[TheForge] Heating with woodstove OT

[Ralph Sproul]

Bob,  As with all other utilities........the northeast gets screwed every
time.  The lowest I could buy propane for was $1.68 per gallon doing a bulk
buy each time.  The supply company I deal with for the shop did not offer
prebuy on propane - just the oil for the house.

We also pay more for fuel, and gasoline compared to most areas of the
county.  Somehow the ports being under a 100 miles away that the fuel comes
in on.......doesn't matter a bit.  Up near the canadian border they pay less
than us........but what would I expect if they had to truck it 300 miles -
of course it would be less!  Go figure -

One guy told me it was the special fuel additives for the city
areas............"yeah right - you got a bridge to sell too?"   That was my
reply to that wonderful explaination of why I was getting screwed.

Funny how you buy gas for $1.88 and I'm paying $2.19  ........... Jeez, only
31 cents a gallon less - why should I be surprised.  I know NH charges a 26
cents a gallon fuel tax - so maybe they figure they got to collect at the
pump with gas as well.  We don't have a sales tax.........Just every other
tax imaginable.

Ralph

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>
> On May 23, 2005, at 5:53 AM, Ralph Sproul wrote:
>
> > .... now with
> > propane the cost it is IF I want to be comfortable - it costs $400 per
> > month.
> >
> > Ralph
> >
>
> Current pre-buy propane price here in Minnesota is $1.299 per gal. We
> use 750-900 gal per year to heat house, shop, cook and dry clothes. I
> keep my shop thermostat at 45F all winter. My shop is 24'x28' w/8'
> ceilings and is well insulated. We get down to -30F here almost every
> winter.
>
> Bob
>
> ps. Bought gasoline in Rochester Mn last night for $1.879
>
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