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4dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:26 PM
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How much was your last heating bill??
I'm in the midwest and my 2nd heating bill of the season came to over $300. More than any one heating bill I had last year. And I even thought I put up more protection from the elements too..

I'm glad this has been a mild winter to say the least..
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:28 PM
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1. Chicago suburbs, 2br townhome, 63 degrees - $228
Edited on Wed Jan-11-06 10:30 PM by LSK
A record high for me but lowest among my friends and family.
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:30 PM
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2. $126
Thermostat at 64/65 during the day and 59 at night.
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atomic-fly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:36 PM
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3. $369 for a tank of oil
I have a 1400 square ft house. It lasts about a month. Luckily it's warm this month.
I have the thermostat @ 65 peak times/60 at night. I feel I should get more than a month out of
150 gallons.
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:39 PM
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4. You don't wanna know....
it's not pretty.

Let's just say it was OVER $400..... :grr:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:40 PM
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5. Ours was $285
we have electric heat.
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:40 PM
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6. $249
I've used less gas than last year. The rates went up 15%. I also added a gas cooktop instead of the ole' electric range.

It should be my peak bill. I was expecting $350.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:40 PM
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7. 270 last month. 230 the month before. For a grand total of a hunk of moola
About double from last year.

Don
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-11-06 10:41 PM
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8. I'll never forget my first year in this house.
We bought a fixer-upper. The old furnace was horribly inefficient. We put in $1200 worth of heating oil in two months time. And still froze our asses off.
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 09:05 AM
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9. This month = $912.
Edited on Thu Jan-12-06 09:05 AM by lukasahero
We're still recovering from the shock.

Edited to qualify: gas = everything, not just heat.
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 09:27 AM
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10. Zero.
Gotta love utilities included apartments.
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4dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:42 PM
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12. I wonder when rents will go up??
You know the owners of these apartments are going nuts this year. I see rents going up later..
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:54 PM
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17. Don't matter - I just signed my lease.
I've got this rate for a full year. They go up, I move. Simple as that.
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we can do it Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 09:47 AM
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11. $287 - Just Got It Yesterday
Thats with the thermostat at 60........
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:45 PM
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13. About $600 for both electric and gas.
Mainly because we have my FIL living with us now and he doesn't like the cold.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:47 PM
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14. $34.00
The AC bills here in Austin are high, though.
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:49 PM
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15. Detroit suburbs
$428 -- I hope my next one is lower, as it's been much warmer the last few weeks.
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 12:50 PM
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16. Electric bill of $91.
I have been running 2 space heaters because it hasn't been cold enough to turn on my furnace.
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-12-06 01:13 PM
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18. $785
for three months.

The heat is never set above 60. I live alone. I use electricity running computers and a TV and for cooking on the (frigging) electric stove. But most of the bill is due to natural gas. Only the furnace and water heater use gas. I take a long hot shower every three days or so and run the dishwasher and do laundry occasionally, which is it for using hot water. All my windows are at least double-pane, most are triple-pane.

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