how long do people wait to turn furnace on in cold states?

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

1332 sf condo.

I keep an unused bedroom closed.

My highest since I have been here was just over $100.

 

[MyTripisCut]

1332 sf condo.

I keep an unused bedroom closed.

My highest since I have been here was just over $100.

2800 sf house. Dual zone climate control. Three refrigerators. I’m the only person who turns off TV’s or lights. Electric bill is just under $400 a month in Summer. $160’s in winter.

 

[BSWALKS]

2800 sf house. Dual zone climate control. Three refrigerators. I’m the only person who turns off TV’s or lights. Electric bill is just under $400 a month in Summer. $160’s in winter.

Three?! How many beer fridges does a person need?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Three?! How many beer fridges does a person need?

As many as your wife will let you have.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

2800 sf house. Dual zone climate control. Three refrigerators. I’m the only person who turns off TV’s or lights. Electric bill is just under $400 a month in Summer. $160’s in winter.

Have you considered solar, geothermal or some other form of alternative energy?

 

[BSWALKS]

As many as your wife will let you have.

Lol. It was a trick. ?

As many as it takes.

 

[rod]

2800 sf house. Dual zone climate control. Three refrigerators. I’m the only person who turns off TV’s or lights. Electric bill is just under $400 a month in Summer. $160’s in winter.

Following the wife around turning off lights and closing widows when the furnace is running seems to be my life lately. (urge to strangle) I swear she's worse than a kid.

 

[BSWALKS]

Following the wife around turning off lights and closing widows when the furnace is running seems to be my life lately. (urge to strangle) I swear she's worse than a kid.

Women...can't live withm', can't

 

[MyTripisCut]

Have you considered solar, geothermal or some other form of alternative energy?

Nope. Looked at solar for a second. More of a scam after everything is said and done. Didn’t seem to make sense to put holes in the roof to hold solar panels to “reduce” our electric bill.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Nope. Looked at solar for a second. More of a scam after everything is said and done. Didn’t seem to make sense to put holes in the roof to hold solar panels to “reduce” our electric bill.

It's like growing a garden. You don't do it to save money, you do it to feel good unless you have some acres.

 

[MyTripisCut]

It's like growing a garden. You don't do it to save money, you do it to feel good unless you have some acres.

And thank you Confucius.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

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And thank you Confucius.

I was reading something awhile back. They was pushing for solar panels in Hawaii. So many people did it the electric company had to raise rates because they was losing to much. You also have to pay a power generation tax on what you produce.

 

[MyTripisCut]

I was reading something awhile back. They was pushing for solar panels in Hawaii. So many people did it the electric company had to raise rates because they was losing to much. You also have to pay a power generation tax on what you produce.

Exactly. A friend of mine put them in years ago. The electric company was paying him each month! Now they changed rates, and he owes them again. You can’t win.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Exactly. A friend of mine put them in years ago. The electric company was paying him each month! Now they changed rates, and he owes them again. You can’t win.

It's a scam unless you are trying to live off of the grid

 

[dezguy]

Following the wife around turning off lights and closing widows when the furnace is running seems to be my life lately. (urge to strangle) I swear she's worse than a kid.

Your wife and my wife must be related. Apparently, she constantly forgets that light switches also go down. If shes home when I'm not, I get back to literally every light in the house on while she's sitting on the couch, watching tv.

But heaven forbid if I leave the toilet seat up.

 

[oldngray]

It's a scam unless you are trying to live off of the grid

You always need a backup system with solar and if you are connected to the grid the mandatory line charges eat up possible cost savings.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

You always need a backup system with solar and if you are connected to the grid the mandatory line charges eat up possible cost savings.

Unless you live in the middle of nowhere you might never recoup the cost by the amount you save. Kinda like buying a Prius

 

[oldngray]

Unless you live in the middle of nowhere you might never recoup the cost by the amount you save. Kinda like buying a Prius

I think the time to for a solar system to pay for itself is over 10 years. Maybe a lot longer. Factor in the required maintenance costs and the savings vanish.

Its a lot smarter to just insulate your house and use traditional energy sources.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I think the time to for a solar system to pay for itself is over 10 years. Maybe a lot longer. Factor in the required maintenance costs and the savings vanish.

Its a lot smarter to just insulate your house and use traditional energy sources.

Al Gore?

 

[BSWALKS]