Home heating discussion (split from a ski question thread)

[wa-loaf]

You need to learn to impulse buy!

I usually do, trying to resist it! Just paid $600 for a tank of Oil so that makes it easier to hold onto my wallet.

 

[o3jeff]

I usually do, trying to resist it! Just paid $600 for a tank of Oil so that makes it easier to hold onto my wallet.

I've been happy with my purchases that way(Sultan 85's)

I just ordered 100 gallons this morning, $3.85:sad:

 

[wa-loaf]

I've been happy with my purchases that way(Sultan 85's)

I just ordered 100 gallons this morning, $3.85:sad:

That's a good price I just paid $4 uke: I need to shop around more and also find someone who will deliver less than 150 gallons. With this weather that will last me until Christmas.

 

[o3jeff]

That's a good price I just paid $4 uke: I need to shop around more and also find someone who will deliver less than 150 gallons. With this weather that will last me until Christmas.

Thats usually high, but if I buy whoever has the cheapest, it usually clogs my filter and it sucks cleaning it. If I ordered 150 gallons it was $3.82(big savings)

 

[wa-loaf]

Thats usually high, but if I buy whoever has the cheapest, it usually clogs my filter and it sucks cleaning it. If I ordered 150 gallons it was $3.82(big savings)

I'm going to try and buy in advance next winter. In a super cold winter I'd probably only burn 400 gallons. I'm only at about 200 gallons for this season so far.

 

[bvibert]

I'm going to try and buy in advance next winter. In a super cold winter I'd probably only burn 400 gallons. I'm only at about 200 gallons for this season so far.

If you don't mind me asking, how big is your house? Most of the houses that we're looking at have oil heat. We have gas heat where we are now, so we're trying to estimate what our heating bills will be like...

 

[wa-loaf]

If you don't mind me asking, how big is your house? Most of the houses that we're looking at have oil heat. We have gas heat where we are now, so we're trying to estimate what our heating bills will be like...

1400sqf +/- and it's pretty well insulated. Had Mass Save come in and check it out when I bought it. Did a little sealing and added insulation to the attic.

 

[wa-loaf]

1400sqf +/- and it's pretty well insulated. Had Mass Save come in and check it out when I bought it. Did a little sealing and added insulation to the attic.

And I have forced hot air. I would prefer a Hot Water system because the dust level is high with hot air, but it does allow me to have central air for the summer.

 

[mlctvt]

That's a good price I just paid $4 uke: I need to shop around more and also find someone who will deliver less than 150 gallons. With this weather that will last me until Christmas.

Several people I work with use this company.

http://www.dollarwiseoil.com/index.asp

They contract with local oil companies. In our area Valley Oil is the company that delivers.
Prices are fantastic $3.69 for my area today. The only reason I haven't signed up with them is I have a contract with another company for this year.

 

[mlctvt]

If you don't mind me asking, how big is your house? Most of the houses that we're looking at have oil heat. We have gas heat where we are now, so we're trying to estimate what our heating bills will be like...

Here's a couple for comparison.

We have 2600 sq ft, cape style house with addition off the back. It's pretty well insulated since we did an extensive renovation about 12 years ago. We use between 610- 625 gallons per year.

My father used to own a 1700 sq ft ranch house, built in the 1950s but the attic was insulted well. He used 700-725 gallons per year.

We both used set back thermostats so the heat was 60 or so at night or when we aren't home and about 67 when home.

 

[xwhaler]

http://www.newenglandoil.com

Nice way to comparison shop home heating oil prices.

 

[bvibert]

1400sqf +/- and it's pretty well insulated. Had Mass Save come in and check it out when I bought it. Did a little sealing and added insulation to the attic.

And I have forced hot air. I would prefer a Hot Water system because the dust level is high with hot air, but it does allow me to have central air for the summer.

Here's a couple for comparison.

We have 2600 sq ft, cape style house with addition off the back. It's pretty well insulated since we did an extensive renovation about 12 years ago. We use between 610- 625 gallons per year.

My father used to own a 1700 sq ft ranch house, built in the 1950s but the attic was insulted well. He used 700-725 gallons per year.

We both used set back thermostats so the heat was 60 or so at night or when we aren't home and about 67 when home.

Thanks guys. Not looking forward to dealing with oil heat, we got spoiled by the natural gas.

 

[o3jeff]

Thanks guys. Not looking forward to dealing with oil heat, we got spoiled by the natural gas.

It does suck, thats why I went to a pellet stove.

Can you change the title of this thread to "Atomic Theory Questions and Home Heating"

 

[wa-loaf]

It does suck, thats why I went to a pellet stove.

Can you change the title of this thread to "Atomic Theory Questions and Home Heating"

Or maybe we can just split the home heating stuff out into it's own thread?

 

[bvibert]

Or maybe we can just split the home heating stuff out into it's own thread?

Good idea! Done.

 

[wa-loaf]

My father used to own a 1700 sq ft ranch house, built in the 1950s but the attic was insulted well. He used 700-725 gallons per year.

We both used set back thermostats so the heat was 60 or so at night or when we aren't home and about 67 when home.

Mine's a 50's ranch too. And those are pretty much the same temps I keep the heat at.

 

[wa-loaf]

Another thing that is important is a well ventilated attic. Helps with heat/cooling the house and also prevents the melting and ice damns everyone had trouble with last winter.

 

[WakeboardMom]

Yowsa. 3200 sq. ft., three zones that are almost always set at 62 (we're at work from Mon - Friday and never there on weekends.) and I just called for my third fill of the winter. $3.65 a gallon from Haffner's...they serve 20 towns in MA and NH.

This is one of the reasons why I signed with a realtor this week. There's a nice house in Southern NH now on the market. A cute little condo is calling my name.

 

[vdk03]

def need to get either a wood or pellet stove. crazy to still be burning oil. at least get a ventless propane stove.

 

[wa-loaf]

If there was gas on my street I'd switch. It'd be about 5k for a new furnace.