Moved into new home, why it is so cold?

[EmilyHicks]

The last 10 years I have been in a condo or an apartment and it was very cozy and warm. Now moving to my new house, I feel the whole house is just so cold. I and my husband mostly stay in our Master bedroom and rarely venture out. We just use a small heater for the room. It seems so wasteful if I turn on the central heater. We have a big house but not really enjoying the whole house.

Anyone else facing this problem?

What is the cost of turning on the central gas heater for 6 hours a day for a 1800 sq ft home with the thermostat at 68F?

[NotCranky]

How much it costs depends on why the house is too cold and what kind of forced air system it has.

If it is uninsulated,drafty and has no solar heat gain,it will be relatively expensive.

If it is airtight and well insulated but has no decent solar heat gain then it won’t be too bad.Really this is what you want unless perhaps you are right on the coast. In hot climates it is best to have poor solar heat gain and good insulation/high efficiency hvac.

Some houses could away with little heating and no AC in San Diego if everything comes together right for their climate zone.

[NotCranky]

How much it costs depends on why the house is too cold and what kind of forced air system it has.

If it is uninsulated,drafty and has no solar heat gain,it will be relatively expensive.

If it is airtight and well insulated but has no decent solar heat gain then it won’t be too bad.Really this is what you want unless perhaps you are right on the coast. In hot climates it is best to have poor solar heat gain and good insulation/high efficiency hvac.

Some houses could away with little heating and no AC in San Diego if everything comes together right for their climate zone.

[NotCranky]

How much it costs depends on why the house is too cold and what kind of forced air system it has.

If it is uninsulated,drafty and has no solar heat gain,it will be relatively expensive.

If it is airtight and well insulated but has no decent solar heat gain then it won’t be too bad.Really this is what you want unless perhaps you are right on the coast. In hot climates it is best to have poor solar heat gain and good insulation/high efficiency hvac.

Some houses could away with little heating and no AC in San Diego if everything comes together right for their climate zone.

[NotCranky]

How much it costs depends on why the house is too cold and what kind of forced air system it has.

If it is uninsulated,drafty and has no solar heat gain,it will be relatively expensive.

If it is airtight and well insulated but has no decent solar heat gain then it won’t be too bad.Really this is what you want unless perhaps you are right on the coast. In hot climates it is best to have poor solar heat gain and good insulation/high efficiency hvac.

Some houses could away with little heating and no AC in San Diego if everything comes together right for their climate zone.

[NotCranky]

How much it costs depends on why the house is too cold and what kind of forced air system it has.

If it is uninsulated,drafty and has no solar heat gain,it will be relatively expensive.

If it is airtight and well insulated but has no decent solar heat gain then it won’t be too bad.Really this is what you want unless perhaps you are right on the coast. In hot climates it is best to have poor solar heat gain and good insulation/high efficiency hvac.

Some houses could away with little heating and no AC in San Diego if everything comes together right for their climate zone.

[outtamojo]

When you are in a dwelling w/ attached walls your neighbors act as insulation, and when they turn on the heater they heat your place too. As for your current home, maybe try some flannel or fleece pj’s?

[outtamojo]

When you are in a dwelling w/ attached walls your neighbors act as insulation, and when they turn on the heater they heat your place too. As for your current home, maybe try some flannel or fleece pj’s?

[outtamojo]

When you are in a dwelling w/ attached walls your neighbors act as insulation, and when they turn on the heater they heat your place too. As for your current home, maybe try some flannel or fleece pj’s?

[outtamojo]

When you are in a dwelling w/ attached walls your neighbors act as insulation, and when they turn on the heater they heat your place too. As for your current home, maybe try some flannel or fleece pj’s?

[outtamojo]

When you are in a dwelling w/ attached walls your neighbors act as insulation, and when they turn on the heater they heat your place too. As for your current home, maybe try some flannel or fleece pj’s?

[waiting hawk]

My house is built in 71 and had single pane windows and real poor blown in insulation. After changing both I dropped my gas bill down ~100 a month and cant wait till this summer to see the electric bill come down. Insulation is greater than the windows on my home and I would check that first. About 2200 sqft place heating it wih bad insulation and windows costed me around 180-200 a month (single story) with a 90’s york central heater. Now with my tankless and upgraded windows/insulation my gas bill is average 80 a month.

When I run my pool heater to heat the pool to 102 degrees and float in the pool drinking (40-50 degrees outside) while watching hangover on the projection screen on side of house my gas bill shoots up to 300 that month. Hey it seemed like a good idea at the time 😉
Maybe you can call me a “ratard”.

That was about midnight one night. The neighbors love me.

[waiting hawk]

My house is built in 71 and had single pane windows and real poor blown in insulation. After changing both I dropped my gas bill down ~100 a month and cant wait till this summer to see the electric bill come down. Insulation is greater than the windows on my home and I would check that first. About 2200 sqft place heating it wih bad insulation and windows costed me around 180-200 a month (single story) with a 90’s york central heater. Now with my tankless and upgraded windows/insulation my gas bill is average 80 a month.

When I run my pool heater to heat the pool to 102 degrees and float in the pool drinking (40-50 degrees outside) while watching hangover on the projection screen on side of house my gas bill shoots up to 300 that month. Hey it seemed like a good idea at the time 😉
Maybe you can call me a “ratard”.

That was about midnight one night. The neighbors love me.

[waiting hawk]

My house is built in 71 and had single pane windows and real poor blown in insulation. After changing both I dropped my gas bill down ~100 a month and cant wait till this summer to see the electric bill come down. Insulation is greater than the windows on my home and I would check that first. About 2200 sqft place heating it wih bad insulation and windows costed me around 180-200 a month (single story) with a 90’s york central heater. Now with my tankless and upgraded windows/insulation my gas bill is average 80 a month.

When I run my pool heater to heat the pool to 102 degrees and float in the pool drinking (40-50 degrees outside) while watching hangover on the projection screen on side of house my gas bill shoots up to 300 that month. Hey it seemed like a good idea at the time 😉
Maybe you can call me a “ratard”.

That was about midnight one night. The neighbors love me.

[waiting hawk]

My house is built in 71 and had single pane windows and real poor blown in insulation. After changing both I dropped my gas bill down ~100 a month and cant wait till this summer to see the electric bill come down. Insulation is greater than the windows on my home and I would check that first. About 2200 sqft place heating it wih bad insulation and windows costed me around 180-200 a month (single story) with a 90’s york central heater. Now with my tankless and upgraded windows/insulation my gas bill is average 80 a month.

When I run my pool heater to heat the pool to 102 degrees and float in the pool drinking (40-50 degrees outside) while watching hangover on the projection screen on side of house my gas bill shoots up to 300 that month. Hey it seemed like a good idea at the time 😉
Maybe you can call me a “ratard”.

That was about midnight one night. The neighbors love me.

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