I wouldn't bury it just for the reasons others have stated. I can tell you 500 gallons in Kansas over a winter is not enough unless you have another source of heat as your primary. We contract 1400 gallons for our 3200 sq. ft home and we keep the thermostat at 69 during the day, 66 at night. Most companies around here offer a stop and fill option and trust me, you want to take advantage of that. Our price this year was $1.19 per gallon. Summer fill is $.99 a gallon.
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