OMFGWTFBBQTOHELL!!!111!! Gas bill!

[bunker]

I'm in a 2300 sq/ft ranch, in Michigan, gas+elelctric (same bill) hasn't been over $200 all winter.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
Holy crap. Thermostat set too high?

71F inside. The house is huge and obviously not well insulated. Either that or we have a gas leak.
Going to call the landlord tomorrow. Luckily the bill is split 3-ways.

Uh, utility companies recommend the thermostat be set to a comfortable 62. How many therms did you use btw?

Is your house heated by forced air or forced hot water?

We rent the house so we can't install any 'smart' thermostats. Comfortablr 62F :Q That's frikken cold. There is a 4'th person (GF of friend) who is at home looking for work and she would kill us if we went down to 62.
It's heated by forced air.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: GoodDad

Originally posted by: Syringer
Thought that said brothel in the titie.

SP....eaking from experience, you probably have a problem with one of your appliances. Most likely your furnace.

I'D agree. If the bill suddenly jumped like that, something is wrong.

Last month was $365 and the one before was $200 something so it's not a sudden jump. Last month has been the coldest so far.

 

[SuperTool]

My gas+electric is $70 and I live in a 1br apt in CA 🙁

 

[Zebo]

71!!! Damn. You live in a nudest colony.. they make sweaters you know.

I keep ours at 65-68 winter and 75-80 summer.

 

[NorthRiver]

Originally posted by: Zebo
71!!! Damn. You live in a nudest colony.. they make sweaters you know.

I keep ours at 65-68 winter and 75-80 summer.

Nice that you turn the heat up in the summer😕

 

[Kelemvor]

All it takes is better insulation and a new High Efficiency furnace and it wil lower that bill right down.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
All it takes is better insulation and a new High Efficiency furnace and it wil lower that bill right down.

I don't own the house and I'm not goint to spend $$$$ x 1000 on the house.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

is this gas and electric???

our gas comes by itself, with 3 of us living in this apartment our gas bill averages $6 a month

 

[intogamer]

wow thats fvcking ass raping. I get free gas, heat, water included in rent 900 something rent. ^.^ oh yah free mantinance.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: MrDingleDangle
is this gas and electric???

our gas comes by itself, with 3 of us living in this apartment our gas bill averages $6 a month

It's gas + electric but the gas alone is $365.

 

[Kalvin00]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver

Originally posted by: Zebo
71!!! Damn. You live in a nudest colony.. they make sweaters you know.

I keep ours at 65-68 winter and 75-80 summer.

Nice that you turn the heat up in the summer😕

Uhm...winter=Cold outside, cooler inside temp=less gas usage
Summer=hot outside, not as cool=AC isn't running as much=less $$ on electricity bill

 

[J0hnny]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
Holy crap. Thermostat set too high?

71F inside. The house is huge and obviously not well insulated. Either that or we have a gas leak.
Going to call the landlord tomorrow. Luckily the bill is split 3-ways.

Uh, utility companies recommend the thermostat be set to a comfortable 62. How many therms did you use btw?

Is your house heated by forced air or forced hot water?

We rent the house so we can't install any 'smart' thermostats. Comfortablr 62F :Q That's frikken cold. There is a 4'th person (GF of friend) who is at home looking for work and she would kill us if we went down to 62.
It's heated by forced air.

A forced air heater is very inefficient at maintaining temperatures in your house. Also, make sure all windows and crevices are insulated. Do you have single pane or double pane windows? If you have single pane, consider adding a thick layer of clear plastic to cover your windows and try to create an air barrier.

As for the gas meter, shut off all gas appliances and see if it's still spinning. If it is, you might have a leak somewhere but I doubt it because you'd be able to smell it and would have probably blown your house up by now.

Is your bill estimated or actual read. Gas companies charge you based on therms used. They convert the therm with a therm factor that converts the therms into volume. (usually average of 1031 Btu = 1 Cubic Feet). Check if calculation is correct....

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: NorthRiver

Originally posted by: Zebo
71!!! Damn. You live in a nudest colony.. they make sweaters you know.

I keep ours at 65-68 winter and 75-80 summer.

Nice that you turn the heat up in the summer😕

lol. hungover?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
Holy crap. Thermostat set too high?

71F inside. The house is huge and obviously not well insulated. Either that or we have a gas leak.
Going to call the landlord tomorrow. Luckily the bill is split 3-ways.

Uh, utility companies recommend the thermostat be set to a comfortable 62. How many therms did you use btw?

Is your house heated by forced air or forced hot water?

We rent the house so we can't install any 'smart' thermostats. Comfortablr 62F :Q That's frikken cold. There is a 4'th person (GF of friend) who is at home looking for work and she would kill us if we went down to 62.
It's heated by forced air.

A forced air heater is very inefficient at maintaining temperatures in your house. Also, make sure all windows and crevices are insulated. Do you have single pane or double pane windows? If you have single pane, consider adding a thick layer of clear plastic to cover your windows and try to create an air barrier.

As for the gas meter, shut off all gas appliances and see if it's still spinning. If it is, you might have a leak somewhere but I doubt it because you'd be able to smell it and would have probably blown your house up by now.

Is your bill estimated or actual read. Gas companies charge you based on therms used. They convert the therm with a therm factor that converts the therms into volume. (usually average of 1031 Btu = 1 Cubic Feet). Check if calculation is correct....

It's double pane windows but not the newest and best. probably from the mid 60's to early 70's or so.
The bill is based on the actual reading. We have been using 27100 units, whatever that means.

 

[cirthix]

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: cirthix

Nice nef :thumbsup:

 

[imthebadguy]

yeah mine was about that last mo.....25% price hike this yr

 

[seanws]

i have my thermo set at 62. highest bill ive had all winter in WI was $150.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: imthebadguy
yeah mine was about that last mo.....25% price hike this yr

Ouch!

 

[DrPizza]

We've had a couple 400+ gas bills lately..

Once we're in the new house, I'm putting in a coal furnace... I can heat all year for about 1 1/2 months of gas.

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: J0hnny

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
Holy crap. Thermostat set too high?

71F inside. The house is huge and obviously not well insulated. Either that or we have a gas leak.
Going to call the landlord tomorrow. Luckily the bill is split 3-ways.

Uh, utility companies recommend the thermostat be set to a comfortable 62. How many therms did you use btw?

Is your house heated by forced air or forced hot water?

We rent the house so we can't install any 'smart' thermostats. Comfortablr 62F :Q That's frikken cold. There is a 4'th person (GF of friend) who is at home looking for work and she would kill us if we went down to 62.
It's heated by forced air.

A forced air heater is very inefficient at maintaining temperatures in your house. Also, make sure all windows and crevices are insulated. Do you have single pane or double pane windows? If you have single pane, consider adding a thick layer of clear plastic to cover your windows and try to create an air barrier.

As for the gas meter, shut off all gas appliances and see if it's still spinning. If it is, you might have a leak somewhere but I doubt it because you'd be able to smell it and would have probably blown your house up by now.

Is your bill estimated or actual read. Gas companies charge you based on therms used. They convert the therm with a therm factor that converts the therms into volume. (usually average of 1031 Btu = 1 Cubic Feet). Check if calculation is correct....

It's double pane windows but not the newest and best. probably from the mid 60's to early 70's or so.
The bill is based on the actual reading. We have been using 27100 units, whatever that means.

Seal the edges of your window frames with paper tape for the winter.