My Latest Propane Delivery - Pellet Stove Stays Retired

[Enigma869]

I just got my latest propane delivery (I haven't had a delivery in almost two months because of how warm it's been). Prices did jump up a bit, but as you can see, I just paid $1.70 per gallon (my last delivery was $1.50 per gallon). It's finally super cold (overnight temperatures about 10 degrees) for the next couple of days, so I did expect a bit of a spike in the price. I'll probably only have two deliveries left for this Winter, so I guess my decision not to purchase any pellets this season is paying off! I can't say that I miss schlepping bags of pellets...or cleaning my stove! Here is to super low energy costs, and here is hoping that it continues for the rest of the season!

John

 

[Bioburner]

Here's my bill for my load of gold. Keeping it local too

 

[vinny11950]

It's great to have different choices to heat with. Glad we are all saving money.

 

[Enigma869]

Here's my bill for my load of gold. Keeping it local too

I've never burned corn, so don't know much about it. Do you purchase it by the ton, like pellets? If so, how much is a ton of corn?

 

[Bioburner]

Got the load of close to 3 tons for $330
Started a thread "Hauled home the Gold"

 

[bogieb]

Glad it is working out for you

 

[Enigma869]

Got the load of close to 3 tons for $330
Started a thread "Hauled home the Gold"

That seems like a great price. Hell, if wood pellets were anything close to that price, I'd still be burning them, but at three times that price, it seems a bit silly. Will my P68 burn corn? I assume the heat output isn't quite the same that I would get from wood, or am I wrong about that?

 

[Bioburner]

Your manual says you can burn up to 50% corn. Corn is a bit more denser per cu ft. Once it gets lit it really puts out. Ash because the kernals like to keep their shape after being burnt fill the ash bin lot faster.

 

[bags]

Here's my bill for my load of gold. Keeping it local too

So you're paying $101.79 per ton huh?

 

[Bioburner]

101.79

$110 and falling. Brazil got rains and China closed their markets due to stock market falling 7%

 

[bags]

Might be time to swing by and score some then. Not sure where prices are here though. I was just thinking about the corn again and commented in the other thread.