Went by a Shell on my way to tennis this morning...RUG was $3.79 On the way back it had gone up to $3.99. The next gas station had RUG for $3.79 so I pulled in with about half a tank....can't pass up a bargain.
After tennis there was a Ioniq5 parked behind me.......white with a black pano roof.......it looked really nice. They made it look different than a gasser, but it isn't way out like some EVs
Just saw that Costco PUG is now $4.19 a gallon - increase of 21 cents a gallon from this morning when I filled up. This is something that needs attention. $5.00 a gallon gas is not far from a reality in a month or two at this rate!!!
What is the reasoning offered for that? I admit I have not been paying attention. Today's local price here equates to $5.17USD per US gallon so I expect we will see another increase here in a day or two.
Canada did not import oil from Russia from what I have read recently, so that would not affect us directly. Did the US import a significant amount from them?
I don't think it is that linear. Oil moves all over the globe. total supply matters more than which specific country is moving it where. So if Canada is buying from SA, and US from Russia, and Russia stops selling then the US goes to buy from SA, so there is competition now and lower supply, and price goes up.
Hopefully a temporary blip. As long as other suppliers ramp up output quickly, the overall supply/demand equation should stabilize. The bigger problem is when some of them intentionally cut back to create a shortage to jack prices up.
I assume the US govt is leaning on domestic suppliers to step it up, but the absurd prices should do that anyway. Not sure who has the pull to get the OPEC bunch cranking up the wells.
also a good "I told you so" lesson for the people that have been pointing out that it would be good to not be dependent on oil. Not just climate reasons but it is a big national security and defense risk (even the DOD has warned of that).
There will be a shortage of oil as Europe's oil comes from Russia. This puts pressure on oil prices as Europe has to pay more for oil from other sources. That causes the price to go up, globally. Probably another good reason why we (Canada and the U.S.) should not be dependent on foreign oil.
There will be a shortage of oil as Europe's oil comes from Russia. This puts pressure on oil prices as Europe has to pay more for oil from other sources. That causes the price to go up, globally. Probably another good reason why we (Canada and the U.S.) should not be dependent on foreign oil.
change to to "on oil". Because even when the US produces exactly what we use, if Europe is paying more, producers will sell it elsewhere (which basically means they will just charge more here instead).
It'll be fun to see industry profitability - just as right now overall corporate profits are at record levels, and there's a bit of data out there that this is a real reason behind the inflationary environment.
I remember the 2008 spike, based purely on speculation.
Reminds me of a kind of running joke about landlords in the region, who may have costs increase 100/month, then deliver 500/month rent hikes and blame "expenses".
I am sure the housing crisis will cause even more demand for distant tract developments, big trucks and heavy SUVs will continue to be profit centers, and micromanagers will be wanting more people to return the office, all of it driving consumption even more.
I don't think it is that linear. Oil moves all over the globe. total supply matters more than which specific country is moving it where. So if Canada is buying from SA, and US from Russia, and Russia stops selling then the US goes to buy from SA, so there is competition now and lower supply, and price goes up.
Hopefully a temporary blip. As long as other suppliers ramp up output quickly, the overall supply/demand equation should stabilize. The bigger problem is when some of them intentionally cut back to create a shortage to jack prices up.
I assume the US govt is leaning on domestic suppliers to step it up, but the absurd prices should do that anyway. Not sure who has the pull to get the OPEC bunch cranking up the wells.
also a good "I told you so" lesson for the people that have been pointing out that it would be good to not be dependent on oil. Not just climate reasons but it is a big national security and defense risk (even the DOD has warned of that).
I was out and about today for the first time in 3 days. Gas prices are all over the place, a much wider spread than what I'm used to seeing. Low of $3.39 (cash only) to high of $3.98, all for RUG.
The price difference between 87 and 93 octane can be insane. The big name brands (Chevron, Shell, etc) are often right at a full one dollar more per gallon. Drive 3 or 4 miles over to HEB, and the difference is around 30 to 35 cents.
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I was anxious to try again this morning for my second round. It's like some drugs are where one try and people are users needing their fix (what's a 5-letter word for "fix"?).
dang house is falling apart around me. I knew I should have unloaded it last summer when prices were nuts!
we brought the DW back to life (knock wood, so far holding) but today, went to turn the oven on and nothing. Stovetop portion (it is a gas range) works fine. But the oven part, dead. Some googling indicates it is likely the igniter, which of course is probably hard to find. Not interested in taking apart a gas appliance if I can avoid it, so calling "the guy" Monday morning, and hoping they have the part and can come out (and of course, do an actual diagnosis first). I just hope it is easily fixable, so I don't have to shell out for a new one in this market.
dang house is falling apart around me. I knew I should have unloaded it last summer when prices were nuts!
we brought the DW back to life (knock wood, so far holding) but today, went to turn the oven on and nothing. Stovetop portion (it is a gas range) works fine. But the oven part, dead. Some googling indicates it is likely the igniter, which of course is probably hard to find. Not interested in taking apart a gas appliance if I can avoid it, so calling "the guy" Monday morning, and hoping they have the part and can come out (and of course, do an actual diagnosis first). I just hope it is easily fixable, so I don't have to shell out for a new one in this market.
the fun, never ends.
What a pain. How old is the stove? How much to replace it with something similar? If you think it could cost around $300 to fix it might be worthwhile to get a new one. If you fix it once and something else goes....then you could have had a new one for a bit more....with all the features and a warranty. I like slide ins, or drop ins but they seem to have skyrocketed in price.....before you could find them for under $1000, today they are closer to $1500. Funny that Samsung seems to have the lowest price model at about $1300....I wonder if they have to cut their prices because of some of the bad publicity for their appliances?
Funny that Samsung seems to have the lowest price model at about $1300....I wonder if they have to cut their prices because of some of the bad publicity for their appliances?
It is one thing if a Samsung refrigerator develops a water leakage problem, but quite another if a Samsung range develops a gas leak problem. I would never buy a Samsung gas appliance.
I suspect Samsung appliances are cheap because that is how they are built.
Funny that Samsung seems to have the lowest price model at about $1300....I wonder if they have to cut their prices because of some of the bad publicity for their appliances?
I suspect Samsung appliances are cheap because that is how they are built.
I actually saw a little van with Samsung Customer Service on it....I guess they actually send someone out these days. At first all they cared about was selling appliances...no network to fix them. But, I don't look for trouble either, and I saw those unhappy Samsung customers on Market Place so I'd steer clear too. They seem to make pretty good TVs though.
Unless you want to make the gas connection yourself, that is going to be added to the cost of the stove. 7 or 8 years ago, Lowes wanted $160 to hook up our gas dryer.
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@driver100 said:
Went by a Shell on my way to tennis this morning...RUG was $3.79
On the way back it had gone up to $3.99.
The next gas station had RUG for $3.79 so I pulled in with about half a tank....can't pass up a bargain.
Needed gas yesterday so I thought I would get it on the way home. I noticed that of the two gas stations near work one had raised its price by 20 cents over the day before so I decided that I would get gas at the other one going to work. Good thing I did as on the way home I noticed the station I went to followed suit and had raised theirs by 20 cents.
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@driver100 said:
After tennis there was a Ioniq5 parked behind me.......white with a black pano roof.......it looked really nice. They made it look different than a gasser, but it isn't way out like some EVs
The question is what hit it to make such a straight dent in its side?
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it is actually a Samsung stove. about 4.5 years old. I pointed out to the wife that we now have a PU in the garage, and there is an appliance outlet (used to be a sears outlet) about 2 miles away. Just buy one, throw it in the back, and put it in.
she nixed the idea because of the gas connections. I seem to recall Lowe's requiring a new something (maybe the hose) and that there were different connectors to the unit itself. For some reason, she was reluctant to risk blowing the house up to save a few bucks.
a comparable unit these days is in the $750 range, plus install and hose. So most likely pushing $900 at least OTD (in the kitchen?) From research it is most likely the igniter, and that installed should be more in the $200 range, and is pretty much the only common failure item on that stove. So most likely if we get it fixed it should be fine as long as we plan to stay here.
I will decide Monday when I call "the guy". My guess, from looking online, they do a lot of these and he will definitely know how much it costs (and if that part is available now).
After tennis there was a Ioniq5 parked behind me.......white with a black pano roof.......it looked really nice. They made it look different than a gasser, but it isn't way out like some EVs
The question is what hit it to make such a straight dent in its side?
@stickguy Interesting, a 4.5 year old stove and it broke down. For the amount we use the oven we could probably get by without an oven. What you need is a $150 air fryer to replace the oven. When you sell the house don't mention the oven doesn't work...no one tests for that
it is most likely just the ignitor. A part that should last longer of course, but it is somewhat of an ancillary piece to the oven itself. maybe like on a car if a coil pack goes at 5 years old. Really shouldn't, but it is a part that can wear out and fail and is not a big deal to replace, and has nothing to do with the health of the car otherwise.
we do have a fancy toaster over air fryer unit. Had to use that to heat up the onion rings. And we do use it for a lot of smaller jobs. Just not suitable for baking cookies or a cake.
Funny that Samsung seems to have the lowest price model at about $1300....I wonder if they have to cut their prices because of some of the bad publicity for their appliances?
I suspect Samsung appliances are cheap because that is how they are built.
I actually saw a little van with Samsung Customer Service on it....I guess they actually send someone out these days. At first all they cared about was selling appliances...no network to fix them. But, I don't look for trouble either, and I saw those unhappy Samsung customers on Market Place so I'd steer clear too. They seem to make pretty good TVs though.
They know better than to mix water/gas with electricity.
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Canada did not import oil from Russia from what I have read recently, so that would not affect us directly. Did the US import a significant amount from them?
3% is what I’ve read but those figures can misleading as from what I understand imports and exports can vary depending on economics. For example, a lot of Alaskan oil goes to Japan because they have the refineries. That might be balanced by imports from Saudi Arabia or Venezuela. Very complex interactions. As much as I might want to blame politicians for being short sighted I can’t do that in good conscience.
As I understand it, Canada too had some Russian oil imports.
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it is actually a Samsung stove. about 4.5 years old. I pointed out to the wife that we now have a PU in the garage, and there is an appliance outlet (used to be a sears outlet) about 2 miles away. Just buy one, throw it in the back, and put it in.
she nixed the idea because of the gas connections. I seem to recall Lowe's requiring a new something (maybe the hose) and that there were different connectors to the unit itself. For some reason, she was reluctant to risk blowing the house up to save a few bucks.
a comparable unit these days is in the $750 range, plus install and hose. So most likely pushing $900 at least OTD (in the kitchen?) From research it is most likely the igniter, and that installed should be more in the $200 range, and is pretty much the only common failure item on that stove. So most likely if we get it fixed it should be fine as long as we plan to stay here.
I will decide Monday when I call "the guy". My guess, from looking online, they do a lot of these and he will definitely know how much it costs (and if that part is available now).
That “new something” you mentioned is probably a check valve in the flexible gas line connecting the stove the the gas line in the house. If a leak develops after the check valve the flow is more than likely going to be greater than the normal useage of the gas consumed by the stove (or dryer) so the check valve closes and stops the flow of gas.
Anybody who installs a gas appliance today will have you believing it’s real voodo to justify what they charge to do it.
jmonroe
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Unless you want to make the gas connection yourself, that is going to be added to the cost of the stove. 7 or 8 years ago, Lowes wanted $160 to hook up our gas dryer.
When I had the new unit delivered to the shore house I had planned on doing it myself. Guy was back there doing the washer which is free so I said how does $50 sound to connect the gas and vent. Naturally he took it.
finally put my truck to work. Had to pick up a dog crate from someone in our rescue. Backed up the driveway, dropped the tailgate, rolled back the tonneau cover, and threw it in. Much easier than dropping seats in the CUV and having to clamber in and slide it in at an angle.
finally put my truck to work. Had to pick up a dog crate from someone in our rescue. Backed up the driveway, dropped the tailgate, rolled back the tonneau cover, and threw it in. Much easier than dropping seats in the CUV and having to clamber in and slide it in at an angle.
Be careful you don't exceed your weight limit! (ducking and running for cover)
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On the way back it had gone up to $3.99.
The next gas station had RUG for $3.79 so I pulled in with about half a tank....can't pass up a bargain.
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Just saw that Costco PUG is now $4.19 a gallon - increase of 21 cents a gallon from this morning when I filled up. This is something that needs attention. $5.00 a gallon gas is not far from a reality in a month or two at this rate!!!
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At least some of the price increases are due to the decision to stop importing oil from Russia.
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Hopefully a temporary blip. As long as other suppliers ramp up output quickly, the overall supply/demand equation should stabilize. The bigger problem is when some of them intentionally cut back to create a shortage to jack prices up.
I assume the US govt is leaning on domestic suppliers to step it up, but the absurd prices should do that anyway. Not sure who has the pull to get the OPEC bunch cranking up the wells.
also a good "I told you so" lesson for the people that have been pointing out that it would be good to not be dependent on oil. Not just climate reasons but it is a big national security and defense risk (even the DOD has warned of that).
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Probably another good reason why we (Canada and the U.S.) should not be dependent on foreign oil.
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I remember the 2008 spike, based purely on speculation.
Reminds me of a kind of running joke about landlords in the region, who may have costs increase 100/month, then deliver 500/month rent hikes and blame "expenses".
I am sure the housing crisis will cause even more demand for distant tract developments, big trucks and heavy SUVs will continue to be profit centers, and micromanagers will be wanting more people to return the office, all of it driving consumption even more.
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jmonroe
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we brought the DW back to life (knock wood, so far holding) but today, went to turn the oven on and nothing. Stovetop portion (it is a gas range) works fine. But the oven part, dead. Some googling indicates it is likely the igniter, which of course is probably hard to find. Not interested in taking apart a gas appliance if I can avoid it, so calling "the guy" Monday morning, and hoping they have the part and can come out (and of course, do an actual diagnosis first). I just hope it is easily fixable, so I don't have to shell out for a new one in this market.
the fun, never ends.
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Go to the Best Buy outlet in Marlton. You can get a new one for $500-$600. Probably only a couple hundred more, if that, than calling the guy.
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I like slide ins, or drop ins but they seem to have skyrocketed in price.....before you could find them for under $1000, today they are closer to $1500. Funny that Samsung seems to have the lowest price model at about $1300....I wonder if they have to cut their prices because of some of the bad publicity for their appliances?
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I suspect Samsung appliances are cheap because that is how they are built.
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But, I don't look for trouble either, and I saw those unhappy Samsung customers on Market Place so I'd steer clear too.
They seem to make pretty good TVs though.
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7 or 8 years ago, Lowes wanted $160 to hook up our gas dryer.
Needed gas yesterday so I thought I would get it on the way home. I noticed that of the two gas stations near work one had raised its price by 20 cents over the day before so I decided that I would get gas at the other one going to work. Good thing I did as on the way home I noticed the station I went to followed suit and had raised theirs by 20 cents.
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The question is what hit it to make such a straight dent in its side?
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she nixed the idea because of the gas connections. I seem to recall Lowe's requiring a new something (maybe the hose) and that there were different connectors to the unit itself. For some reason, she was reluctant to risk blowing the house up to save a few bucks.
a comparable unit these days is in the $750 range, plus install and hose. So most likely pushing $900 at least OTD (in the kitchen?) From research it is most likely the igniter, and that installed should be more in the $200 range, and is pretty much the only common failure item on that stove. So most likely if we get it fixed it should be fine as long as we plan to stay here.
I will decide Monday when I call "the guy". My guess, from looking online, they do a lot of these and he will definitely know how much it costs (and if that part is available now).
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The question is what hit it to make such a straight dent in its side?
I think that was done by the wing of an airplane.
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Interesting, a 4.5 year old stove and it broke down. For the amount we use the oven we could probably get by without an oven. What you need is a $150 air fryer to replace the oven. When you sell the house don't mention the oven doesn't work...no one tests for that
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we do have a fancy toaster over air fryer unit. Had to use that to heat up the onion rings. And we do use it for a lot of smaller jobs. Just not suitable for baking cookies or a cake.
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As I understand it, Canada too had some Russian oil imports.
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If oil is $105/bbl, then that's the price, regardless of import/export.
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Anybody who installs a gas appliance today will have you believing it’s real voodo to justify what they charge to do it.
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I saw these at a local Honda dealer. Priced between $99-105k.
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Hmmmm, look honey, we were looking for a Civic for you but maybe you'd like one of these!
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