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AnotherUser297 t1_j612g69 wrote

Have you tried the oil heat yet? It probably costs me about $1500 per winter with current oil prices to heat my home. I turn it on in October, off in April unless it’s extra chilly. It’s on 68 when I’m home, down to 62 during the day.

The electric will probably cost you more depending on your supplier.

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JAK3CAL t1_j61ecx2 wrote

Oil is insane rn tho. When I moved in five years ago it was like in the $1.50 range. This year I think we bought around $4.60? That shit adds up quick, and I always buy bulk in the summer

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AnotherUser297 t1_j61kpzr wrote

My last fill last winter was almost $1000 at over $5 per gallon. I got a refill on my partially filled tank a couple months ago and it was $4.25. I’ll probably need one more fill this year, but that will last me into next winter.

I’ve had oil for 4 years. It was $2-something the first year. Winter of covid (2020-21) it was barely over a dollar.

I think the shock of oil is that most people pay per tank, not per month. Divided up monthly, it’s not more expensive than my neighbors who have natural gas heat.

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hypotenoos t1_j61ytk0 wrote

I switched from oil to natural gas about 10 years ago.

Would go through just about 1000 gallons in a year and it cost over $4k to fill up the summer before I switched. It’s costs less than $2k to heat the exact same house with gas.

And that’s after a decade of gas prices going up.

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JAK3CAL t1_j61kyaf wrote

Yup it’s just a different way to pay. I am fortunate of course, but we can afford to buy when the price is at its lowest in mid summer and fill the tanks. This year we screwed up bc we sold the house and I didn’t want to overbuy

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Salty_Kangaroo_4522 OP t1_j61aco0 wrote

Thank you. That’s quite fair, the previous tenant was paying around 310 a month, which scared me but maybe they were heating excessively.

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AnotherUser297 t1_j61bjve wrote

$50 on a programmable thermostat can save you a lot.

Also see if the furnace has been maintained. Getting it cleaned annually helps it burn more efficiently which saves money.

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