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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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#902 29-12-2014 10:58am
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Would it not be slightly more useful if people posted the price per liter?

I paid €0.68 pl recently for kerosene from Cosgrave bros. in Limerick.

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#903 29-12-2014 11:00am
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cnocbui wrote: »

Would it not be slightly more useful if people posted the price per liter?

I paid €0.68 pl recently for kerosene from Cosgrave bros. in Limerick.

It takes about 5 seconds to work it out in fairness.

Also price per litre can vary depending on how much you buy. ie, buy more and you can a cheaper litre rate

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#904 29-12-2014 11:24am
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cnocbui wrote: »

Would it not be slightly more useful if people posted the price per liter?

I paid €0.68 pl recently for kerosene from Cosgrave bros. in Limerick.

Actually NO.

Price varies depending on the size of the order, you get a better price if you order 900 ltrs than if you order 200 ltrs, so size does matter.

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#905 29-12-2014 12:25pm
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Is this thread for Galway?

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#906 29-12-2014 2:53pm
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hanloj1 wrote: »

Is this thread for Galway?

Ah, it is. I just saw the immediate thread title on the home page and replied to it without noticing the regional specificity. However, given the PPL around Galway, you might want to get it from limerick

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#907 29-12-2014 3:06pm
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rarnes1 wrote: »

It takes about 5 seconds to work it out in fairness.

Also price per litre can vary depending on how much you buy. ie, buy more and you can a cheaper litre rate

Well since it's so little effort, it would be little effort for posters to work it out and report. Then it only has to be worked out once, whereas if there are 20 people reading the post, 20 times the effort is required.

But I'm obviously on a hiding to nothing so carry on with the idiosyncrasy. I am thankful petrol stations don't use it.

GerardKeating wrote: »

Actually NO.

Price varies depending on the size of the order, you get a better price if you order 900 ltrs than if you order 200 ltrs, so size does matter.

Actually I would disagree with you as stating the price of 200L is x PL while the price of 900l is Y PL, is I think more informative and the fact it varies by quantity is even more obvious if the PPL is given.

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#908 29-12-2014 7:54pm
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Does anyone know a stockist for Ecobrite ? My usual supplier has run out.

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#909 29-12-2014 10:15pm
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Aldi (Westside) have bales of briquettes for €3.99 and also have 10kg bags of smokeless coal @ €5.99 each.

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#910 30-12-2014 5:41am
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^
And that's why I love Limerick people! They never give in.
I can imagine this discussion going on in Collins's a few years ago.

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#911 31-12-2014 1:57am
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Cosyhome are usually the best price in galway.
http://www.cheapestoil.ie/heating-oil-prices/Galway.aspx

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#912 15-01-2015 11:08pm
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Sweeney Oil quoting me 310 from 500l of kerosene... anything better out there?

🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️

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#913 16-01-2015 9:57pm
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Mor oil beating both sweeney and cosy...... everytime i check they do

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#914 17-01-2015 9:59am
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cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

Mor oil beating both sweeney and cosy...... everytime i check they do

Mor oil €304 for 500 litres.

Seems the cheapest I have seen anyway

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#915 18-01-2015 11:21am
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i've just ran out of oil and the house is freezing! anyone know where i can pick up some oil to get me through today?

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#916 18-01-2015 3:32pm
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chuky_r_law wrote: »

i've just ran out of oil and the house is freezing! anyone know where i can pick up some oil to get me through today?

Some of the filling station around the city sell approx 25 liter drums of oil. I think I recall seeing them at the filling station by the Pillo hotel but can't be 100% sure, maybe call them and check before you go in

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#917 18-01-2015 3:41pm
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I'm pretty sure the Texaco station at the Docks does this.

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#918 18-01-2015 4:19pm
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jkforde wrote: »

Sweeney Oil quoting me 310 from 500l of kerosene... anything better out there?

got them down to €300 for 500ltrs

🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️

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#919 08-02-2015 1:16am
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brembo26 wrote: »

Aldi (Westside) have bales of briquettes for €3.99 and also have 10kg bags of smokeless coal @ €5.99 each.

€5.99 for 10 kg of coal is a crazy price I bought 40kg bags for €15.99 last November.

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#920 08-02-2015 6:11pm
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we get our turf from one of my hubbie workmates for 2e a bag,great stuff it is.

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#921 10-02-2015 5:27pm
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sh1tstirrer wrote: »

€5.99 for 10 kg of coal is a crazy price I bought 40kg bags for €15.99 last November.

Where?

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#922 10-02-2015 6:39pm
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brembo26 wrote: »

Where?

You might be better off buying the 40kg bag, it could work out a bit cheaper in the long run.

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#923 11-02-2015 8:02pm
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I hardly ever light a fire. Was more just mentioning what I seen.

Im still interested as to where I would get a 40kg bag for €15.99 in the city though!

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#924 11-02-2015 8:05pm
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There's a very interesting thread running in the Bargain Alerts Forum about coal which comes from Northern Ireland. I haven't ordered it but the reports back are very good - huge savings in price and the quality seems good too.

Thread is here...

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#925 11-02-2015 8:11pm
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brembo26 wrote: »

I hardly ever light a fire. Was more just mentioning what I seen.

Im still interested as to where I would get a 40kg bag for €15.99 in the city though!

You might but it might not be great quality.

Cheapest I've seen it was €15 a bag in Craughwell and it was ordinary coal.

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#926 11-02-2015 9:20pm
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Galwayguy35 wrote: »

You might but it might not be great quality.

Cheapest I've seen it was €15 a bag in Craughwell and it was ordinary coal.

Can get 2 * 40kg bags of Ecoal for €37 in the corrib oil place on the tuam road. I find it very good for the open fire.

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#927 28-08-2015 11:19am
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Where do you get yours?

Any good deals?

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#928 28-08-2015 11:24am
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I usually get it from the Corrib Oil place on the Tuam Road.
I haven't bought any since April and I think it was about €19 for a 40kg bag. Not too sure of the prices now.

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#929 01-09-2015 12:26pm
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I was quoted €580 for 1000L with corrib oil. Are they all pretty much charging the same? It would save on the hassle of calling each one if I knew the price doesn't vary much from that. Thanks.

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#930 01-09-2015 12:57pm
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I rang around yesterday was only getting 500L everyone quoted me €310. Rang Corrib and told them that I got quoted €300 elsewhere asked would they match it and they did.

So yes they all seem to be charging the same price, which means ring them and tell them that you were quoted something cheaper safe in the knowledge that you won't have to pay more if you go elsewhere

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#931 01-09-2015 1:23pm
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1000 L of kerosene is 580 in Sligo town, for comparison.

http://www.sligofuels.ie/order-online/

500 L is 298.

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