08-09 winter oil contract - HomeModders.com

briansol · 06-20-2008, 12:59 AM

F&%^ ME! just got my options for the upcoming winter.

I paid 2.59 /gal last year.

This year, my options range from 4.59 for pre-paid to 4.89. holy crap.

A) pre-pay, 500/750/1000 gallon options @ 4.59 in cash up front
B) market price with cap at 4.79 (plus 10-cent discount for 10day pay, so 4.69 max price). Requires $250 enrollment fee.

C) fixed price budget + service plan @ 4.89, includes service contract (need to find out more on what this includes)
D) market rate, whatever it happens to be on the day they come to deliver.

i'd love to pre-pay, but writing a check for 3 grand right now kinda sucks.... and thats only for 500 gallons. i'll probably use 7-800 ish. If i go over the 500 that i buy, the rest is served at market rate.... whatever that may be.

I'm leaning towards plan B..... and a pellet stove installation or something.

James · 06-20-2008, 01:15 AM

wait... you have the cash to write a 3 grand check? Lucky fuck.

Anyway, B sounds like the best option, B.

briansol · 06-20-2008, 01:15 PM

yeah, i'm leaning towards B as well. the $250 fee is BS though. Supposedly, they use that money to 'secure' oil at that cost to guarantee pricing for the season.

Jeefsilverado · 06-21-2008, 12:42 AM

Becareful with the pellet stove. I know someone with oil heat that had their pipes freeze because they were using their woodburning stove instead of the oil.

briansol · 06-21-2008, 01:43 AM

i will keep the oil on 55 most likely anyway. the pellet will be an additional source, not a primary.
my hot water is on my boiler/furnace anyway, so it has to be on

nootrac22 · 06-23-2008, 06:20 PM

have you looked in to the price of a chimney. they are not cheep. would cost me about 2k to put one in my house for a stove.

briansol · 06-23-2008, 06:29 PM

i already have a full fireplace. i'll just be getting the inset models.

ends up looking like this:

Jeefsilverado · 06-23-2008, 07:47 PM

Is that a whitfield stove? It looks identical to the one at my parents house.

briansol · 06-24-2008, 12:25 AM

i dunno, thats just a stock photo

06-20-2008, 12:59 AM	#1
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	08-09 winter oil contract F&%^ ME! just got my options for the upcoming winter. I paid 2.59 /gal last year. This year, my options range from 4.59 for pre-paid to 4.89. holy crap. A) pre-pay, 500/750/1000 gallon options @ 4.59 in cash up front B) market price with cap at 4.79 (plus 10-cent discount for 10day pay, so 4.69 max price). Requires $250 enrollment fee. C) fixed price budget + service plan @ 4.89, includes service contract (need to find out more on what this includes) D) market rate, whatever it happens to be on the day they come to deliver. i'd love to pre-pay, but writing a check for 3 grand right now kinda sucks.... and thats only for 500 gallons. i'll probably use 7-800 ish. If i go over the 500 that i buy, the rest is served at market rate.... whatever that may be. I'm leaning towards plan B..... and a pellet stove installation or something. __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

06-20-2008, 01:15 AM	#2
James Slacking off in the house Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In IN Posts: 217 Rep Power: 2	wait... you have the cash to write a 3 grand check? Lucky fuck. Anyway, B sounds like the best option, B. __________________ 1927 2200 sq feet 3 story renovation project. Done Washing Machine - 10.27.07 Windows Install - 02.13.08 (New) Gas Oven - 11.22.08 Needs to be Done Put in the (new) dryer Uh... Alot more.

06-20-2008, 01:15 PM	#3
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	yeah, i'm leaning towards B as well. the $250 fee is BS though. Supposedly, they use that money to 'secure' oil at that cost to guarantee pricing for the season. __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

06-21-2008, 01:43 AM	#5
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	i will keep the oil on 55 most likely anyway. the pellet will be an additional source, not a primary. my hot water is on my boiler/furnace anyway, so it has to be on __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

06-23-2008, 06:29 PM	#7
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	i already have a full fireplace. i'll just be getting the inset models. ends up looking like this: __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

06-21-2008, 12:42 AM	#4
Jeefsilverado jeef Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 2	Becareful with the pellet stove. I know someone with oil heat that had their pipes freeze because they were using their woodburning stove instead of the oil.

06-23-2008, 06:20 PM	#6
nootrac22 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: pa Age: 32 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	have you looked in to the price of a chimney. they are not cheep. would cost me about 2k to put one in my house for a stove.

06-23-2008, 07:47 PM	#8
Jeefsilverado jeef Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 2	Is that a whitfield stove? It looks identical to the one at my parents house.

06-24-2008, 12:25 AM	#9
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	i dunno, thats just a stock photo __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

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