HOME HEATING OIL PRICE

[Karl F]

They also tell people it's illegal to pump oil out of old tank and burn it, "Oh, it's hazardous waste, we have to charge you for that".
Did it to my boss last year when he had his system replaced, another company told a co-worker same thing when he did his, (different comapnies), but ya stand there, and know damn well the guy taking the old tank, is gonna burn it , what can ya do, they all sing the same song.

[BigFish]

Yeah...your not supposed to transport it but I do! I am not a fool.....and I tell customers outright, I do have to charge them for having to remove it but I charge alot less than some companies would charge them...and I tell them where its going! They are not stupid and I don't treat them like they are.

[BigFish]

Funny....you can carry "X" amount of gerry-cans full of gasoline and thats ok, but carry home heating oil the same way and its illegal??? What ever!

[mikecc]

Just filled up today at $2.06 gal ,380 gallons, ouch . buIf I burn wood (1 cord) and keep an eye on what we do i will not have to fill up again till March.

Lock in price from my dealer right now is $2.40

[vineyardblues]

Ok,
Glad I started this thread before the price of gas and oil went sky high!

But now I have a new question. What happens to my contract that I put my name on? Is it still good? Do they have to give me my home heating oil for 2.25 if in the real world it's way over that ?
nul and void ?

VB

[zacs]

my guess is they will try to back out. most contracts have some sort of "act of god" clause, or a "force majeur" clause. They will try to use that to back out.

I hope not, but I am afraid so.

_Z_

[Raven]

you have to be locked in to a certain price....just like what Mike said...

my neighbor surveyed 20 diferent oil companies until we found the lowest price around ...and it can vary as much as 40 cents per gallon of heating oil
depending on where you buy it... so if they dont honor your contract
you drop them like a hot potatoe...but generally theres a cut -off date
in september or so....but by then the price could escalate...so better to call around and shop via your telephone....

and also like mike said...i'm planning on cutting six cords of wood in the next 6 weeks to off set my heating costs considerably..in addition to putting the shrink wrap plastic on the draftiest windows on the porches and sticking cut to fit 1 inch thick styrene board panels in our single pane cellar windows
so the cellar (man cave) stays warmer for turning plugs.

another thing....to know...on your oil heater theres a air intake sleave valve
that adjusts how much air your furnace gets to aid in burning the heating oil....to little air makes for a nasty oily smell like being behind a school bus..
and to much can blow out the flame. if you get your furnace serviced under a "contract" make sure that it's done correctly...and be sure and listen for that ballsy rumble that indicates a bad motor bearing about to let go....i did that and the heater guy installed a brand new motor.

[Raven]

mmm- mmm ....tried to lock in at $2.23 per gallon prepaid before delivery
same as my only neighbors did...with the same company and they(oil company) didnt/ wouldnt return my calls
until now (after the deadline) and told me $2.75 per gallon PFFFF they are crazy...if they think their gonna deliver oil next door for 50 cents less per gallon than -> for me right next door...
thats just wrong... my neighbor's gonna have a serious discussion with them
and maybe even cancel as a new customer all together.
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but i'll tell ya....when winter gets cold....really REALLY cold here in NEW England
you can bet that.....we'll be seeing numerous fires in homes ...and or
people dying from hypothermia (exposure) and being carried out of their homes in body bags.