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Topic: HEATING COST QUESTIONS
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LHF
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Member # 71
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posted 08-07-2006 11:13 PM
    
I need to pick you northern folks brain. Just got back from looking at properties in Cleveland. Can anyone help me with and idea of how much heating will cost for a 3/2 up north? The thing is that I've gotten the extremes in estimates. I get that it will be very low from the landlords i.e. under $100 a month. However, the tenants tell me that it usually runs up to $300. One lady told me that she was paying $500?!I know that there is a lot of factors involved. How old is the house, what kind of insulation and storm windows, what kind of heatinng, and how hot are we going to run it? Right now what we're debating on is a small 3/2 "cottage." I don't know the square footage but it definitley cozy. The windows are newer but I don't know how much insulation it actually has. The garage is attached to the house. I'm really concerned about heat loss there. I can't remember if it was cental heating or forced air. I know that it'll make a difference so I'm going to call to find out. Any advise would greatly be appreciated. Is there anyplace I can call for advise or answers? Thanks, -------------------- Db D'rustynail
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Wolf
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Member # 375
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posted 08-08-2006 12:15 AM
i have electric heat via a heat pump. our electric bill runs about 100 a month or a tad over, i think (i dont do the bills the wife does) now a tank of oil costs anywhere from 350-600 a cherryppicker load of wood costs 450 and that doesnt last a winter.(plus all teh work to cut, move and such),
coal costs now about 85 $ a ton and u usually need anywheres from 3-5 tons depending on the winter. -------------------- Chuck Russell
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Fire Stryker
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Member # 2
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posted 08-08-2006 10:09 AM
$500 seems a bit extreme. I'd question their habits; leaving doors open, running the thermostat high, leaving a window cracked, turning the heat on and off, etc...etc...In New England, ours ran about $175/month during the worst of the winter. It hovered around $75 - 100 during the chill. If you share walls, it will be less, if you are an isolated cottage it will vary. I've found that if they expect gas prices or other fuel prices to go up and you get an option to "lock your rate" do it. That way the bill is spread out over a course of months (usually 6) and you KNOW what your bill will be; it tends to average out. In our new place (bottled gas), it runs about $300/month, but we have a multilevel contemporary with several exposed (lots of glass) areas. The garage shouldn't be an issue if you don't leave it open or insulate the wall that connects to the door leading into the house. Sweaters...get used to them.  -------------------- ad finem fidelis
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