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opinion8
Citizen
Username: Opinion8
Post Number: 16
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 12:23 pm: | 
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My oil company just delivered oil to my house twice in 20 days. I assume they filled it completely both times. If so, by their bill, my house used 163 gallons of oil in 20 days (or 8.15 gallons per day). These were not exactly cold days either. Can anyone tell me if this is normal for a 75 year-old 4 bedroom Maplewood home? Or is my oil company robbing me? |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 178
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 4:57 pm: |
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Unless your tank has a hole in it, no.
I have oil and use about 550-650 gal in 9-12 months.
You eith got robbed or have a leak. For your sake I hope you just got robbed.
Call the oil Company and ask what the error is.
Good luck,
Michael K. Mc Kell
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emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 210
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 6:35 pm: |
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Are you able to check your oil level with a dip stick? My tank is in my driveway and I check about once a month to see how much oil I am using. I have a thousand gallon tank and order from an independent oil dealer which is much cheaper if you order 500+ gallons at a time. I generally fill up in Aug. because the price is better. I can only do this because I have a big tank. I have an old (1928) three bedroom, two story house, not including attic and basement. I can usually heat my house for the entire winter on around 800 gallons. Really cold winters, of course, I use more oil. I don't see how you could have used that much oil in 20 days unless you keep your heat pumped up pretty high. |
us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 956
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 8:15 am: |
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We generally use 1100 gallons to heat for the winter season. Three bedroom, apx 1800 sq ft. I think I once "guestimated" about 4-5 gallons of heating oil a day.
I am home all the time, so the house would be kept warmer than if you're away during the day. |
Jeremy Osner
Citizen
Username: Josner
Post Number: 9
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 9:10 pm: |
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opinion8, check what cycle your boiler is running on -- look at the pressure gauge and see what pressure it comes up to before shutting off, then how long it remains off, and how long it takes to come back up to pressure after it turns on again. If it is burning continuously you may have a problem with steam or water leaking out of the system, which will cause excessive oil use.
emmie, can you recommend an independent oil dealer? Do they do service for your boiler as well as delivering oil? |
oilman
Citizen
Username: Woolleyfuel
Post Number: 8
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 8:30 am: |
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If you are on automatic delivery everything is calculated by degree days (how far the mean temp. goes below 65 degrees)and your individual K factor (burning rate). If you could provide the dates of the two deliveries I could give you a better estimate of what you may have burned. |
botulismo
Citizen
Username: Botulismo
Post Number: 112
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 8:45 am: |
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We used <1000 gallons last year for a non-insulated, 1927 built house with original windows. Our boiler also has a hot water loop which means we run it year round. We bought 1000 gallons from our dealer during the summer for approx. $1.25/gallon.
Record your tank guage levels on a daily basis and compare to what is delivered. Do you have your boiler inspected and serviced annually? |
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