as i understand, only about 9% of the US heats with oil, and most of those are in the northeast.
I usually get by with 2 full tanks (275 gallon) of oil a season. my strategy for the last several years has been to use it all up by spring, then wait to refill it in late summer/early fall when prices are low. Apparently that was the right thing to do this year as I paid $2.29 on July 12 to fill my tank and it's gone way up since then. I also shop around every time i get a fill up as price per gallon varies among local suppliers by .30 a gallon according to my surveys.
I plan to make this one tank last as long as possible, probably into January. My thermostat is set at 56 at night, 58 during the day. I live alone with a cat in a 1650 sf home. It's chilly, but i've gotten used to wearing sweaters in the house and having lots of blankets piled on the bed. I don't know how long i can keep these low temps up, but the most i plan to turn it to is 60, as late into the season as i can manage.
these prices scare me.
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