manjo39 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Just got my propane bill on Jan 21. $579 to fill my tanks after two months! Don't want to see my March bill after these deep freezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Not sure the style/size of house you have but you might want to look into a air source heat pump. That`s one thing I don`t miss with the house being gone the upkeep and energy bills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I do two fills per year for my tank. Between $800-$900 per fill. I think the current price is around $0.89/L. You don't seem to have it too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 We are cheaper down here if you prepay under contract it is 1.99 a gallon. Don't bother with a heat pump they are for temperatures above 34 F after that they are junk IMHO. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 They just said on the news that propane will probly be $1.05 to $1.10 per liter very soon that it has not peaked in price yet !!!! And the sinking dollar and high demand is making it happen !!!! Not gonna get any better either just look at electricity prices as well .... It sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Yep they're propagating a propane shortage... .. still trade you for my oil fill today, last filled Dec 30th, at $838.63 and I've also burnt 2 full face cords of oak and maple in the same time frame as well. The joys of having to keep the house at 23.5C so Jen's comfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've also burnt 2 full face cords of oak and maple in the same time frame as well. Just think Wayne. You got a good work out,and your keeping the loved ones warm,,,,,,,,,,, PRICELESS BUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've burned more wood already than I burned all last winter. Had to bring two more BUSH cords into the wood shed this week. I hope that's enough!! If I cound my hours of cutting/splitting/stacking firewood, I'm probably further behind than guys running oil/propane. S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 propane shortage? Next thing you know we'll be going to war with the U.S. .... LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 propane shortage? Next thing you know we'll be going to war with the U.S. .... LOL I hear ya on the wood, I think by the end of Feb I could be out. Lots of homes in Ontario have reported going through a pile more fuel and wood than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 They just said on the news that propane will probly be $1.05 to $1.10 per liter very soon that it has not peaked in price yet !!!! Had my tank topped up today Shawn and the price was $1.05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Yep they're propagating a propane shortage... .. still trade you for my oil fill today, last filled Dec 30th, at $838.63 and I've also burnt 2 full face cords of oak and maple in the same time frame as well. The joys of having to keep the house at 23.5C so Jen's comfy. I keep it a balmy 16.5C @ my place. Would hate to see how much it would cost to keep it that warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Had my tank topped up today Shawn and the price was $1.05 Lew Top closet drawer to the left. Look under the old play boy books. Theres your new money find to pay for the fuel. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 You've got a great memory Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 We are cheaper down here if you prepay under contract it is 1.99 a gallon. Don't bother with a heat pump they are for temperatures above 34 F after that they are junk IMHO. Art Not sure what type of heat pump you have experience with but mine was great cooled the air in the summer and provided heat in the shoulder seasons and still provided heat down to minus 20 celsius. The great thing that I found is that in the shoulder seasons it provided great efficiency of 4 to 1 and of course as the temp drops so does the efficiency. Best money I ever spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Then I guess I can't grumble, $176 for the last 2 months on NG for furnace, hot water, dryer and back yard garage. We had the exterior of the house resided with an extra 1 inch foam sheet underneath. Added about another 8-10 inches of blown in insulation in the attic too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icedude Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Keep it a 'Balmy' 17 here as well--Fuel oil in a 2500 square foot living space was running us approx $3K a year-albeit not a terribily well insulated century home Converted to high efficiency gas--halfed the cost roughly Shop has a wood burning stove and supplemental heating when required It's a damn cold winter on the south shores of Lake Simcoe--Good for making ICE Paul www.perchinforms.com Stay Warm All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 My NG bill will probably be about 150 this month. Since I replaced my windows a few yers ago, I noticed a big drop in my gas bill. Hydro is a different story. Stay warm folks. This is a real winter. We have had it easy for a long time. I hope all of you heating with wood have enough. My last few dry logs went into the fireplace tonight. I have almost a full cord of mixed hardwood from the ice storm that is nice and wet and has to wait till next winter. I'm going by a buddies place tomorrow to pick up some dry applewood. Never burned that before. It is supposed to be pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Have to admit this is one year I don't miss hauling wood for the fire. Most folks I know who heat with wood are about 25% over their normal rate of burn. A few are going to run short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 . I have almost a full cord of mixed hardwood from the ice storm that is nice and wet and has to wait till next winter. I'm going by a buddies place tomorrow to pick up some dry applewood. Never burned that before. It is supposed to be pretty good. Fruitwood is nice wood, but it needs1 1/2 to 2 years to dry proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I guess I won't complain about my $70 a month gas bills for my little bungalow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Actually, the applewood I am getting is about 3 years old. He has some oak in there too so yippee!!! Free firewood is always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Actually, the applewood I am getting is about 3 years old. He has some oak in there too so yippee!!! Free firewood is always good. Even better. I had to clear a section of orchard a number of years back. Wound up with 40 facecords of fruitwoods sitting in my yard for 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 The cost for fuel is brutal these days. 25 years ago, electric heat was the way to go, 10 years ago, oil was very cheap (40 cents/ltr, now 1.10), propane a few years ago and even that has skyrocketed. This is why we decided to close the cottage for the winter. It has electric baseboards and a woodstove, it is ok when you are burning wood but when the baseboards are going, the meter spins outrageously fast. Our neighbours laid in 3 bushcords of firewood in the fall to help defray the cost of oil in their furnace, they are almost 3/4 the way through their firewood already. stay warm folks and hopefully we all have a few bucks stashed under our old playboy mags like Lew to help pay for the added cost of fuel during this 1970's type winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Bigbuuck... just pull the main and don't worry about the place or the chance squirrels might short a wire out while you're absent. Decide to go up for the weekend.. just throw the main back in and the place will be up to heat in under 4 hours, less if you throw a few logs in the fire. What we do in Temagami... and it was comfy with slippers in 3 hours on New Years Eve when it was -32C outside! Leave.. pull the main and go home! Oh.. do you have a '81 with Shannon Tweed as a natural women? Edited January 25, 2014 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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