Outdoor & Garden Ideas
Heating Oil The price will be enough to leave you cold
If you think the price of gasoline is high, wait until the first cold snap of the season. Typically, home fuel oil is a seasonal product but the price is definitely tied to the overall cost of crude oil. As the price of the raw material is now at an all time high, we can expect heating oil to also go up substantially from last year.
In many places the price of home heating oil is equivalent to the price of gasoline. This is interesting as the price of gasoline typically has between 45-55 cents in transportation taxes built into the price.
Heating Oil is a product that is actually created in the off season in the refineries that make gasoline during the winter. The way this works is simple. An oil refinery doesn't make any money unless it's making product. Even going full bore 100% of capacity which is almost impossible, the oil refineries throughout the country are unable to meet the demand for fuel or heating oil during the winter and gasoline in the summer. The answer to this dilemma, while also recognizing the need to keep the plant operating at peak efficiency is to make heating oil in the summer and store it in tanks for deliveries in the autumn and winter cold seasons. They also do the same in the colder winter months by manufacturing gasoline for use in the summer. This allows the oil company to keep the refinery operational while also turning out the products we depend on every year.
The one problem with this is that on top of the price of crude oil, they also need to guess right about the demand. To much fuel oil or gasoline at the end of the season and they lose money. To little and the price goes up even more. To make matters worse, they also need to base demand on the weather which as we know is unpredictable at best.
You can do you part by being as fuel efficient as possible when using either product. Consider a campaign of finding the drafts in your home and fixing them. Use blankets and heating pads to keep everyone warm in the evening. Turn down the thermostat at night and save even more. Quit heating that spare bedroom and put a towel at the bottom to limit cold air from entering the heating parts of your home. The less heating oil used, the less upward pressure on the price and the more we all save.
25 of 26 Review For Bonar 3.5m X 3m Steel Pop-Up Gazebo
Brenda ( 2020-Feb-07 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This bench was easy to assemble & is extremely sturdy. Good quality wood. It arrived super fast too so thank you www.boisecloggers.com!
Ellie ( 2021-Jan-15 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This item is the perfect size for the space it was purchased for (due to the very handy sort by dimension feature on the website - i was able to choose something that was the perfect fit). Product only required 1 screwdriver to construct (not provided) and looks great once constructed. The instructions were easy to follow, and aside from some creaking noises, seems structurally sound. The bench also comes with rubber tabs for the underside so that it doesn't scratch your floor, which was also a pleasant surprise.
Irina ( 2020-Nov-18 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
We have a small patio and have a number of the Sol 72 Outdoor pieces to help with storage, the thing I like about this piece, is that it doubles as seating. Big enough to hide some toys or gardening supplies, or even bbq tools to keep them out of the weather. Durable and handy!
Julia ( 2020-Aug-28 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
This bench was exactly what I was looking for to put by our pond. Easy assembly and it serves our purpose!
Elizabeth ( 2020-Jun-14 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
smaller than it posted but pretty after putting plants into it.
Sarah ( 2020-Apr-03 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Arrived on time very helpful courier . Pictures do not do it justice ! Nicer than I thought just need the weather now !
Joe ( 2020-Aug-15 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Good storage box for those outside cushions. The trouble is we keep buying more cushions to fill the box.
Brenda ( 2020-Oct-09 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Received them very quickly. Look great on my patio. Very happy with my purchase.
Anonymous ( 2020-Sep-25 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Super cute. A bit smaller than I thought but great
Annue ( 2020-Aug-19 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Super cute. A bit smaller than I thought but great
Steve ( 2020-Aug-29 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Bench itself is ok, delivery was chaotic, missed original day, then failed redelivery, then lost in warehouse, when finally arrived had slight damage . Could not be bothered with return and reorder, so rubbed it down where wood was broken off on front of seat and stained it. It’s ok
Sarah ( 2020-Aug-14 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Love this storage bench which fits in my hallway perfectly. Only think I would say is that it wasn’t the easiest to put together due to a couple of pieces of wood being incorrectly labelled but got there in the end!
Diane ( 2020-Aug-14 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Lovely box great look and material. Perfect for storage and it’s bigger than expected! easy enough to assemble Worth the money :)
Julie ( 2020-Apr-05 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Received them very quickly. Look great on my patio. Very happy with my purchase.
Lesley ( 2020-Mar-25 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Lovely unit, very easy to assemble. Brought for my grandson’s room to house his books and small toys. The padded top allows us to sit and read together!
Olivia ( 2020-Jun-20 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Pros - Good Quality for the Price (£320) - Easy one person build ( I'm pretty handy with flat pack stuff) - Adjustable feet to stop it rocking on uneven surfaces Cons - pillows and cushions are a bit plasticy they are not 'breathable' so get get sticky and sweaty in hot weather. But good to wipe clean and won't get drenched if the rain comes down when they have been forgotten outside Top tip - When building get all the screws in but leave them as loose as possible until all screws are in place. If you don't do this you will struggle to get all the screws in as the holes won't line up...
Katie ( 2020-Dec-02 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
So far so good. Quite basic compared with what I bought previously (matt and not shiny) but serves its purpose. Will look good with plant in it.
Ross ( 2020-May-28 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
no assembly required, v light chairs and table can be stacked for easy , space saving storage. nice table with glass top, chairs are quite large to sit in and comfortable. however seat cushion do tend to slide around.
Mamie ( 2020-Mar-02 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
We have a small patio and have a number of the Sol 72 Outdoor pieces to help with storage, the thing I like about this piece, is that it doubles as seating. Big enough to hide some toys or gardening supplies, or even bbq tools to keep them out of the weather. Durable and handy!
Beaulah ( 2020-Jan-21 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
I really like this bench; it is the perfect height and quite sturdy and easy to assemble. I gave 4* instead of 5 because I think some of the screws were too big or the wood was too thin as it split in places when putting it together. The bench is white and it would have been nice the seat cushion was a contrasting colour in a material finish instead of the fake leather.
Kerry ( 2020-Sep-30 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Quick and easy to put together and plenty of storage space. Sturdy, but not heavy so can easily move around the garden.
Anonymous ( 2020-Jun-08 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Good quality , good size , good looking planter. Have bought red to plant bamboo in for a Japanese garden
Lewis ( 2020-Oct-14 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Honestly really thrown that Umbra printed their label on the front of these! Wouldn’t have purchased them, I ended up spray painting to cover it
Paul ( 2020-Jan-23 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
I'd seen cheaper versions which weren't fully weatherproof, so went for this, but was disappointed that the faux rattan isn't as realistic/attractive as the less expensive ones, it actually looks a bit cheap! However hopefully it will last longer. Fingers crossed.
S ( 2020-Dec-04 )
VERIFIED BUYER
★★★★★
Exactly as it says on the tin. Looks great, comfy, weatherproof and the focal part of my garden ........ happy TY