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11-05-2007, 07:18 PM
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Heating Oil
Mass energy $3.05/gallon today
#@!% me it's going to be cheaper to just burn plugs this winter in the fireplace  |
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11-05-2007, 08:00 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Whats everyone paying for propane ???
Last year my (former) company was screwing me for over $4.00 a gal
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LETS GO BRANDON
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11-05-2007, 08:46 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
Mass energy $3.05/gallon today
#@!% me it's going to be cheaper to just burn plugs this winter in the fireplace |
yea we have town electric so it's cheaper to buy space heaters and keep the stove on broil  |
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11-05-2007, 08:55 PM
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Yea I come from Hudson who had their own power plant...something like the 2nd lowest power rate in the state I think. Just wait though that will catch up real quick. None of these guys can afford to keep running these plants on bunker oil at what even they are paying...
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Originally Posted by MrHunters
yea we have town electric so it's cheaper to buy space heaters and keep the stove on broil |
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11-05-2007, 08:46 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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just paid 307 for 100 gallons.  |
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11-05-2007, 09:02 PM
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11-05-2007, 09:04 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
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it don't look good.
no good i say.
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11-06-2007, 05:20 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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not me
i cut lots of wood for heat
and i try and use my oil for just heating my hot water
i wear sweaters or sweatshirts if needed
plus, as i told a friend of mine........
i dumped in a full bottle of additive
into the top of my fuel tank thats making
a world of difference and the gauge has barely moved
maybe a 16th of and inch ...compared to an inch without it.
but i have to highly recommend the small electric oil filled
thermostat controlled heaters (similar to a radiator)
that cost ....like $25 bucks. they are the balls..trust me.
plus you can put them on a timer so when you get up
that cold area has been warmed several hours earlier
and when they shut off.....
the oil inside stays warm for a long time 
but the best feature is that there's no exposed heating element
and very little risk of a fire hazard compared to most other
types of small heaters.... and i haven't even started using it yet.
the house i bought is just full of the old steam radiators
which heat up quickly and can dry wet clothing when it rains
long after you shut off the thermostat.
but the best feature is that the house is positioned correctly
to take advantage of the sunshine in the morning and in
the afternoon as well. I looked for this feature for 1 and 1/2
years before i finally found it....
then i jumped on it faster than white on rice  |
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11-06-2007, 09:59 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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If you want to save yourself some $ on heating bills and you have a south facing wall you can build a sunroom and take advantage of solar gain. If it is sunny out, even on the coldest days of winter, I can heat my whole house just on the sun. I have a little fan and 2 openings entering the house, French doors, to circulate the heat. Really unbelievable how much heat you can get from passive solar and could never imagine going without it. It also saves me from my seasonal light deprivation I go thru each year about this time. Nothing better than sitting out there on a 20 degree Jan. day and have it close to 90 in the sun room. Anyone with some common sense can build it too. This structure is 20 plus years old and there is much better materials and science out there now to make it even more efficient. I have a donated pellet stove for the days of no sun. P.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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11-06-2007, 12:35 PM
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Sand pounder
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Mattapoisett MA./ Noyack, NY
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Fuel oil additive
Raven whats the additive you use?
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01-02-2008, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by whiplash
Raven whats the additive you use?
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i sent you a pm with a link
its also in my profile |
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01-02-2008, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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solar sun- room waiting for spring
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Originally Posted by ProfessorM
If you want to save yourself some $ on heating bills and you have a south facing wall you can build a sunroom and take advantage of solar gain. If it is sunny out, even on the coldest days of winter, I can heat my whole house just on the sun. I have a little fan and 2 openings entering the house, French doors, to circulate the heat. Really unbelievable how much heat you can get from passive solar and could never imagine going without it. It also saves me from my seasonal light deprivation I go thru each year about this time. Nothing better than sitting out there on a 20 degree Jan. day and have it close to 90 in the sun room. Anyone with some common sense can build it too. This structure is 20 plus years old and there is much better materials and science out there now to make it even more efficient. I have a donated pellet stove for the days of no sun. P.
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i've been collecting windows ,door glass and have got some great deals off of craigs list for free and traded for a couple here at S-B.
hey Paul,JPI, & biteme
here's the winter view
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01-02-2008, 10:06 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
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Looks very promising Craig. You are smart to incorporate that into your home. Free solar gain is well worth the effort. Look forward to seeing your project. Hit the library and the internet as I am sure you already know. Only one thing I don't like about the pictures. SNOW, although good insulation on the roof  . Ours is all but gone right now. God I hate winter.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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01-02-2008, 04:32 PM
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actually
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Originally Posted by ProfessorM
Looks very promising Craig. You are smart to incorporate that into your home. Free solar gain is well worth the effort. Look forward to seeing your project. Hit the library and the internet as I am sure you already know. Only one thing I don't like about the pictures. SNOW, although good insulation on the roof . Ours is all but gone right now. God I hate winter.
http://www.passivesolarenergy.info/?...FQSOFQoddl0UWQ |
i couldn't afford the pricey louvered panels as they were beyond my budget... and the six mill plastic was half off because the box it came in was dirty and ripped... so i had to pounce on it. 
that isn't my house but the old cow barn that burned and was rebuilt out of salvaged materials in 1971.
i have a full solar room planned as an addition to the house. |
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01-02-2008, 10:35 AM
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heat source coming
this year i'll find a good wood stove and install a water heater in an insulated room in the barn to heat a baseboard heater for the flat's house pictured above... to bring heat to the barn...
maybe even one of those outdoor stove deals but the regulations are changing on smoke emissions ect. by the epa so i'll wait for the "newest units" (cost 5 k) to come out in the summer of 08 .....then i'd be in automatic compliance... the shorter stacks on those units allow smoke to drift through the neighborhood...see
i'll begin building my heat retention stone wall in spring as i have tons on stone to play with....and can't wait to have a pile of sand and a pallet of cement again... makes my mouth water just thinkin about it.... then i'll build like a 60 or 80 foot long hoop house
off the south corner of the barn across the lower field. 
oh and thankyou kindly for those LINKS |
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01-02-2008, 04:27 PM
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you ain't kidden SALTY
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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
Mass energy $3.05/gallon today
#@!% me it's going to be cheaper to just burn plugs this winter in the fireplace |
lemme know when ( IF ) you ever have some kindlin dude...
as i'm hurtin...
but on good note the snowblower is workin like a charm !! |
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01-02-2008, 04:35 PM
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kindling is all spoken for Craig. There's 3 boxes there right now and was already promised to someone else. Hasn't been much this year not alot of blowouts as things are running so good etc.
That snowblower will run forever if you treat it right. Those tecumseh snow king motors are the best ever on the market. I wish I still had that and never bought the big one. Nice to have the electric start etc but it sucks when a 8.5hp unit throws less snow than the old Toro.  |
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01-02-2008, 04:43 PM
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no problem
on the kindling man...maybe this summer 
went to grab some pallets and another guy beat me to the pile by 5 minutes doh!!! 
yeah man on the first storm here.... i had that sucker all ready and i noticed the snow was as deep as the toro snow blower was tall
at the hopper...and it worked ever so sweetly....
so , thanks again man. I was never so happy with an investment
and after spending 5 hours driving in the gridlock (for a 1 hour commute)
so.... .....it was
very very satisfying to work so effortlessly to remove that snow. |
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01-02-2008, 10:31 PM
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Registered Grandpa
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: east coast
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Rav, you are moving ahead nicely. Have you tried knocking on some doors to clear some of your neighbors trees?
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" Choose Life "
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01-03-2008, 04:37 AM
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um no Dave,,,,
there are no houses where i am seeing a huge amount of dead wood,
grey oaks, ....barkless but still perfect for cutting and burning...
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01-05-2008, 12:43 PM
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Location: south hadley ma
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Lets see here at work just got done added up the Oil for the month of Dec. 170,000 of that black stuff at off the rack prices the college decieded not to sign any oil contracts for this year. ThomT
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01-09-2008, 12:24 PM
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$702 delivery last week I just got the statement. WTF you can't make money this freakin fast. Add that to $600 at the shop a month right now and $550 for gas in 2 vehicles per month and I feel like I'm working for nothing.
I'm gonna start burning plugs next month. GOT to be cheaper. WTF
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01-09-2008, 03:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Fork
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Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
$702 delivery last week I just got the statement. WTF you can't make money this freakin fast. Add that to $600 at the shop a month right now and $550 for gas in 2 vehicles per month and I feel like I'm working for nothing.
I'm gonna start burning plugs next month. GOT to be cheaper. WTF
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I feel your pain Scott just got a $800.00 gas bill.     |
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01-09-2008, 04:09 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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$3.39 a gal today.....wtf  |
Live at Leeds
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01-10-2008, 05:47 AM
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and yet
i haven't heard one presidential candidate
even mention the price of oil or gasoline.  |
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01-10-2008, 06:06 AM
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sure hillary already said if she gets elected then the price of fuel will go down immediately roflmao
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01-10-2008, 06:08 AM
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uhuh sure
tell us another one |
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01-10-2008, 07:38 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Its been so warm this week I don't think my furnace has come on more than 3 or 4 times!!!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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01-10-2008, 07:52 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
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Quote:
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Its been so warm this week I don't think my furnace has come on more than 3 or 4 times!!! |
Is that why Angie wears a parka, stocking cap and gloves around the house?  |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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