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A couple of things to try Vodalus Send a noteboard - 18/11/2010 09:19:27 PM
Does running hot showers really use up a lot of heat?


Beats me. But if your showers are frequent, long and hot, you might look into getting a water heater blanket.

I would love to winterize, only this apartment is a rental, so the landlord doesn't care too much if our heating bill is high. Also it's hard if the apartment is finished.


Inspect the return-air filter and the filter on the furnace, either one of which may or may not be a part the heating system you have. Replacing dirty ones can make a big difference.


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What is your typical heating bill? Aeryn - 18/11/2010 04:09:25 PM 953 Views
Is this the kind of thing where prices differ across states? Rebekah - 18/11/2010 04:13:44 PM 583 Views
everything varies. Aeryn - 18/11/2010 04:18:17 PM 581 Views
Ah. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 04:23:14 PM 583 Views
A thermogrpahic audit is the best way, however... Isaac - 18/11/2010 04:39:26 PM 632 Views
Very much, unfortunately. Joel - 18/11/2010 04:53:00 PM 629 Views
I'm not talking about overall bill. Rebekah - 18/11/2010 05:52:07 PM 588 Views
That tends to vary as well, I believe; supply and demand and all that. Joel - 18/11/2010 09:42:41 PM 627 Views
I heat with wood, so I can't help you. *NM* Avendesora - 18/11/2010 04:21:58 PM 348 Views
I miss a logfire so very much. It's the most comfortable heat. <3 *NM* Rebekah - 18/11/2010 04:23:57 PM 251 Views
Well... Avendesora - 18/11/2010 04:28:34 PM 673 Views
That seems really carbon-intensive, actually. Ghavrel - 19/11/2010 12:48:31 AM 676 Views
Creating heat is a big deal. Avendesora - 19/11/2010 02:11:40 AM 594 Views
Yeah, it's interesting. I'm going to try to find something out about that. Ghavrel - 19/11/2010 02:49:54 AM 556 Views
Funny, you always struck me as more of a family person. *NM* Birdeye - 18/11/2010 07:11:12 PM 274 Views
Huh? I don't get it. *NM* Avendesora - 18/11/2010 10:41:49 PM 311 Views
I got it. I know, delayed reaction. *NM* Avendesora - 18/11/2010 10:45:23 PM 328 Views
In the winter it's about $300 for a 1500-sq. ft. condo. Tom - 18/11/2010 04:57:37 PM 591 Views
Numbers Vodalus - 18/11/2010 05:01:57 PM 682 Views
That's very helpful. Aeryn - 18/11/2010 06:27:59 PM 650 Views
A couple of things to try Vodalus - 18/11/2010 09:19:27 PM 525 Views
Thank you. Aeryn - 22/11/2010 08:51:48 PM 605 Views
Re: That's very helpful. BlackAdder - 18/11/2010 10:33:56 PM 525 Views
too fucking much. srsly. temeraire - 18/11/2010 05:06:56 PM 554 Views
I live in South Texas *NM* Dark Knight - 18/11/2010 05:12:13 PM 313 Views
Yeah, we south Texans swap high winter bills for high summer bills! *NM* Brian - 18/11/2010 06:02:26 PM 416 Views
Very true. But we dont freeze our balls off *NM* Dark Knight - 18/11/2010 06:28:29 PM 299 Views
If my gas/electric bill gets over $45, I'm very upset. *NM* Jeordam - 18/11/2010 05:28:33 PM 204 Views
not very high, but I don't use much heating until I NEED it. LadyLorraine - 18/11/2010 05:43:29 PM 643 Views
small heaters. Aeryn - 18/11/2010 06:29:33 PM 524 Views
I don't think they'd be efficient for the whole apartment/house. LadyLorraine - 18/11/2010 07:03:04 PM 548 Views
Upstate NY scalius - 18/11/2010 05:48:20 PM 557 Views
My previous apartment was about 750 square feet Nate - 18/11/2010 07:39:03 PM 581 Views
Ugh, I try not to think about it. Electric storage heaters are a very expensive way to heat a house. Morgawse - 18/11/2010 09:19:39 PM 568 Views
we just use the ac less in winter. But the ac bill in summer is about $ 350 *NM* Beqi - 18/11/2010 09:57:57 PM 366 Views
Way to rub it in that you live in paradise, Beqi. *NM* Tashmere - 19/11/2010 12:29:11 AM 328 Views
Nevada Tashmere - 19/11/2010 12:27:57 AM 578 Views
mine is usually 150-220 int he winter in CT, i like to be really warm im from TX *NM* Aisha - 19/11/2010 03:59:46 AM 300 Views
Cold months, electrical bill is roughly $500. jh - 19/11/2010 07:24:55 AM 561 Views
$0.00 ranagrande - 20/11/2010 06:23:21 AM 609 Views
This month, my electric is 35$ a person Delireus - 22/11/2010 08:43:02 AM 730 Views
Re: What is your typical heating bill? BlackAdder - 22/11/2010 08:51:10 AM 551 Views
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