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Oil, coal, turf, briquettes and firewood, where to get?

ex sanguination · 2008-10-12 19:16:08

Tell me does anybody know which supplier is offering the cheapest in Galway at the moment? My Housemates want to get oil right now but I believe the recent drop in the global price of oil will take a few weeks to filter through to the consumer. Should I perhaps encourage them to hold out for a few weeks? Appreciate any…

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#482 14-10-2011 10:38am
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Hmmm,
I gave them a call and they still have no price but reckons they will by Monday....

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#483 14-10-2011 8:09pm
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thanks for the update..forecast is for frost from monday on so UWS better get the finger out or this fine idea is going to die as people won't wait for group quotes when the teeth start chattering :-!

🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️

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#484 15-10-2011 7:57pm
ErnieBert

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1000 litres Corrib Oil €810 who I have given about €6000 in six years, I reckon. No budge in price despite me identifying myself as a regular customer.

1000 litres Tex Oil €800 without even asking me where i was or how i was paying.

Loyalty me hole. That's a tenner more in my pocket and €800 less in Corrib's till..... and a few grand over the next few years.

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#485 15-10-2011 9:16pm
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Look @ cheapestheatingoilingalway.ie then phone cheapest and say other company is offering for less, they'll match price...really!!!

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#486 15-10-2011 9:54pm
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cheapestheatingoilingalway.ie ?

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#487 16-10-2011 11:04am
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Think he means this

http://www.cheapestoil.ie/heating-oil-prices/galway.aspx

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#488 16-10-2011 11:33pm
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Anybody hear back from United we Save? Want to get warm!

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#489 17-10-2011 11:31am
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jenno86 wrote: »

Anybody hear back from United we Save? Want to get warm!

Still nothing, I can't wait any longer so am just gonna start phoning round this afternoon.

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#490 17-10-2011 11:35am
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jenno86 wrote: »

Anybody hear back from United we Save? Want to get warm!

Waiting 3 weeks for a price from United we save - not waiting any longer!
Got the following prices this morning:

Price for 1000l kero:

Corrib Oil €840 :eek:
Jones Oil €818 (will not be able to deliver for 2 days)
Texoil €800 and will deliver later on this afternoon

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#491 17-10-2011 11:52am
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Can't wait for them any longer either. I emailed them again this morning but haven't heard anything back.
Thanks Gallimh_Girl for the quotes.

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#492 17-10-2011 1:29pm
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i couldn't wait i'm sorry!

i just ordered for Tex oil - €800 1000litres

they were by far the nicest to deal with.

I tried sutton and jones oil and was q'd €840 also; crazy money.

I called city bin and even with the online discount and tenner off for being a cistomer, it was still €810!

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#493 17-10-2011 2:35pm
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Anyone order 500L? I know it's dearer for smaller amount, just wondering what to expect - 410?

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#494 17-10-2011 2:43pm
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inisboffin wrote: »

Anyone order 500L? I know it's dearer for smaller amount, just wondering what to expect - 410?

You can check out the various websites, then call them and haggle

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#495 17-10-2011 3:12pm
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I just got this email from them:

Hi
Thanks for your recent email.
We are still trying to find a suitable oil supplier in Galway and Mayo that will work with us.
We are working with oil suppliers in many counties, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and most of Leinster, but, as yet, we cannot find suppliers in your area that will work with us.
I would hope that this situation will change this week as there has been discussions with a number of them over the last 2 weeks.
I will let you know as soon as we have a supplier, but this may be the end of the week.

Thanks
Mary

www.unitedwesave.ie ...Combining the Purchasing Power of Households

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#496 17-10-2011 3:18pm
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Hmm, sounds like the galway oil companies don't want to get involved. The days of a galway oil cartel might not be over

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#497 17-10-2011 3:59pm
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Hi All

I called Corrib Oil and told them I was getting it cheaper at €800 for 1000l - which was true. Their website shows €840. Best thing to do is call the company and negotiate.
They came down to €410 for 500l.

Regards,
ciaran

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#498 17-10-2011 6:02pm
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Spent all evening ringing around for a quote for 500 litres, Best I could get was from Claddagh Oil - E410.
was told oil went up at the weekend

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#499 18-10-2011 9:57am
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bikr wrote: »

My tank is almost empty so I’ve decided to do my homework this time.
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Corib oil ************** 785 (1000) ********* 412.5 (500) https://www.corriboil.com/modules/CorribOil/OrderingSystem.aspx?TreeID=68

Top Oil **************** 785.08 (1000) *** 415.24 (500) https://www.top.ie/OrderOil.aspx
Texoil ****************** 775 (1000) ********* 410 (500) http://www.texoil.ie/Galway/
City Bin ************** 770 (1000) ********* 400(500) http://www.citybin.com/cms/index.php?page=customer-order
Jones Oil ************ 785(1000) ********** 412.5 (500) https://www.jonesoil.ie/order-online/
Suttons Oil ******** 812 (1000) ********* 415 (500) http://www.suttonsoil.ie/
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So far City Bin are the cheapest.
Do you know other prices?
Do you think the prices will come down soon?

getting cold again so i need to fill up again
here are some quotes i got this morning:

Jones Oil ************ 818 https://www.jonesoil.ie/order-online/
Suttons Oil ******** 815.50 http://www.suttonsoil.ie/
Corib oil ************** 813.40 https://www.corriboil.com/modules/Co...aspx?TreeID=68
Top Oil **************** 815.04 https://www.top.ie/OrderOil.aspx
Texoil ****************** 813.50 http://www.texoil.ie/Galway/
City Bin ************** 810 http://www.citybin.com/cms/index.php...customer-order

I need at least 1000 litres.
Anyone got better prices than 810 for 1000?

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#500 18-10-2011 10:49am
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Just got 650 Litres from Corrib Oil for E535

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#501 18-10-2011 11:31am
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Anyone have a discount code for corrib oil?? Do they even use the feature on their website?

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#502 18-10-2011 12:28pm
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maniac2003 wrote: »

Anyone have a discount code for corrib oil?? Do they even use the feature on their website?

I'm guessing here but i'd imagine the discount code is relevant to a persons loyalty fob/card they are given and uses their club/loyalty points

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#503 19-10-2011 12:41pm
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I got a couple of quotes this morning..

Westcoast fuels - €17 for 40kgs, 10 bags for €160.
Briquettes €4 per bale.

Got a number out of the advertiser <snip, PM for number biko>
€18 for 40 kgs
Briquettes €4 per bale
Logs medium bag €4.40 large €6.

McDonoghs in ballybane are the best dealio so far with
€30 for 80kg
Briquettes for 10 bales for €32.50

anyone else know of any good deals?? i don't think the briquettes in mcdonaghs will be beaten. The other two i called said that 'they don't do specials on briquettes anymore as there's nothing to made on them'.

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#504 19-10-2011 1:10pm
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The Texaco petrol station down in the docks were doing some kind of deal there recently. I can't for the life of me remember the details though.

On this topic, I'm looking for some decent smokey coal (for the record, I live outside the exclusion zone and am not obliged to burn those incombustible ****e nuggets) out Barna/Spiddle direction.

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#505 19-10-2011 6:46pm
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Have a "firebird" boiler, does anyone know how much or many litres of oil would be used if heat left on for an hour?

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#506 19-10-2011 7:06pm
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irishlady29 wrote: »

Have a "firebird" boiler, does anyone know how much or many litres of oil would be used if heat left on for an hour?

It varies on different factors:

What temperature the thermostat on the boiler is set to - the higher it's set to, the more oil you will burn. Even turning it down a small bit can save a lot on oil.

How many radiators are heated from your oil-burner - the higher the no of rads, the more oil you will use.

Has your oil-burner been serviced or checked recently?

Have you bled your radiators recently - this won't affect the oil-consumption too much but it's better to have them air free.

Edit: - If you ask in the Boards Plumbing & Heating Forum you will get a better answer.

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#507 19-10-2011 9:45pm
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dilallio wrote: »

It varies on different factors:

What temperature the thermostat on the boiler is set to - the higher it's set to, the more oil you will burn. Even turning it down a small bit can save a lot on oil.

How many radiators are heated from your oil-burner - the higher the no of rads, the more oil you will use.

Has your oil-burner been serviced or checked recently?

Have you bled your radiators recently - this won't affect the oil-consumption too much but it's better to have them air free.

Edit: - If you ask in the Boards Plumbing & Heating Forum you will get a better answer.

Temp is at 25
All radiators have been bled and we have about 7 or 8 turned off, Boiler has been serviced, not due another service till next year

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#508 20-10-2011 11:59am
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inisboffin wrote: »

Anyone order 500L? I know it's dearer for smaller amount, just wondering what to expect - 410?

415 is what i paid , texoil.

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#509 20-10-2011 6:30pm
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sok2005 wrote: »

415 is what i paid , texoil.

Paid €430 for 500ltrs to CorribOil today.

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#510 20-10-2011 6:39pm
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GerardKeating wrote: »

Paid €430 for 500ltrs to CorribOil today.

My sister in law was just telling us me she paid 400 euro to Corrib oil today for 500 litres.

The in laws are always discussing the price of oil and petrol/diesel.

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#511 21-10-2011 9:41pm
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I was on www.cheapestoil.ie earlier which is handy as some comapnies show their prices. However, I noticed that prices shown on that site for some companies did not always match what was on their own websites. Has anyone else found that? I guess you can't be too careful, just letting people know

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