With the cost of pellets so cheap from the box stores, I don't know why I see so many stoves/furnaces on craigslist in the New England area.
What am I missing?
What am I missing?
Franks said:Most folks are short sighted. They panic, make decisions when oil spikes (especially if it makes the news). We have a gas station in front of our shop. When gas "spiked" and it was newsworthy, all the pickups and SUVS vanished, folks were driving econonomy cars to get their milk, beer, smokes, etc and also driving much slower. When the prices dropped, they went back to the habits that helped (a little) to create the demand used to help justify the spike. This time, the falsely inflated oil market is moving at a much slower pace. Hell, we were 36 bucks a barrell for crude a year or so ago. New we're at almost 90 bucks. Gas is over $3.00 per gallon, so is heating oil. Pellets are at $200 per ton. At those prices, pellets will save you money on heat...but because its happening slowly this time and not really in the news (by design im guessing as the PTB are going for a slow bleeding of the working class instead of a rapid fleecing) folks are just staying numb. I'm guess that once people get their first few 6-700 dollar heating oil bills for the month, they may start going back to pellets/wood.
dmaclaren said:With the cost of pellets so cheap from the box stores, I don't know why I see so many stoves/furnaces on craigslist in the New England area.
What am I missing?
lordgrinz said:They realized that a pellet stove isn't really set it and forget it after all, and they aren't self cleaning, WTF?!?!
Wi Thundercat said:lordgrinz said:They realized that a pellet stove isn't really set it and forget it after all, and they aren't self cleaning, WTF?!?!
We are back to one of the favorite pellet myths told by dealers! Install, fill with pellets, light it and your all set for the season! ;-)
the old ranger said:Twojrts,
I will keep my pellet stove AND my wood boiler going until no longer able to do it. It would be much easier to let the new Buderus oil boiler do the work, but what would I do with all the spare time that would create??
Regards,
Ranger
lordgrinz said:Wi Thundercat said:lordgrinz said:They realized that a pellet stove isn't really set it and forget it after all, and they aren't self cleaning, WTF?!?!
We are back to one of the favorite pellet myths told by dealers! Install, fill with pellets, light it and your all set for the season! ;-)
I would say if someone hasn't dealt with burning either in a fireplace or a stove, then they would probably be a little overwhelmed. Most people wouldn't know what to do if their TV remote stopped working, let alone their stove...lol
I agree!!Bank said:My last oil delivery last week was $3.09. That should last me into the summer at least. I'll keep my pellets as long as I can. It's a small price to clean the stove one a week and I'm happy to support local/U.S. companies that produced my stove and pellets.
DEATH to OPEC and oil cartels!!
Glosta said:Your hard core pellet stove owners are much like your hard core swimming pool owners....
Some people were put on this earth to maintain a pellet stove..... Others were put here to maintain swimming pools....
I have the privilege of maintaining both... and you know what..... it's worth every minute of my time.
I laugh at people who say, "pools are a lot of work" or "pellet stoves require too much maintenance", but what do I know? I still change my own oil and cut my own lawn. I can't get over how many people have landscaping services these days. And I don't mean older folks. I mean young healthy folks who just don't want the hassle of cutting a lawn, raking leaves, or shoveling snow. It truly baffles me.
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