Do you have gas in Lexington KY? (apartments, how much)

[saturn731]

Hi again. Some of the apartments I'm looking at have gas heat and/or stove. How much does an average monthly gas bill run in Lexington?

Thanks

[CraigCreek]

Very low cost in the warmer months, but obviously can go up considerably in the winter, depending on how warm you like your house or apartment. I have a gas furnace and hot water tank in my average-sized older house, which is less well-insulated than are most newer houses. I shut off two or three less-used rooms during much of the winter to conserve heat and cut down on my gas bill, and pay around $30-35 per month in the summer, and up to $300 a month in the winter (due to a medical condition, I have to keep my house at around 72 in the winter - can go up to 80+ before needing the AC in the summer as a trade-off).

A lot depends on the size of your apartment or house, insulation, including storm windows and doors, and your personal preferences. Gas stoves and water tanks are not costly - a gas furnace can be, however.

[saturn731]

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[Crazee Cat Lady]

Do you have gas in Lexington KY?

Nothing that a little Beano can't stop.

[emalineky]

Originally Posted by Crazee Cat Lady

Nothing that a little Beano can't stop.

I really love you sometimes!

I think it depends on the type of home that you're in. I've lived in an apartment in the winter, and paid somewhere between $60-$80. After the apartment, I moved into a house in the downtown area... paid nearly $250 in the winter. Most recently, I lived in a wonderful little house in the Tates Creek/Man o' War area and we never paid over $120. The latter house was very well-insulated, and obviously the downtown house was not. Basically what it comes down to is this: if you live in an older home, you better cross your fingers that it's insulated properly, otherwise you'll be paying an arm and a leg this winter.