dryslot Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 9 hours ago, SouthCoastMA said: oil now 5.39/gal luckily still have around 3/4 tank left. $5.49/gal here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 And in other 'senseless tragedy' news. Wx community losses one of their own despite numerous red flags. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101322_meixner_killing/ua-profs-felt-like-sitting-ducks-as-they-pleaded-help-before-meixner-killing/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernovice Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Headlines of this ilk are something else … twisting and turning to avoid saying the words ‘climate change’. Anyways this is all very normal and nothing to worry about. https://news.yahoo.com/why-did-one-billion-alaskan-162814859.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 8 hours ago, Supernovice said: Headlines of this ilk are something else … twisting and turning to avoid saying the words ‘climate change’. Anyways this is all very normal and nothing to worry about. https://news.yahoo.com/why-did-one-billion-alaskan-162814859.html Can’t afford to eat them anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 12 hours ago, dryslot said: $5.49/gal here. 5.09 here. Still ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 56 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: 5.09 here. Still ridiculous. First year i bought a prepay plan and glad i did as i could see where this was going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I guess I should be happy with the $4.12 I paid a couple of weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanStWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, dryslot said: First year i bought a prepay plan and glad i did as i could see where this was going. As the outside temps approach the single digits the heat pumps use more electrical resistance to generate heat, that led to some bigger bills last winter (~$300-400). But that will still be cheaper than propane at 3.50/gal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, OceanStWx said: As the outside temps approach the single digits the heat pumps use more electrical resistance to generate heat, that led to some bigger bills last winter (~$300-400). But that will still be cheaper than propane at 3.50/gal. I will probably look at a heat pump in the next couple years as they become more efficient, My neighbor had a new boiler installed last year and went with nat gas thinking they were going to save over heating oil, Well guess what, Price on nat gas is going to be 30% higher this year then last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 6 hours ago, dryslot said: First year i bought a prepay plan and glad i did as i could see where this was going. Yes. We have done prepay with downside for years. $4.39 (or &4.29? I forget) for this year. Not fun but better than some 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I don’t have an oil provider, just have rolled with cheapest one. But yeah I’m sort of screwed not locking in based on having a contract ( I think that’s needed?) Seriously looking into wood stove or insert to see if it’s economical. Mini splits an option too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I have all the wood in the world that Phil took out at my parents. Not an issue there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I don’t have an oil provider, just have rolled with cheapest one. But yeah I’m sort of screwed not locking in based on having a contract ( I think that’s needed?) Seriously looking into wood stove or insert to see if it’s economical. Mini splits an option too. Yeah. We had to have a contract. X amount of gallons Auto delivery etc. the company we use has been great since we have lived here (although the original was bought out). At some point I really want to go solar, heat pump etc and have the oil barons go pound sand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 BTW. New England oil prices.com ftw. https://www.newenglandoil.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I made it a point to stay away from any house using oil when I was in the market. I have natural gas heating, and I’d love to get a wood stove put in eventually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 If we ever move in the near future, a house on oil is an absolute non starter. Outrageous price swings and it’s dirty. At least with propane currently it’s clean and the price is more stable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 17 minutes ago, TauntonBlizzard2013 said: If we ever move in the near future, a house on oil is an absolute non starter. Outrageous price swings and it’s dirty. At least with propane currently it’s clean and the price is more stable. Get off fossil fuel period. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: I don’t have an oil provider, just have rolled with cheapest one. But yeah I’m sort of screwed not locking in based on having a contract ( I think that’s needed?) Seriously looking into wood stove or insert to see if it’s economical. Mini splits an option too. I did both, I have a heat pump, wood stove and oil heat, I choose the cheapest which is usally wood especially when it's free but putting the heat pump on this morning for a couple hours won't kill me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CoastalWx said: BTW. New England oil prices.com ftw. https://www.newenglandoil.com $5.60 at my guys place, not the cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Get off fossil fuel period. I will say it’s pretty cool to see my solar production and carbon offset. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 5 hours ago, CoastalWx said: BTW. New England oil prices.com ftw. https://www.newenglandoil.com That site is where i get the pricing updates, Just need to look at the dates when theses companies last updated their pricing.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, DavisStraight said: I did both, I have a heat pump, wood stove and oil heat, I choose the cheapest which is usally wood especially when it's free but putting the heat pump on this morning for a couple hours won't kill me. Electric and wood is where the cost savings are at. It’s cliche but oil dependence is a wild card more than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I think there may be some supply issues with fuel for electricity. Seriously thinking of getting a generac which should be an excellent selling point when the time comes to move. Will have to fork over probably around 7k at least so I'm not diving in head first just yet..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 13 hours ago, CoastalWx said: I don’t have an oil provider, just have rolled with cheapest one. But yeah I’m sort of screwed not locking in based on having a contract ( I think that’s needed?) Seriously looking into wood stove or insert to see if it’s economical. Mini splits an option too. Shed almost done for 4 tons of Pellets storage. I installed a brand new highly efficient pellet stove. Loved the old one but we tax rebate. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monadnocks Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 20 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said: Yes. We have done prepay with downside for years. $4.39 (or &4.29? I forget) for this year. Not fun but better than some Ours was also 4.399 for a pre-buy contract. And again, better than playing the pricing roulette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Zappe is taking Mac Jones job . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, STILL N OF PIKE said: Zappe is taking Mac Jones job . Ehhh I think they'll bring Mac back, but if he stinks they'll take him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolri_wx Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Whineminster said: Ehhh I think they'll bring Mac back, but if he stinks they'll take him out Yeah Jones definitely has the job when he comes back. Two good wins in a row for the Pats, but good defense, good special teams, and conservative offense are more than enough to beat the Lions and the Browns. Jones would have most likely beat them as well. Zappe has played well but they were lucky to get two terrible teams to run “rookie” level offense with and come out on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/16/2022 at 12:53 AM, weathafella said: I think there may be some supply issues with fuel for electricity. Seriously thinking of getting a generac which should be an excellent selling point when the time comes to move. Will have to fork over probably around 7k at least so I'm not diving in head first just yet..... If we'd already had propane/LNG, our 13kw Generac (plus the required electrical work) would've cost closer to $6k when we took the plunge in April 2020, but buying tanks and filling them kicked it over $10k. We're happy to have been able to acquire the setup (at our ages, "camping out at home" was a drag) but in 2.5 years it's run less than half the time of our outage on April 9-10, 2020. And we'd already had a half dozen other blackouts in 19-20 before that storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 $6000-$10000 covers a bunch of hotel stays... but I understand We have been lucky where I live and only have had a couple of brief power outages since the 2008 Ice Storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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