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2315 Columbia Circle, 

Merrimack, NH 03054 

(603) 424-0420

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Store Hours:

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( Spring )

  Open

Tues.  thru Thurs.

 (8 am - 6 pm)

   Fri. & Sat.

 (8 am - 4 pm)

   Closed

  Sun./ Mon.

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( Summer )

  Open

Tues.  thru Thurs.

 (8 am - 5 pm)

   Fri. & Sat.

 (8 am - 4 pm)

   Closed

  Sun./ Mon.

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(Fall /  Winter)

Open

Tues. thru Thurs.

  (8 am - 6 pm)

   Fri. & Sat.

 (8 am - 4 pm)

  Sun.

(11 am -3 pm)

 Closed

   Mon.

 


 
 Residential Fuel Cost Comparisons

 

Info for Chart from:    Fiber Fuels Institute                    

                                  Natural Resources Research Institute

                                  3151 Miller Truck Highway

                                  Duluth, Minnesota  55811 

 

 

 

Fuel

 

 

Price

Cost Per

Million 

BTUs of 

Usable

  HEAT *1

 

 

Fuel

 

 

Price

Cost Per

Million 

BTUs of 

Usable

  HEAT *1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

# 2 OIL

 

 

 

PELLETS

BIO-MASS  ** 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,000 BTUs/gal.

 

80% Eff.

Per

Gal.

$1.10

$1.20

$1.30

$1.40

$1.50

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

Per

MM BTUs

$9.98

$10.88

$11.79

$12.68

$13.59

$14.49

$15.40

$16.31

$17.22

 

 

8,200 BTUs/lb.

Bagged

Low Ash 

 

80% Eff.

Per

Ton

$130.00

$140.00

$150.00

$160.00

$170.00

$180.00

$190.00

$200.00

$210.00

Per

MM BTUs

$9.79

$10.54

$11.30

$12.05

$12.80

$13.55

$14.30

$15.05

$15.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Propane

 

 

 

AG RESIDUE

PELLETS  *** 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

90,000 BTUs/gal.

 

 

 

80% Eff.

Per

Gal.

$0.70

$0.80

$0.90

$1.00

$1.10

$1.20

$1.30

$1.40

$1.50

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

$2.00

Per

MM BTUs

$9.98

$10.88

$11.79

$12.68

$13.59

$14.49

$15.40

$16.31

$17.22

$18.37

$19.52

$20.67

$21.82

$22.97

 

 

 

 

8,000 BTUs/lb.

Bagged

>3% Ash

 

80% Eff.

Per

Ton

$80.00

$90.00

$100.00

$110.00

$120.00

$130.00

$140.00

$150.00

$160.00

Per

MM BTUs

$6.41

$7.21

$8.01

$8.81

$9.61

$10.41

$11.21

$12.01

$12.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC

 

 

 

CORN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,415 BTUs/ kwh

 

 

 

80% Eff.

Per

KWH

$0.045

$0.055

$0.065

$0.075

$0.085

$0.095

$0.105

$0.115

$0.125

Per

MM BTUs

$13.87

$16.96

$20.05

$23.11

$26.20

$29.28

$32.36

$35.44

$38.52

 

8,000 BTUs/lb.

56lbs./bushel

 

 

 

 

80% Eff.

Per

Bushel

$3.50

$4.00

$4.50

$5.00

$5.50

$6.00

$6.50

$7.00

$7.50

Per

MM BTUs

$9.76

$11.16

$12.55

$13.94

$15.34

$16.74

$18.13

$21.15

$22.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATURAL GAS

 

 

 

WOOD

BRIQUETTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

138,000 BTUs/gal.

 

80% Eff.

Per

 MF

$1.10

$1.20

$1.30

$1.40

$1.50

$1.60

$1.70

$1.80

$1.90

Per

MM BTUs

$9.98

$10.88

$11.79

$12.68

$13.59

$14.49

$15.40

$16.31

$17.22

 

8,200 BTUs/lb

3" Dia.

Bagged

80% Eff.

Per

Ton

$130.00

$140.00

$150.00

$160.00

$170.00

$180.00

$190.00

$200.00

$210.00

Per

MM BTUs

$9.79

$10.54

$11.30

$12.05

$12.80

$13.55

$14.30

$15.05

$15.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAL

 

 

 

FIREWOOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,000 BTUs/lb.

Bagged

 

 

75% Eff.

Per

Ton

$150.00

$170.00

$190.00

$210.00

$230.00

$250.00

$270.00

Per

MM BTUs

$8.33

$9.44

$10.55

$11.66

$12.77

$13.88

$14.99

 

 

 

 

20 MM

BTUs/cord

 

Air Dried

 

65% Eff.

 

Per Cord

$90.00

$110.00

$130.00

$150.00

$170.00

$190.00

$210.00

$230.00

$250.00

Per

MM BTUs

$6.92

$8.46

$10.00

$11.53

$13.08

$14.62

$16.16

$17.70

$19.24

 

Notes:

* 1    Usable heat cost are comparable. Each Fuel has been adjusted for gross cost (per gal., ton, cord),

        BTU value, and firing efficiency.

** 2   This group of pellets includes wood, cardboard, and certain types of paper and ag-residues.

        This premium fuel category has under 2% ash.

*** 3  This category includes peanut hulls, sunflower hulls, and oat hulls. Ash contents are greater than 3%.

 
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