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.
Water heater blanket - is that just a blanket that goes over the water heater?
I'll be sure to ask my landlord about the filters.
What is your typical heating bill?
- 18/11/2010 04:09:25 PM
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Is this the kind of thing where prices differ across states?
- 18/11/2010 04:13:44 PM
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Very much, unfortunately.
- 18/11/2010 04:53:00 PM
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I'm not talking about overall bill.
- 18/11/2010 05:52:07 PM
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That tends to vary as well, I believe; supply and demand and all that.
- 18/11/2010 09:42:41 PM
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I heat with wood, so I can't help you. *NM*
- 18/11/2010 04:21:58 PM
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I miss a logfire so very much. It's the most comfortable heat. <3 *NM*
- 18/11/2010 04:23:57 PM
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Well...
- 18/11/2010 04:28:34 PM
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That seems really carbon-intensive, actually.
- 19/11/2010 12:48:31 AM
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Creating heat is a big deal. 
- 19/11/2010 02:11:40 AM
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- 19/11/2010 02:11:40 AM
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Yeah, it's interesting. I'm going to try to find something out about that.
- 19/11/2010 02:49:54 AM
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I got it. I know, delayed reaction.
Numbers
- 18/11/2010 05:01:57 PM
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That's very helpful.
- 18/11/2010 06:27:59 PM
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A couple of things to try
- 18/11/2010 09:19:27 PM
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Thank you.
- 22/11/2010 08:51:48 PM
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I live in South Texas 
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- 18/11/2010 05:12:13 PM
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- 18/11/2010 05:12:13 PM
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Yeah, we south Texans swap high winter bills for high summer bills! *NM*
- 18/11/2010 06:02:26 PM
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- 18/11/2010 06:02:26 PM
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not very high, but I don't use much heating until I NEED it.
- 18/11/2010 05:43:29 PM
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Ugh, I try not to think about it. Electric storage heaters are a very expensive way to heat a house.
- 18/11/2010 09:19:39 PM
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we just use the ac less in winter. But the ac bill in summer is about $ 350 *NM*
- 18/11/2010 09:57:57 PM
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mine is usually 150-220 int he winter in CT, i like to be really warm im from TX *NM*
- 19/11/2010 03:59:46 AM
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