Ready for Winter?? I am.

[Bob_VT]

Call me crazy (been called worse).<br /><br />I am ready for Winter. I had my oil tank filled yesterday. I get it filled once a season and it lasts for a year. It is a 1000 gallon tank and I usually use 650 - 750 gallons a year.<br /><br />I usually go through this ritual at the end of August and early September however, I don't see any spectacular price drops in the future. <br /><br />I started calling the oil companies and asked for their seasonal "pre-buy" price. I was getting answers of $2.62 up to $2.79 per gallon. I was lucky and asked if I buy right now what would they do? I was lucky and filled at $2.45 a gallon.<br /><br />I also keep a cord of wood on hand just in case the power goes out for back-up.

 

[LadyFish]

Re: Ready for Winter?? I am.

OUCH Bob!<br /><br />My Mom who lives in Upstate NY has gone to heating totally with pellets due to the high price of heating with oil.

 

[Tyme2fish]

Re: Ready for Winter?? I am.

I know a "good ol' boy" that sells me wood for $150.00 a big truckload. Holds about 6 ricks. I help him throw it off the truck and give him a few beers and he's happy.<br />Burn wood in a Buckstove insert in the main living room and sometimes fire up a stove in the basement. <br />Yeh, it's dirty and such but I come from Virginia and I love to burn wood.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Ready for Winter?? I am.

Well, the hours that we keep (wife and I) and the oil heat works good. We use a set back thermostat and I do know people who use over twice as much oil as we do. Remember our heat is on from Oct - May. It is a 6+ month heating season. <br /><br />My house is 3000+ sq ft so, IMO I am doing good.

 

[technostingray]

Re: Ready for Winter?? I am.

Yes, Bob. You are doing very well.