts in the upper 40s... A pissah day today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just snowed... unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 57 and mostly sunny home for a quick lunch just a stellar day down here, fantabulous!! :sun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Natural Gas FTW. We need a new furnace and we are debating switching to gas but propane ia ll that is available here so i'm not sure the trade off will be worth it. Propane is more expensive than natural gas, cheaper than oil but less btu's then oil. It would be a more expensive install because of the switch. Decisions, decisions. Main priority is to replace the fireplace with a woodstove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 We had flakes here earlier--thought I was imagining it. Just got in from a stroll out back. Temps not too bad--42.4/36, but coupled with the wind, feels more like a November CAA than a late April day. Top gust at my 8' siting so far has been 36mph. I put that in the "not too shabby" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 We need a new furnace and we are debating switching to gas but propane ia ll that is available here so i'm not sure the trade off will be worth it. Propane is more expensive than natural gas, cheaper than oil but less btu's then oil. It would be a more expensive install because of the switch. Decisions, decisions. Main priority is to replace the fireplace with a woodstove. Do they still have the tax credit for installing those? Wood rocks for heating. The Pit uses oil for heat and hot water. While it has the energy efficiency expected of a 218 year-old house (ha), we've used less than 1000 gallons since September for 3100sf. Thanks to the stove. 42.2/25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Packing up, and then it's heavy heavy Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 SIIICK Snow squalls!! View of the mountains is amazing! Gusting near 40mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 SIIICK Snow squalls!! View of the mountains is amazing! Gusting near 40mph 51 and still kinda cold for late April as it should be in the upper 50s for highs at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 46F. High winds and mostly sunny A friend of ours in Hanover NH was reporting snow flurries I am jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Snowshowers continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Packing up, and then it's heavy heavy Florida. Enjoy the STS it's the only STS you have, have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Freeze warnings coming out from OKX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold214 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just had a snow shower at my place at 43 degrees. Steep lapse rates ftw. Buddy says near-mid winter conditions at sugarloaf today. heavy heavy squalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherMA Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Freeze warnings coming out from OKX. Probably last night of lows in the 20s until next October. I could see getting down to 26-27 here, especially b/c its only 48 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Just had a snow shower at my place at 43 degrees. Steep lapse rates ftw. Buddy says near-mid winter conditions at sugarloaf today. heavy heavy squalls. Its been stuck at 33-35F here at 800ft all day long with flurries and light snow, but occasionally vis drops down to a mile or so. Twice today we've dusted up the cars and grass, but as soon as the snow goes back to flurries that light coating disappears quickly. Up at 1,500ft its a different story as temps have yet to crack freezing... ranging from 28-32F with some ripping snow squalls. Winter hangs on here in the Greens. Here's the web cam from 1,500ft... its been 19 degrees up there at the top and I'd have to believe there's at least 2-3" of new snow on the upper mountain. It is a shame business dictates the ski area closes because that snow is not even close to melting out up there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Freeze warnings coming out from OKX. ???? When's the growing season begin there? 41.8/23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 ???? When's the growing season begin there? 41.8/23 The average last 32F here is April 15th, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 It is a shame business dictates the ski area closes because that snow is not even close to melting out up there yet. There would be no business if were different, but I totally understand your point. Just seeing that snow still is pretty awesome. Should have snow there at least through early May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The average last 32F here is April 15th, I believe. Thanks. I thought it was later. 40.6/22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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