Propane Cost???

[jcummins]

Have a 500 gal tank...thinking of getting another and tie them together...OR...sell this one and get a 1000 gal one. How is the tank certification work on these size tanks?

 

[sodamo]

176.9 gallons yesterday bringing me to 85% (normal level). At the price quoted last week, that's gonna be almost $1600 with taxes.

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[Beltman60]

ouch
I hope that gets you through the winter

 

[wedge40]

I got my tank topped off in late December, $2.39/gal. But with the cold weather I've been suplementing my heat with a kerosene heater. When it runs the furnace doesn't even kick on. Most of the house is pretty toasty, but the bathroom trip are rather quick. With the kersosene heater, I should be able to make this take of propane last till spring. Called last week to pay bill and it was $3.69/gal. Not cheap, but better then what I've been hearing.

Wedge

 

[danny124]

I got my 1000 gallon filled last Friday with 500 gallons. Price quoted was $1.97 per gallon. I feel very lucky.

 

[knotweed]

Double your number of tanks and always buy in the Summer. Here in Texas, propane goes up when the wind blows cool and gasoline goes up before any holiday or weekend.

 

[knotweed]

I was told yesterday that Propane is $5.00 per gallon here in Northern Missouri now. Something about distribution problems creating shortages. What a joke!!!!

There is limitless reasons for price increases. I worked for a electric utility and they would shut down generation units for "maintenance" during the winter which caused a shortage of kilowatts which naturally caused a price increase. Imagine that!!

 

[RedDog]

I always top my 500 gallon tank in the summer. It will easily make it through the winter until I top it off in the summer.

Mine was $1.39 gallon in July 2013.

 

[k0ua]

Propane guy came a few minutes ago, after a different propane guy came last week and filled tank.. The guy that came last week was lost and came to the wrong house, but he said, well we have an open order for you too so since I am here, lets just fill it .. OK. we were "locked" at $4.50 when the wife called about 2 weeks ago. so we got filled that night at the $4.50. So this guy says well he was trying to clear out the old tickets is why he came today. I asked him how much it is today and he says $4.00 even. He says it is on the way down, and expects it to be normal winter price (maybe $2.50) by March. Summer price is about $1.85 around here. I wish the wife had waited and not panicked and ordered, but it is only money. We could have made it to Mid March.

 

[not2old]

This thread has been an eye opener for me. I'm not going to complain any longer about the cost of my geothermal. Power here is $.10 kwh and my last bill for Nov. and Dec. was $525.00 for all electricity. I heat 4600 sq.ft. of house and 500 sq. ft. of garage. Anyone considering geothermal should check out an open loop system if they have lots of water available. My system uses fresh water from my well and then dumps it. No costly ground loops used.