Cost of monthly heating?
Generally speaking how much do you guys pay for monthly heating? I live in a 2300 SF home and trying to gauge if its too much
Generally speaking how much do you guys pay for monthly heating? I live in a 2300 SF home and trying to gauge if its too much
January’s Bill will be a lot different than December. It was much warmer in December.
lookin fer stuff…
You have a 4000sq brownstone with old radiators and a 30 year old burner, that is why your bill is so high.
The radiators take a lot of time/effort to heat 11′ ceilings.
A new burner should help a lot (keep the radiators, just get a newer/stronger system crankin’ heat to them)
FALSE ALARM…it’s an estimate! dOn’t get worked up about it till next month
it included gas, heat and hot water. btw it was an estimate. they will read it next month
attached 3-story w/extension, 3200sf, hot water heat, uninsulated crawl space, ok windows: $440 for december heat and hot water.
3000 sq ft semi-detached 4 floor, $494, steam 1-pipe
on 1st duplex its parents(2) my brother and myself.
on 2nd duplex its my sis and her bf.
so total 6. sometimes we have my other sis or my gf stay, so total 8-9.
thanks.
It sounds high to me. Frankly, I have no idea, and want to get the same question answered.
My bill for 12/16-1/27 was $735.
Details:
Attached brownstone (both sides). Approx. 4000sf. Basement totally underground. 8′ ceiling in garden level, 11′ ceiling in parlor level, 9′ ceiling in floor above, and 7′ ceiling with mansard roof on top level. 30+ year old gas boiler, gravity water system, cast iron radiators. Pretty traditional brownstone floorplan with dividing walls between hallway, parlor level, etc.
Programmable thermostat of 72 in mornings and evening, 60 degrees daytime (at work, and sun through windows keeps house pretty warm) and at night.
Incredibly non-responsive system; in the evening and in morning, it takes about 3 hours to heat house to 70 (and if it’s freezing outside, it never makes it that high). At which point, we’re either going to bed or leaving for work.
Insulation: Windows are fiberglass double pane on garden, parlor level & wood-frame with storms on top 2 levels. No idea if the cockloft has been insulated, assume walls have not, know floors have not. Wrapped exposed basement heating pipes ourselves in fiberglass. Went up to roof and stuffed soft foam in the skylight vent.
597 ? for one month? gas heat & hot water? How many adults, children?
I hope you were warm at least!