trabblepvd t1_jd8wm7u wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Reply to comment by la_mar in Converting to natural gas. by infernal_ram

propane is tricky as it has less btu per gallon equivelant than oil. it depends on the costs of each at the moment, and you can get into tank rental fees, and then you are pretty much stuck with whatever propane suppiler you go with. Someone who was locked in at $3.10 for propane noted oil needed to be $4.30 or more for propane to be a better deal. I think that included the propane equipment being a bit more efficient in the calc. Personally, I'd stick with oil over propane.

la_mar t1_jd9200m wrote on March 22, 2023 at 6:28 PM

Fair, it's kind of a gamble whether propane or oil will be cheaper. We bulk bought propane in the $2.80/gal range ( prepaid for 800 gal and they deliver throughout the season) which I know is not an option for a lot of people due to eating an upfront cost. But since we locked in with our propane supplier for a year they waved the tank rental fees. It ended up working out for us. I think my mother ended up paying around the same total amount for 2 oil fill-ups $4 /gal * 2* 300 gal tank.