Just got my fuel oil bill
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desertrat
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$3.34 / gallon.
The only good news is that it was 156 gallons and the last delivery I got was back in April of '09.
Not that much back then I guess?
GWguy
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I don't remember how much it was...
I'm just so glad I supplement with pellets. If I had to fill the entire 500 gallon tank, that would be over $1500.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
That's pretty cheap to heat your house for 1.5 winters. And they were cold ones too.
$3.34 / gallon.
The only good news is that it was 156 gallons and the last delivery I got was back in April of '09.
GWguy
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Overall, yes. I was just caught off guard by the price per gallon.
TPD
the poor dad
I don't remember how much it was...
I'm just so glad I supplement with pellets. If I had to fill the entire 500 gallon tank, that would be over $1500.
But pellets are $5+ per bag. Do you get more heat out of 1 gallon of oil or 1 bag of pellets. I put my money on the oil!
kwillia
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Fuel Prices
According to a fuel equivalency chart from the Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources, 1 ton of wood pellets provides as much heat as 120 gallons of heating oil. This means that if you pay $200 per ton of pellets, it would be the same as paying $1.67 per gallon for heating oil.
In markets where true oil prices are much higher, such as in winter 2008 when the price topped $4 per gallon, wood pellets can be an economical alternative. Both oil and pellet prices can fluctuate depending on supply, demand, location and other factors.
Considerations
Pellet stoves are generally considered a more environmentally friendly alternative to oil heat. Pellets are usually made of waste sawdust and wood chips, although stoves may also burn corn pellets and cherry pits. These materials are viewed as renewable resources, as opposed to oil.
The oil heating industry is also working to create more sustainable resources, blending heating oil with biodegradable materials such as soybean oil in some markets.
Read more: Oil Heat Vs. Pellet Stoves | eHow.com Oil Heat Vs. Pellet Stoves | eHow.com
BOP
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$3.34 / gallon.
The only good news is that it was 156 gallons and the last delivery I got was back in April of '09.
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$3.34 / gallon.
The only good news is that it was 156 gallons and the last delivery I got was back in April of '09.
How much went to the government?
kwillia
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How much fuel did you yous so far?
Yous?
kwillia
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I pay for gas! What do you want, therms? Or are waiting for MMDad? If you work for the fuel company I can help.
GWguy
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The end result is that I spent $700 for pellets, 3 tons, of which I've used about 1 ton so far this year. If I had used fuel oil, I would probably have used one full tank of 500 gallons @ $3 plus per gallon. Instead, I've only used 150 gallons of fuel and used about 4 tons of pellets since '09.
It doesn't matter what the fuel equiv charts say. I'm saving tons of money on fuel oil by using pellets.
It doesn't matter what the fuel equiv charts say. I'm saving tons of money on fuel oil by using pellets.
I forgot about that!
belvak
Happy Camper
We got our oil tank filled on Christmas Eve. $3.24/gallon. Total $700. 
Our last fill up was the beginning of February 2010. Almost a year. We pretty much heat the house with the wood stove, but Hubby had surgery last winter, so we burnt a bit more oil than normal. And, December 2010 was really cold!! Since we get our wood for free, it's not too bad when you figure it costs about $700 to heat the house for a year.
Our last fill up was the beginning of February 2010. Almost a year. We pretty much heat the house with the wood stove, but Hubby had surgery last winter, so we burnt a bit more oil than normal. And, December 2010 was really cold!! Since we get our wood for free, it's not too bad when you figure it costs about $700 to heat the house for a year.General Lee
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I don't remember how much it was...
I'm just so glad I supplement with pellets. If I had to fill the entire 500 gallon tank, that would be over $1500.
So are you really coming ahead buying oil AND pellets for heat?
