Jeeze...your utility bills are very low compared to mine. Between gas and electric, I pay well over $300 a month. Electric is higher in the summer and gas higher in the winter, of course. And I don't keep my house real cold in the summer. But my house is a big one that I originally bought more or less for my ex-wife. Now I rattle around in it like a BB in a boxcar. I'd sell the darn thing but the value has dropped (according to my tax statement and comparable homes in my area) by $50,000. I'd take a beating if I were to try to sell it now.
Nonetheless, I'm grateful to have a roof over my head and a place that's cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
I'm outta here. I gotta be at the track at 7:30. Ray At 06:03 AM 7/30/2009, you wrote:
I keep mine at 78 and use ceiling fans. I live in fear of my last electricity bill because I realized when I got home that before the trip I had temporarily set the thermostat at 76, and then forgot to change it back. My last electricity bill was over $145, and that's at a rate of 12.8 cents per KWh. It takes a lot to cool a house down here when someone turns up the sun. Keep in mind, this is a relatively small house with the latest radiant barrier, ridge vent, etc. It all helps a lot, but I can't escape the fact that it's hot, really hot. On the plus side, my natural gas bill was only $27. It'll go up to $60 or so in the winter. On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:42:09 EDT, STILLFRANKSFAULT@xxxxxxx wrote: > Am I reading that correct, do you keep your inside temp at 70*? I would > love to get my house to 70*. I'm not allowed to go below 74* because > everyone > else is cold. sheesh. > I'm warm, and my Mother-in-law is sitting here with a wool sweaters on. > I get hotter (TEMP) just looking at her. > > -Staten Island Frank- > > > In a message dated 7/29/2009 8:28:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > house and car > > > > **************Hot Deals at Dell on Popular Laptops perfect for Back to > School > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223105306x1201716871/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D9) Rules: Please play nicely with others.
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