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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

Well, I'm not even asking what the price is here right now.  We topped the 
tank (250 gallon tank) in March and it was $500.  The prices out here are 
closer to $3.00 a gallon.  We are downsizing on anything gas.  Got rid of 
the stove (Happy Dance <g>), got rid of the old walloven that had a pilot, 
turned off the heater.  Even with the cold snap we had in April, we still 
have half a tank.  We're getting an on-demand water heat in the next couple 
of months and we're going to wrap all the pipes under the house.  We're 
thinking about getting a smaller on-demand electric water heater to put 
under the sink for the kitchen since even though we've got the electric 
stove now and it's been well over a 100 for days on end and we're using the 
two little air-conditioners, our electric bill is less than it was last 
year.

I do know that the price of propane and the price of gas out here makes no 
sense at all.  It goes up and down like a yo-yo with no rhymme nor reason. 
When the price of a barrel of crude went down, the price of diesel went down 
but the price of gas went up.  With the last spike in the price of a gallon 
of crude, the price of diesel went up and the price of gas went do.  Go 
figure!

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene GeRue" <genegerue AT ruralize.com>


> Called four propane companies that will deliver to Heartwood. Two are
> at $1.649 and two are at $1.699. The tank could take as much as 700
> gallons but no one will give a discount for a large purchase. The
> issue is will prices be up or down next summer. Energy companies are
> no doubt currently all giddy with demand and profits. Only possible
> condition I can see is the presidential election. Any thoughts?