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CousinLarry211 t1_jclfz91 wrote

Sounds like your landlord got into a contract when the prices were crazy high.

I lived in CT for years and had an oil tank and never once signed any contracts. It's a scam. You can get oil delivered as needed for cheaper.

I just checked and oil price is about $3.15/gl right now. You shouldn't be paying $800/m.

A normal oil tank is about 325 gl. So even if it was completely dry (it wasn't) it would be about $1k to fill it. Sounds like his contract price is closer to $4 or more.

Then factor in it may be an old inefficient furnace. When I bought my home, the furnace was a coal furnace converted to oil, about $0.50 on every dollar was going up in flames. We spent almost $4k on oil our first winter. Insane. Changed the burner out to something more efficient and cut that bill down.

It was still high though. CT sucks for energy prices. And since you're renting, you're stuck with whatever your landlord has and he doesn't care what you pay in oil.

You can try the plastic film on your windows to cut the drafts. They work well. And layer up. Hahaaa

Good luck! Almost done with winter!

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cataquacks OP t1_jcln48s wrote

Yeah we're definitely paying way over the current price. Standard oil used to let them lock in a rate when they signed the contract for delivery but wouldn't even let them do that this year because prices were so variable. Meanwhile, our delivery last month was 5.20 a gallon! Plastic film has helped somewhat, but I have cats so you can guess how long that lasted lol

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brewski t1_jcm1wja wrote

If you are paying the bill, you should be making the contracts. Find the cheapest supplier and make your own contract.

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[deleted] t1_jcmf4ym wrote

Standard basement oil tanks are 275 gallons.

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CousinLarry211 t1_jcmg5km wrote

Maybe for a one or two bedroom. Pretty sure standard size is higher. I'm almost positive mine was 340 in a 3br/2ba. My buddy next door had 2x 340gl tanks. I don't know anyone with one as small as 275. Would only be about 250 useful in that tank.

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