Since the wife decided to go back to an electric stove, the only propane I use is for my generator. Just got the tank topped off for the winter. $4.299 a gallon! because I don't use enough.

If I were using 1000-1200 gallons a year to heat the house, I could get it for $2.599.

Their explanation of overhead for delivering that little dab doesn't hold a lot of water with me. They were in the neighborhood anyway, it's not like they made a special trip.

Unfortunately, they've got me by the short and curlies and all I can do is bend over and smile. I don't know how the fuckers sleep at night.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Unfortunately, they've got me by the short and curlies and all I can do is bend over and smile. I don't know how the fuckers sleep at night.

Supply, demand.

BOHICA brother. Their time is your money.

Is the tank small enough that you can transport it for filling? I just filled my forklift tanks the other day at Tractor Supply for $2.59 a gallon.

I understand why the propane companies do it because I have to do it too. Let's say it cost $150 for them to roll a truck. A 1,000 gallon purchase / $150 comes out to an upcharge of .15 cents per gallon.

If they come out to fill you at 100 gallons, they need an upcharge of $1.50 per gallon to pay for their truck, insurance, driver, etc.

Prepaid for 600 gallons in July for $1.79. I thought I was getting screwed...up .30 from last year. Wow.

You can get a 100lb tank that is portable...

We used two to run our burning chimney sweep man this past weekend:

I just paid 3.09 a couple weeks ago for my 500 gal tank. But it beats what it’ll be in a few months.

I pre bought 500 gl for $1.799 also.
I had a 500 gl tank when I used my furnace and would get charged $1/yr tank lease. As soon as I put in my airtight wood stove and never run my furnace in the winter I didn't burn as much LP so they wanted to charge me $75/yr lease. I switched companies and got a smaller tank..
Bad thing is there is Natural gas 200 yds down the road but they want at least 20 homes to switch to run a line by our house and we can never get enough people on board to do it.

Interesting thread. I paid $1.50/gal for a summer fill in my 1000 gallon tank. I contracted for 1000 gallons at $1.60/gal. I guess I didn't realize how good I have it.

Paid 1.29 a week ago to top off and locked in 1.48 for 500 gallons for the winter here in the middle of Wisconsin.

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Originally posted by rexles:
I pre bought 500 gl for $1.799 also.
I had a 500 gl tank when I used my furnace and would get charged $1/yr tank lease. As soon as I put in my airtight wood stove and never run my furnace in the winter I didn't burn as much LP so they wanted to charge me $75/yr lease. I switched companies and got a smaller tank..
Bad thing is there is Natural gas 200 yds down the road but they want at least 20 homes to switch to run a line by our house and we can never get enough people on board to do it.

Ha, I’ve got a main supply line running through the middle of my backyard, it’ll cost me $10k to tap into it....sigh. Said I have to go 5 houses down before I can access, but I can get a$2k discount for any of those residents who also want it.

 
Prebuy in our area was $2.49 this year, up from $2.19 last year.
 

I just prepaid 1000 gallons at $1.25 for the winter here in Nebraska. Current propane price is $1.31.

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We used two to run our burning chimney sweep man this past weekend:

Didn't see that coming. Wow.

We, S.C. Chimney Sweep Guild, host a long weekend event every year on an Island on Lake Murray in September. We step out of the box with this event and not only have a 1/2 hour fireworks show (now with burning sweep man) but also one morning we hold what is called a 'stump shoot' where folks can not only bring their guns to shoot but can also shoot a number of fully automatic weapons. A few years back I got to shoot a Glock model 18... total waste of ammo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfV8HnRDH70

I just paid $1.49/gallon

$1.69 here in Maryland this week. I own my tank. Propane is our backup to the heat pump (good to 36 degrees). Chris

Yeah, you got screwed big time. There are always options. No way I am going to bend over like that for anyone. Screw them.

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In MS they charge for what it is to run.
Maybe that is the way it is everywhere.
Fireplace, heaters, stoves .....

Someone needs to start a separate thread on the chimney sweep.

That is AWESOME!

I might do it, but don't know which section to put it under... we not only set off the burning sweep man but also have a 30 minute fireworks display and more to this web sight... spend about 2 hours one morning shooting guns... a number of which are full auto and setting off some tanerite too.

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