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March 26, 2011 at 1:04 PM #18664
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March 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM #681115
NotCranky
ParticipantHow 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.
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March 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM #681167Participant
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.
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March 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM #681782Participant
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.
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March 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM #681922Participant
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.
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March 26, 2011 at 1:24 PM #682275Participant
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.
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March 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM #681120
outtamojo
ParticipantWhen 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?
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March 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM #681149
waiting hawk
ParticipantMy 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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March 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM #681755
briansd1
GuestIt’s pretty clear that good insulation makes a huge difference.
Now if the whole country could be encouraged to weatherize, we’d save a lot energy; and the payback would be ongoing — more comfort, lower carbon footprint and savings month after month.
At my second home in Philly, the temperature stays in the 60s, without heat, even though it’s in the low 30s outside. It’s a brand new row house with low-e windows.
[quote=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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March 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM #681808Guest
It’s pretty clear that good insulation makes a huge difference.
Now if the whole country could be encouraged to weatherize, we’d save a lot energy; and the payback would be ongoing — more comfort, lower carbon footprint and savings month after month.
At my second home in Philly, the temperature stays in the 60s, without heat, even though it’s in the low 30s outside. It’s a brand new row house with low-e windows.
[quote=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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March 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM #682430Guest
It’s pretty clear that good insulation makes a huge difference.
Now if the whole country could be encouraged to weatherize, we’d save a lot energy; and the payback would be ongoing — more comfort, lower carbon footprint and savings month after month.
At my second home in Philly, the temperature stays in the 60s, without heat, even though it’s in the low 30s outside. It’s a brand new row house with low-e windows.
[quote=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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March 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM #682569Guest
It’s pretty clear that good insulation makes a huge difference.
Now if the whole country could be encouraged to weatherize, we’d save a lot energy; and the payback would be ongoing — more comfort, lower carbon footprint and savings month after month.
At my second home in Philly, the temperature stays in the 60s, without heat, even though it’s in the low 30s outside. It’s a brand new row house with low-e windows.
[quote=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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March 30, 2011 at 10:24 AM #682924Guest
It’s pretty clear that good insulation makes a huge difference.
Now if the whole country could be encouraged to weatherize, we’d save a lot energy; and the payback would be ongoing — more comfort, lower carbon footprint and savings month after month.
At my second home in Philly, the temperature stays in the 60s, without heat, even though it’s in the low 30s outside. It’s a brand new row house with low-e windows.
[quote=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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March 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM #681201Participant
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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March 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM #681817Participant
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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March 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM #681956Participant
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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March 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM #682310Participant
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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March 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM #681172Participant
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?
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March 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM #681787Participant
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?
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March 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM #681927Participant
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?
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March 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM #682280Participant
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?
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March 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM #681164
an
ParticipantIt all depends on how efficient is your heater. My house is 10% larger than yours and it has vaulted ceiling in the living room, so it takes even more energy to heat, during the winter, I set my house to 70 during the day and 72 at night 24/7, and the cost of running the heater (gas and electric) is ~$80-$100/month more than when I turn it off. It’s totally worth it to be able to walk around the house in shorts and t-shirt every single day of the year.
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March 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM #681179Participant
ill save money somewhere else before i sweat or be cold in the house. Thats how I justified 400 amonth electric bills last summer. This year will probably be around 300 during summer. Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.
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March 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM #681231Participant
ill save money somewhere else before i sweat or be cold in the house. Thats how I justified 400 amonth electric bills last summer. This year will probably be around 300 during summer. Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.
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March 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM #681847Participant
ill save money somewhere else before i sweat or be cold in the house. Thats how I justified 400 amonth electric bills last summer. This year will probably be around 300 during summer. Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.
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March 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM #681987Participant
ill save money somewhere else before i sweat or be cold in the house. Thats how I justified 400 amonth electric bills last summer. This year will probably be around 300 during summer. Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.
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March 27, 2011 at 6:55 AM #682340Participant
ill save money somewhere else before i sweat or be cold in the house. Thats how I justified 400 amonth electric bills last summer. This year will probably be around 300 during summer. Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.
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March 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM #681216Participant
It all depends on how efficient is your heater. My house is 10% larger than yours and it has vaulted ceiling in the living room, so it takes even more energy to heat, during the winter, I set my house to 70 during the day and 72 at night 24/7, and the cost of running the heater (gas and electric) is ~$80-$100/month more than when I turn it off. It’s totally worth it to be able to walk around the house in shorts and t-shirt every single day of the year.
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March 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM #681832Participant
It all depends on how efficient is your heater. My house is 10% larger than yours and it has vaulted ceiling in the living room, so it takes even more energy to heat, during the winter, I set my house to 70 during the day and 72 at night 24/7, and the cost of running the heater (gas and electric) is ~$80-$100/month more than when I turn it off. It’s totally worth it to be able to walk around the house in shorts and t-shirt every single day of the year.
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March 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM #681972Participant
It all depends on how efficient is your heater. My house is 10% larger than yours and it has vaulted ceiling in the living room, so it takes even more energy to heat, during the winter, I set my house to 70 during the day and 72 at night 24/7, and the cost of running the heater (gas and electric) is ~$80-$100/month more than when I turn it off. It’s totally worth it to be able to walk around the house in shorts and t-shirt every single day of the year.
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March 26, 2011 at 9:06 PM #682325Participant
It all depends on how efficient is your heater. My house is 10% larger than yours and it has vaulted ceiling in the living room, so it takes even more energy to heat, during the winter, I set my house to 70 during the day and 72 at night 24/7, and the cost of running the heater (gas and electric) is ~$80-$100/month more than when I turn it off. It’s totally worth it to be able to walk around the house in shorts and t-shirt every single day of the year.
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March 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM #681184
disimilar1
ParticipantIn this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.
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March 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM #681189
ocrenter
Participant[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
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March 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM #681241Participant
[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
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March 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM #681857Participant
[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
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March 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM #681997Participant
[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
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March 27, 2011 at 7:59 AM #682350Participant
[quote=disimilar1]In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.[/quote]
agree.
especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).
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March 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM #681236Participant
In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.
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March 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM #681852Participant
In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.
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March 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM #681992Participant
In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.
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March 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM #682345Participant
In this part of the world a Southwest orientation can make a big difference. We have rented and moved quite a bit since the “peak” . Now that we bought we found the same as you however it has to do with the way the home is facing in our case. Not much you can do about that.
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March 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM #681193
svelteParticipantHit all the low-hanging fruit:
– Ensure fireplace flue is closed
– Open draperies during day in rooms where sun will warm the room
– Close draperies at night to limit loss through windows
– Shut doors and vents in unused roomsAnother thing you can do is move the thermostat to the room you use. IE, get a portable wireless thermostat that you can place in the room you are in:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403A/Venstar-Wireless-Thermostat-System-No-Need-to-Rewire/p.aspx
Works great.
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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #681223
scaredyclassic
ParticipantOur house is freezing. Too many huge glass windows?
I won’t allow any heat.
Chilly.
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March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #681253
Ren
Participant[quote=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.[/quote]
It’s obviously haunted 😉
[quote=waiting hawk]Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.[/quote]
That’s crazy. We live in Temecula, have ~18′ ceilings in the living room, 2,100sf, but are well-insulated / double-paned / tinted. $280 was our highest electric bill late last summer, and I think we averaged $50 in gas this winter.
[quote=ocrenter]especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).[/quote]
One word: tinting.
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March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #681306Participant
[quote=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.[/quote]
It’s obviously haunted 😉
[quote=waiting hawk]Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.[/quote]
That’s crazy. We live in Temecula, have ~18′ ceilings in the living room, 2,100sf, but are well-insulated / double-paned / tinted. $280 was our highest electric bill late last summer, and I think we averaged $50 in gas this winter.
[quote=ocrenter]especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).[/quote]
One word: tinting.
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March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #681921Participant
[quote=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.[/quote]
It’s obviously haunted 😉
[quote=waiting hawk]Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.[/quote]
That’s crazy. We live in Temecula, have ~18′ ceilings in the living room, 2,100sf, but are well-insulated / double-paned / tinted. $280 was our highest electric bill late last summer, and I think we averaged $50 in gas this winter.
[quote=ocrenter]especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).[/quote]
One word: tinting.
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March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #682061Participant
[quote=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.[/quote]
It’s obviously haunted 😉
[quote=waiting hawk]Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.[/quote]
That’s crazy. We live in Temecula, have ~18′ ceilings in the living room, 2,100sf, but are well-insulated / double-paned / tinted. $280 was our highest electric bill late last summer, and I think we averaged $50 in gas this winter.
[quote=ocrenter]especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).[/quote]
One word: tinting.
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March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #682414Participant
[quote=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.[/quote]
It’s obviously haunted 😉
[quote=waiting hawk]Guy next door in 2 story house is around 5-700 a month now thats a ton.[/quote]
That’s crazy. We live in Temecula, have ~18′ ceilings in the living room, 2,100sf, but are well-insulated / double-paned / tinted. $280 was our highest electric bill late last summer, and I think we averaged $50 in gas this winter.
[quote=ocrenter]especially in the summer. neighbors across the street have the afternoon sun right into the family room and most bedrooms. these rooms are southwest facing. they tend to complaint about the heat in the summer a whole lot more.
as for our prior rental, we were getting that southwestern sun into the family room in the afternoon. despite the rental being 50% smaller, the heating cost was twice our cost now (newer home better insulation helps too).[/quote]
One word: tinting.
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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #681276Participant
Our house is freezing. Too many huge glass windows?
I won’t allow any heat.
Chilly.
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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #681892Participant
Our house is freezing. Too many huge glass windows?
I won’t allow any heat.
Chilly.
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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #682031Participant
Our house is freezing. Too many huge glass windows?
I won’t allow any heat.
Chilly.
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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #682385Participant
Our house is freezing. Too many huge glass windows?
I won’t allow any heat.
Chilly.
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March 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM #681246svelteParticipant
Hit all the low-hanging fruit:
– Ensure fireplace flue is closed
– Open draperies during day in rooms where sun will warm the room
– Close draperies at night to limit loss through windows
– Shut doors and vents in unused roomsAnother thing you can do is move the thermostat to the room you use. IE, get a portable wireless thermostat that you can place in the room you are in:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403A/Venstar-Wireless-Thermostat-System-No-Need-to-Rewire/p.aspx
Works great.
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March 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM #681862svelteParticipant
Hit all the low-hanging fruit:
– Ensure fireplace flue is closed
– Open draperies during day in rooms where sun will warm the room
– Close draperies at night to limit loss through windows
– Shut doors and vents in unused roomsAnother thing you can do is move the thermostat to the room you use. IE, get a portable wireless thermostat that you can place in the room you are in:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403A/Venstar-Wireless-Thermostat-System-No-Need-to-Rewire/p.aspx
Works great.
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March 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM #682002svelteParticipant
Hit all the low-hanging fruit:
– Ensure fireplace flue is closed
– Open draperies during day in rooms where sun will warm the room
– Close draperies at night to limit loss through windows
– Shut doors and vents in unused roomsAnother thing you can do is move the thermostat to the room you use. IE, get a portable wireless thermostat that you can place in the room you are in:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403A/Venstar-Wireless-Thermostat-System-No-Need-to-Rewire/p.aspx
Works great.
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March 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM #682355svelteParticipant
Hit all the low-hanging fruit:
– Ensure fireplace flue is closed
– Open draperies during day in rooms where sun will warm the room
– Close draperies at night to limit loss through windows
– Shut doors and vents in unused roomsAnother thing you can do is move the thermostat to the room you use. IE, get a portable wireless thermostat that you can place in the room you are in:
http://www.smarthome.com/30403A/Venstar-Wireless-Thermostat-System-No-Need-to-Rewire/p.aspx
Works great.
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March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681267
bearishgurl
ParticipantEmilyHicks, the newer “Low-E” windows are already tinted either green or gray, depending on mfr.
If your house still has old aluminum sliders, these new windows should make a huge difference in temperature regulation, along with proper insulation.
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March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681320Participant
EmilyHicks, the newer “Low-E” windows are already tinted either green or gray, depending on mfr.
If your house still has old aluminum sliders, these new windows should make a huge difference in temperature regulation, along with proper insulation.
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March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681936Participant
EmilyHicks, the newer “Low-E” windows are already tinted either green or gray, depending on mfr.
If your house still has old aluminum sliders, these new windows should make a huge difference in temperature regulation, along with proper insulation.
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March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #682076Participant
EmilyHicks, the newer “Low-E” windows are already tinted either green or gray, depending on mfr.
If your house still has old aluminum sliders, these new windows should make a huge difference in temperature regulation, along with proper insulation.
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March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #682429Participant
EmilyHicks, the newer “Low-E” windows are already tinted either green or gray, depending on mfr.
If your house still has old aluminum sliders, these new windows should make a huge difference in temperature regulation, along with proper insulation.
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March 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM #681494
(former)FormerSanDiegan
Participant[quote=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. [/quote]
It’s gotta be the Cold, hard reality that you are now a mortgage debtor and have caught a falling knife 😉
We have a ~1900 sq ft house and our gas bill is at about $45-$60 per month in the winter. We set the thermostat to 68 in the evening and drop to 65 during the day when we are away. That bill also includes the occasional gas fire in the evenings to warm up the family room. An updated (~ 10-yr old) central HVAC helps, as does living within 5 miles of the coast.
I suspect that heating our whole house is about as expensive as running a 1500-watt electric heater for about 12-14 hours a day.
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March 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM #681548Participant
[quote=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. [/quote]
It’s gotta be the Cold, hard reality that you are now a mortgage debtor and have caught a falling knife 😉
We have a ~1900 sq ft house and our gas bill is at about $45-$60 per month in the winter. We set the thermostat to 68 in the evening and drop to 65 during the day when we are away. That bill also includes the occasional gas fire in the evenings to warm up the family room. An updated (~ 10-yr old) central HVAC helps, as does living within 5 miles of the coast.
I suspect that heating our whole house is about as expensive as running a 1500-watt electric heater for about 12-14 hours a day.
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March 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM #682166Participant
[quote=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. [/quote]
It’s gotta be the Cold, hard reality that you are now a mortgage debtor and have caught a falling knife 😉
We have a ~1900 sq ft house and our gas bill is at about $45-$60 per month in the winter. We set the thermostat to 68 in the evening and drop to 65 during the day when we are away. That bill also includes the occasional gas fire in the evenings to warm up the family room. An updated (~ 10-yr old) central HVAC helps, as does living within 5 miles of the coast.
I suspect that heating our whole house is about as expensive as running a 1500-watt electric heater for about 12-14 hours a day.
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March 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM #682306Participant
[quote=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. [/quote]
It’s gotta be the Cold, hard reality that you are now a mortgage debtor and have caught a falling knife 😉
We have a ~1900 sq ft house and our gas bill is at about $45-$60 per month in the winter. We set the thermostat to 68 in the evening and drop to 65 during the day when we are away. That bill also includes the occasional gas fire in the evenings to warm up the family room. An updated (~ 10-yr old) central HVAC helps, as does living within 5 miles of the coast.
I suspect that heating our whole house is about as expensive as running a 1500-watt electric heater for about 12-14 hours a day.
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March 29, 2011 at 2:19 PM #682660Participant
[quote=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. [/quote]
It’s gotta be the Cold, hard reality that you are now a mortgage debtor and have caught a falling knife 😉
We have a ~1900 sq ft house and our gas bill is at about $45-$60 per month in the winter. We set the thermostat to 68 in the evening and drop to 65 during the day when we are away. That bill also includes the occasional gas fire in the evenings to warm up the family room. An updated (~ 10-yr old) central HVAC helps, as does living within 5 miles of the coast.
I suspect that heating our whole house is about as expensive as running a 1500-watt electric heater for about 12-14 hours a day.
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