gmann Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 uh. so. over a year and i've not replaced mine... wonder why my house heats SUCKS, I'm an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Is your house haunted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Depends if you have a flat style filter or the big box style filters. 3267 + ~1800 of unfinished basement (and another ~600 of crawl space), but we keep all the basement vents shut off. 1/2 the 1st floor is also 18' ceilings, so I'm sure that doesn't help either. 1.5 year old 5 ton heat pump with all new lines/condensor using Puron (I guess that is the "green" refrigerant - never heard of it before getting the new heat pump). Still just feels like a lot of money to heat a newer home, especially when my summer bill is usually high 100's to low 200's. We were talking Utility bills today, my parents' house is a custom 4500 sq ft house built in 1996 with the largest heat pump money can buy and their electric bills is in the $600's monthly in the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 3267 + ~1800 of unfinished basement (and another ~600 of crawl space), but we keep all the basement vents shut off. 1/2 the 1st floor is also 18' ceilings, so I'm sure that doesn't help either. 1.5 year old 5 ton heat pump with all new lines/condensor using Puron (I guess that is the "green" refrigerant - never heard of it before getting the new heat pump). Still just feels like a lot of money to heat a newer home, especially when my summer bill is usually high 100's to low 200's. We have 2,800 plus 1,400 more in a finished lower level and we have yet to get a $200 monthly. Same 18' ceilings in the great room and master bedroom. We heat with gas. My bet is your windows and doors are not the most efficient. All of our windows, storm doors and entry doors have been replaced. Yours likely needs more insulation somewhere too. I threw another layer over the blown in stuff in the attic areas and anywhere I had access too. We keep the furnace at 72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I built my Custom Ranch 2 yrs ago 2400 sqft 1st floor and a full unfinshed basement I'm running Natural Gas last month was $78.00 Electric was $105.00. 9' ceilings throughout up and down 13' in living room. 70* all yr round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 We have 2,800 plus 1,400 more in a finished lower level and we have yet to get a $200 monthly. Same 18' ceilings in the great room and master bedroom. We heat with gas. My bet is your windows and doors are not the most efficient. All of our windows, storm doors and entry doors have been replaced. Yours likely needs more insulation somewhere too. I threw another layer over the blown in stuff in the attic areas and anywhere I had access too. We keep the furnace at 72. Do you mean just a $200 gas bill? Because that is really low if it is for both the gas and electric bill! Hell, even with a month of not using heat/AC at all, ours electric is still around $140-150. We just got this past months bill. Looks like they may have under estimated last month's (normally they do meter readings every month, but not last month) - $520 bill. Fuck me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Do you mean just a $200 gas bill? Because that is really low if it is for both the gas and electric bill! Hell, even with a month of not using heat/AC at all, ours electric is still around $140-150. We just got this past months bill. Looks like they may have under estimated last month's (normally they do meter readings every month, but not last month) - $520 bill. Fuck me. Both. Gas last month was $86 and Electric $115. During the fall our electric bill is like $35. I just tt. the wife and she's estimates it will go up a about $50-$75 next month due to the really cold temps. SHe would know as she pays the bills. Edit....I just re-read truckin's post.....about the same dollars. Joe, I think your house needs some Pink Panther love if you're paying $520 combined. I mean your house isn't that much larger and our lower level is used all the time and kept warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Edit....I just re-read truckin's post.....about the same dollars. Joe, I think your house needs some Pink Panther love if you're paying $520 combined. I mean your house isn't that much larger and our lower level is used all the time and kept warm. Mine isn't "combined" as mine is all electric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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