Propane Cost???

[batwing]

WOW.Same thing here I have offered free wood to folks to heat with and NO TAKERS.Maybe when they get there propane bills things will change.LOL

Around here people are cutting trees along side the road all over.

 

[bravo2zero]

It's $3.99 a gallon here.

 

[murphy1244]

2009 they installed a 24" NG pipeline almost in our back yard. Problem is the gas is going from Rockies to the East Coast. Everybody in between is just out of luck. ----------Same here but part of the deal is I got tapped in.

 

[wedge40]

I see this is the same as gas. When propane shot up, people lowered their thermostats to below 70 to tried and conserve. I'm sure there is some gouging going on, but nobody was prepared for a winter like this. Maybe this summer there will be run on insulation as well. I would had to have my tank topped off at least once if not twice, but I've turned the thermostat down to 64 and use supplement my heat to make up the difference. I've got a kerosene heater that will keep most of the house at 72 or above, and a space heater for the bathroom. And I do plan on adding insulation to the attic and sealing things up better this summer.

Wedge

 

[wedge40]

I see this is the same as gas. When propane shot up, people lowered their thermostats to below 70 to tried and conserve. I'm sure there is some gouging going on, but nobody was prepared for a winter like this. Maybe this summer there will be run on insulation as well. I would had to have my tank topped off at least once if not twice, but I've turned the thermostat down to 64 and use supplement my heat to make up the difference. I've got a kerosene heater that will keep most of the house at 72 or above, and a space heater for the bathroom. And I do plan on adding insulation to the attic and sealing things up better this summer.

Wedge

 

[farmer2009]

Just talked to supplier 2.999/gallon. Told him to keep it.

 

[sodamo]

Anybody know of a link to average propane costs (nationally) last 5 or 10 years?

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[tkappeler]

Just received 64 gallons (100 gallon tank) @ 4.09. This is .10 lower than the last one a few weeks ago.

 

[dave1949]

An overview article about propane pricing and availability.


Propane

 

[Jesse masterson]

I burn primarily wood now instead of lp, saw this coming when prices were 1$ a gallon, now I'm glad I have my wood furnace

 

[PastTense]

Anybody know of a link to average propane costs (nationally) last 5 or 10 years?

U.S. Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices (October - March)

You can also change the Area to a particular state or region (though not Hawaii).

Iowa propane prices have come down:
"Propane prices continued to decline, with the statewide average falling about $2 over the past three weeks to $2.81 a gallon, a new survey today shows."
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/...allon-new-survey-shows/article?nclick_check=1

 

[ultrarunner]

No West Coast either...

It's been eye opening just seeing how low prices are in parts of the country.

 

[dragoneggs]

I burn primarily wood now instead of lp, saw this coming when prices were 1$ a gallon, now I'm glad I have my wood furnace

A buck a gallon! How long ago was that??? I paid under 2 late last year but don't remember when that was the price delivered. But senility might be setting in.

 

[Jesse masterson]

Well not exactly a buck, around 130 just a few years back, I figured as high as it is now why bother typing the .30. Lol

 

[k0ua]

I believe it was $1.65 here last summer. Do you think we should start "hoarding" propane? (I would if I could)

 

[ovrszd]

There was a brief time last Summer when it was .99 here in Northern Missouri.

 

[PastTense]

I believe it was $1.65 here last summer. Do you think we should start "hoarding" propane? (I would if I could)

What you do is buy a tank which will hold the total amount you will possibly need in a year and refill each summer. The second best is to do a summer fill and get a contract for the full amount you might possibly need.

 

[ovrszd]

It was proven here that the contract only has value in the bathroom if you are desperate.

 

[dragoneggs]

I believe it was $1.65 here last summer. Do you think we should start "hoarding" propane? (I would if I could)

Yeah I think I made a tactical error last year when I finally got fed up with my leased tank and provider and bought a tank and switched companies. I got tired of paying $60/year rental and stuck with paying their high prices since no one else could fill it. I had a 500gal tank and downsized to 250gal to save some upfront cost and thinking I could shop around and always get best price. Luckily it is not my primary source of heat. Use for local heat (living room and home office) and cooking.

Just have to conserve until prices come down this spring. Under 20% now though... what happens if you run it dry? Does this pose any problems other than just having to purge the lines? Is this a concern?

 

[k0ua]

It was proven here that the contract only has value in the bathroom if you are desperate.

I am afraid that "slick paper" is not ideal for bathroom duty. Apparently that paper is not good for much of anything.