Active Users:1500 Time:19/10/2025 03:08:26 AM
not very high, but I don't use much heating until I NEED it. LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 18/11/2010 05:43:29 PM
I use a few different ways to keep my cost down which I'm not sure you'd want to do (and some are situational)

1) I don't run the heat until I absolutely cannot stand it. If I am cold in a sweatshirt in the main part of the apartment, I turn it on (although not very high)

2) In my bedroom, I run a small space heater to keep me warm. It's set to run at 78F (and will set off if it detects the warm getting warmer than that)

3) I live in a third floor apartment, so I have the heating from the apartments below me filtering up.

4) Our only open walls are the wall of the living room where the front door is, and the south-west facing wall.

Some other little things I do are put throw-rug type blankets over the windows of my room and the living room, keep the porch locked tight so the air doesn't come in and keep my bedroom door shut.

Even though it works well, I try to avoid running the oven very long. It does warm the kitchen and dining area up nicely, but the oven costs more than my heating (we only have electric, no gas)

So, I guess that doesn't really give you an idea what it'll cost you, but maybe it'll give you some cheap easy ideas on how to keep your costs down once you have them :)
Still Empress of the Poofy Purple Pillow Pile Palace!!
Continued Love of my Aussie <3
Reply to message
What is your typical heating bill? - 18/11/2010 04:09:25 PM 1093 Views
Is this the kind of thing where prices differ across states? - 18/11/2010 04:13:44 PM 720 Views
everything varies. - 18/11/2010 04:18:17 PM 723 Views
Ah. - 18/11/2010 04:23:14 PM 718 Views
A thermogrpahic audit is the best way, however... - 18/11/2010 04:39:26 PM 760 Views
Very much, unfortunately. - 18/11/2010 04:53:00 PM 766 Views
I'm not talking about overall bill. - 18/11/2010 05:52:07 PM 723 Views
I heat with wood, so I can't help you. *NM* - 18/11/2010 04:21:58 PM 412 Views
I miss a logfire so very much. It's the most comfortable heat. <3 *NM* - 18/11/2010 04:23:57 PM 311 Views
Well... - 18/11/2010 04:28:34 PM 804 Views
That seems really carbon-intensive, actually. - 19/11/2010 12:48:31 AM 815 Views
Creating heat is a big deal. - 19/11/2010 02:11:40 AM 751 Views
Funny, you always struck me as more of a family person. *NM* - 18/11/2010 07:11:12 PM 346 Views
Huh? I don't get it. *NM* - 18/11/2010 10:41:49 PM 358 Views
I got it. I know, delayed reaction. *NM* - 18/11/2010 10:45:23 PM 382 Views
In the winter it's about $300 for a 1500-sq. ft. condo. - 18/11/2010 04:57:37 PM 728 Views
Numbers - 18/11/2010 05:01:57 PM 816 Views
That's very helpful. - 18/11/2010 06:27:59 PM 799 Views
A couple of things to try - 18/11/2010 09:19:27 PM 664 Views
Thank you. - 22/11/2010 08:51:48 PM 736 Views
Re: That's very helpful. - 18/11/2010 10:33:56 PM 656 Views
too fucking much. srsly. - 18/11/2010 05:06:56 PM 695 Views
I live in South Texas *NM* - 18/11/2010 05:12:13 PM 364 Views
Yeah, we south Texans swap high winter bills for high summer bills! *NM* - 18/11/2010 06:02:26 PM 558 Views
Very true. But we dont freeze our balls off *NM* - 18/11/2010 06:28:29 PM 349 Views
If my gas/electric bill gets over $45, I'm very upset. *NM* - 18/11/2010 05:28:33 PM 266 Views
not very high, but I don't use much heating until I NEED it. - 18/11/2010 05:43:29 PM 781 Views
small heaters. - 18/11/2010 06:29:33 PM 678 Views
I don't think they'd be efficient for the whole apartment/house. - 18/11/2010 07:03:04 PM 680 Views
Upstate NY - 18/11/2010 05:48:20 PM 696 Views
My previous apartment was about 750 square feet - 18/11/2010 07:39:03 PM 718 Views
Nevada - 19/11/2010 12:27:57 AM 700 Views
Cold months, electrical bill is roughly $500. - 19/11/2010 07:24:55 AM 720 Views
$0.00 - 20/11/2010 06:23:21 AM 747 Views
This month, my electric is 35$ a person - 22/11/2010 08:43:02 AM 862 Views
Re: What is your typical heating bill? - 22/11/2010 08:51:10 AM 688 Views

Reply to Message