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March 27, 2011 at 4:11 PM #682385March 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM #681253
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681267bearishgurl
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.
March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681320ParticipantEmilyHicks, 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.
March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #681936ParticipantEmilyHicks, 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.
March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #682076ParticipantEmilyHicks, 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.
March 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM #682429ParticipantEmilyHicks, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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