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

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    #932
    huggs2
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    Homevalue are having a promotion nation wide tomorrow only.
    10 bales Bord Na Mona smokeless peat briquettes.€35.
    The Homevalue store in Galway city is T.O'HIGGIN'S Shantalla. <phone number snipped>. :)


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    #933
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,918 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    Knocks a couple quid off of a similar deal at Joyces. But who wants 10 bales sitting around if you just occasionally have a fire? Disappointed Joyce's scrapped their deal on 5 bales a few years back.


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    #934
    bring your own cheese
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭bring your own cheese


    500L from Mor Oil seems to be the best offer atm, €289 just checked there


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    #935
    karen89
    Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭karen89


    Hi does anyone know what turff is like to burn in open fire, it seems to be fairly cheap and I have never used it, any information appreciated


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    #936
    bringitdown
    Registered Users Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭bringitdown


    Anyone used ecofuel in Ballybane (http://ecofuel.ie/) prices seem reasonable for collection -?

    - Oak, 300Kg bag/99EUR
    - Ash 280Kg bag/99EUR


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    #937
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    karen89 wrote: »
    Hi does anyone know what turff is like to burn in open fire, it seems to be fairly cheap and I have never used it, any information appreciated

    Turf would be fine to burn in an open fire but it all depends on the quality of the turf. The heat will never be as good as coal.
    Have you seen a good deal on turf?


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    #938
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    bringitdown wrote: »
    Anyone used ecofuel in Ballybane (http://ecofuel.ie/) prices seem reasonable for collection -?

    - Oak, 300Kg bag/99EUR
    - Ash 280Kg bag/99EUR

    Seems reasonable but a trailer would be needed for 300kg.
    Might be worth trying a small bag of the logs first before buying 300kg.


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    #939
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,340 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    karen89 wrote: »
    Hi does anyone know what turff is like to burn in open fire, it seems to be fairly cheap and I have never used it, any information appreciated

    If you're buying it in bags there is a chance the sods could still be damp after the wet summer, would be next to impossible to light if that's the case.


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    #940
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,280 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Turf isn't great for heat output imo. Coal briquettes or decent wood all better


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    #941
    GalwayMagpie
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭GalwayMagpie


    Anybody get any oil recently?
    What are they pricing at them moment?

    I see woodies are doing a 3cwt coal bunker for €85, not a bad price methinks.


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    #942
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    GalwayMagpie wrote: »
    Anybody get any oil recently?
    What are they pricing at them moment?

    I see woodies are doing a 3cwt coal bunker for €85, not a bad price methinks.


    Got 500 liters about 3 weeks ago - €300.
    I think it had dropped afterwards to €285 but a quick look a fews mins ago and it's now at €304.


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    #943
    Bobeagleburger
    Registered Users Posts: 45,280 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


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


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    #944
    LoonyLovegood
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 6,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    A couple of places have 500l oil for 295, I'm hoping to get that sharpish. It's such an outlay! I need to find out if this house has a working fireplace, actually...


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    #945
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    LoonyLovegood wrote: »
    A couple of places have 500l oil for 295, I'm hoping to get that sharpish. It's such an outlay! I need to find out if this house has a working fireplace, actually...

    During the period of snow (2010??) I paid 96 cent a ltr that's 480 for what you got.


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    #946
    tmh106
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭tmh106


    Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a bottled gas cylinder in the city or environs?


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    #947
    Unrealistic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,247 ✭✭✭Unrealistic


    tmh106 wrote: »
    Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a bottled gas cylinder in the city or environs?
    A) It depends which type of cylinder you need.
    B) The fuel depots are generally a tiny but cheaper than the corner shops but there usually isn't more than €1-€2 in it which isn't much on a €30 cylinder.


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    #948
    GalwayMagpie
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭GalwayMagpie


    Anyone got a good supplier of dry seasoned hardwood (min 12 months), suitable for stove, preferably Ash or Beach.


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    #949
    charlie_says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    Ecofuels do those types of hardwood kiln dried. Have used before, great quality wood and service.


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    #950
    aw
    Registered Users Posts: 786 ✭✭✭aw


    I have got a few loads of firewood from Connolly Sawmills in the past.

    I think I paid €125 per metre hardwood delivered.
    And just to add, it is the absolute bees knees. Driest timber you'll get anywhere. Properly done in their kiln.

    I found I was burning too much of it though as I have a big stove. Using turf & coal mix this winter.


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    #951
    b.gud
    Registered Users Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭b.gud


    aw wrote: »
    I have got a few loads of firewood from Connolly Sawmills in the past.

    I think I paid €125 per metre hardwood delivered.
    And just to add, it is the absolute bees knees. Driest timber you'll get anywhere. Properly done in their kiln.

    I found I was burning too much of it though as I have a big stove. Using turf & coal mix this winter.

    Plus one, absolutely great timber


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    #952
    GalwayMagpie
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭GalwayMagpie


    b.gud wrote: »
    Plus one, absolutely great timber

    Cheers guys, I'll give them a call.

    I am pi$$ed of with getting unseasoned/crap/damp timber. The difference in performance between the good stuff and the bad stuff is quite noticeable.

    If there are other recommended suppliers let us know.


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    #953
    charlie_says
    Registered Users Posts: 1,666 ✭✭✭charlie_says


    b.gud wrote: »
    Plus one, absolutely great timber

    Yes I forgot to mention them. Great stuff - I got a 1000KG for e250 but it was a truck tip, so I had to be prepared to move and stack it - I put it inside as there's little point in storing kiln dried timber outside in our climate as the moisture gets back in.


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    #954
    ronnie3585
    Registered Users Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    Can someone recommend good coal for an open fire?

    I used Super-therm from Corrib Oil last and didn't find it very good, took ages to light and didn't give off a whole load of heat.


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    #955
    thebackbar
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭thebackbar


    Hello,
    I'm looking to get a trailer load of oak firewood for a stove, any recommendations ? 
    Thanks


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    #956
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    thebackbar, I moved your post to the mega-merge for heating stuffs


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    #957
    cocoman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    thebackbar wrote: »
    Hello,
    I'm looking to get a trailer load of oak firewood for a stove, any recommendations ? 
    Thanks

    Connolly Sawmills in Turloughmore.
    Deliver to town aswell.


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    #958
    Guffy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,039 ✭✭✭Guffy


    tmh106 wrote: »
    Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a bottled gas cylinder in the city or environs?

    Topaz newcastle had butane at €28.95 a couple of weeks back. Don't know if its fone back to normal price ir not, €32 give or take iirc


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    #959
    thebackbar
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭thebackbar


    cocoman wrote: »
    thebackbar wrote: »
    Hello,
    I'm looking to get a trailer load of oak firewood for a stove, any recommendations ? 
    Thanks

    Connolly Sawmills in Turloughmore.
    Deliver to town aswell.
    Thanks, phoned yesterday, delivered today :)


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    #960
    irisheddie85
    Registered Users Posts: 762 ✭✭✭irisheddie85


    Has anyone priced oil recently? What sort of price should I be paying this winter


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    #961
    brembo26
    Registered Users Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭brembo26


    irisheddie85 wrote: »
    Has anyone priced oil recently? What sort of price should I be paying this winter

    Heres a handy link for you: http://www.cheapestoil.ie/heating-oil-prices/galway


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