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04-12-2008, 07:32 PM
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How much to heat a vacant furnished home during the winter (snowbird)
How much should it cost to heat a cape cod 3 bedroom 2 floor house in the winter (Nov-March) when we have the temp at 55 degrees? We are getting quarterly bills for $600. Is this reasonable? Is oil $3.50 a gallon? Please someone help me with the math and logistics!
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04-12-2008, 07:55 PM
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We have a 3bd, 2 bath home as well and our bills have been paying 600 a MONTH keeping it in the high 60's BUT we have electric heat.
Sooo.. since oil is a tad cheaper then electric i would say 600 quarterly is doing pretty good!
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04-12-2008, 08:32 PM
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55 may be in fact too low- during occasional cold spells of sub arctic origin- pipes may freeze at that level. 60 degrees is safer-and the extra money it may cost may save you from the disaster of frozen pipes and water damage.
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04-12-2008, 09:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skytrekker
55 may be in fact too low- during occasional cold spells of sub arctic origin- pipes may freeze at that level. 60 degrees is safer-and the extra money it may cost may save you from the disaster of frozen pipes and water damage.
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Yes. Remember that even though you may be keeping the air within the living space at 55 degrees, the pipes in the walls may be exposed to lower temps. |
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04-13-2008, 08:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat from Southwest
How much should it cost to heat a cape cod 3 bedroom 2 floor house in the winter (Nov-March) when we have the temp at 55 degrees? We are getting quarterly bills for $600. Is this reasonable? Is oil $3.50 a gallon? Please someone help me with the math and logistics!
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In the winter we kept our thermostat set around 62 during the day, and 58 at night, and our oil was costing us about $325.00- $350 a month during the coldest months. Oil was about $3.50 a gallon at our last fill up. |
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04-14-2008, 08:36 PM
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We paid $3.49 a gallon in November. Yes, it is expensive here.
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