Heating oil $$$$

[ifirefight]

Im just curious. I live in South Florida so we dont need the house heater very often..and when we do, it is electric. With the cost of oil Im sure heating oil will be up this year. My questions to you UP Northers are...
1. How much is you heating bill now and how much was it before the price hike.
2. What temp do you keep your house at? ( my wife had ours at 78 today..and I live in South Florida.

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3. And a rough estimate of total heating / cooling / electric for 12 month average. I say mine averages 300+ a month.
I was just wanting to see... because Ive heard it cost 900 dollars to fill up with heating oil???? How long would that last?

 

[salty blues]

Shouldn't be too much, what with global warming and everything.

 

[notsonoob]

Don't remember...
My back was sore from splitting elm, oak, and maple.

 

[renogaw]

last time i bought oil it was 3.20 a gallon
so, average about 150-200 gallons = roughly 450-640, and depending on how cold it gets maybe squeak that out to a month

 

[dragonzim]

I pay a set bill of $165 per month for my oil, spread out over the whole year. That is for my heat and hot water. Before I went onto that monthly plan I paid for oil as it was delivered. During the cooler months I was getting a delivery about every 6 weeks or so at a cost of about $400-$600 per delivery. I generally went the whole summer with only a single tankfull though, for 3-4 months.

 

[perfectdark]

I too am on a budget plan where I pay a set amount every month for the year. But on average I use about 300 gals of oil in the winter. I have 2 natural gas ventless fireplaces in my house that helps me a lot with the increased oil prices. My house is typically no warmer than 72. I would be in shorts and a T shirt if it were 78 in my house.

 

[jrthomas40]

Originally Posted by PerfectDark
I too am on a budget plan where I pay a set amount every month for the year. But on average I use about 300 gals of oil in the winter. I have 2 natural gas ventless fireplaces in my house that helps me a lot with the increased oil prices. My house is typically no warmer than 72. I would be in shorts and a T shirt if it were 78 in my house.
i would be dang near

[hr]
at 78 degrees INDOORS...lol...i dont have heater oil...never even heard of it till today
can i say ----???
nakky

 

[renogaw]

yea, most of all oil heat is up north, there's very little oil heat anywhere else. you guys use propane or natural gas

 

[jrthomas40]

most of my family is from northern illinois and 1 of my aunts uses a corn burner to heat the whole house and that is it...no central heating and air

 

[dmv]

On balanced billing im at about 165 $ a month for 1600 sq foot ranch at normal indoor temp of 70 deg but its an older house and is not very cost effective. nat gas

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by DMV
On balanced billing im at about 165 $ a month for 1600 sq foot ranch at normal indoor temp of 70 deg but its an older house and is not very cost effective. nat gas
I just switched to Natural Gas from heating oil. I went from about $1800 a year to $1200. We keep the temp at 68F - 70F daytime and 65F at night.
I still have 250 gallons of oil left in the tank if anyone wants it at half price.

 

[dmv]

I am not to far away from you and I think I may know some one who will take your oil I'll let you know if I have any luck ,

 

[bang guy]

Hey, let me know for sure.

 

[renogaw]

little update:
last fill up was nov 28th, we just got another 125 gallons yesterday at 3.49 a gallon.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
I just switched to Natural Gas from heating oil. I went from about $1800 a year to $1200. We keep the temp at 68F - 70F daytime and 65F at night.
I still have 250 gallons of oil left in the tank if anyone wants it at half price.

Yep natural gas saved my butt with heating expenses.. Although I use oil too, not nearly as much as I have in the past. I also took the liberty of insulating my attic so heat loss is minimal. My oil heat expense is about $800 a season and gas increased from about 40 a month to 100 a month I would estimate I will spend about 1100 this year.. I have spent $ 1,800 in the past.