From: John Davies 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: What is your worst winter heating/ electric bill?
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:17:13 -0800

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:55:50 GMT, "Kirby"  wrote:

>You're kidding right?

Nope ;)

>Do you turn any lights on?  What's the thermostat set at? Is the water in
>the water heater hot enough to kill germs in the dishwasher?  Do you run the
>dishwasher?  How many people bath in the home, and how often? Do you cook at
>home, how often and for how many, gas or electric?  Refridgerator & freezer
>cold enough?

Lights usually on in just the rooms being used, 3 outside low wattage
bulbs all night long, temp is usually set at 71 degrees day and 65
night, water temp is at 150 or so (and losing efficiency through the
hot water recirculation lines), dishwasher once a day, 4 people in the
house (who all use the big master BR shower), most meals cooked at
home (gas)..... what the heck is with the refrigerator question?

>You should be looking at usage & cost of utilities instead of just the final
>bill.  I have a sister that sits in the dark and brags how little she spends
>on electricity, go figure.

No way do we shiver in the dark - I like to be warm and comfy. It
comes from being a skinny runt.

Yeah I know this is a difficult subject to compare, especially
nationwide. My house seems to be very tight and efficient - I am
trying to get a feel for what others are going through. My wife
thought I was crazy to go for all the high efficiency stuff and I am
trying to see if she was right.... Considering how many thousand $$$
it all cost up front, I sure hope my bills are low. Maybe I'll break
even by 2015.

John



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