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Old 09-19-2012, 06:50 PM
 
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It looks like we will be moving over from Sydney in early 2013 and having never lived in a cold place I am trying to get an idea of heating costs. We currently spend approx $1200 per year on electricity and $1300 on gas. We aren't huge energy users and don't use air con very much but aren't used to the cold and will probably have the heating on quite a bit. We will be renting a 3 bed house. Thank you
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Old 09-21-2012, 07:19 AM
 
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$2200 Electricity (including renter in apt)
$1000 Fuel Oil for heating (to save cost we keep the house at 60 degrees and where jackets)
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Old 09-21-2012, 01:06 PM
 
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I guess it would depend on how cold you find cold I know when I lived back east in NJ we would only heat the house to about 55 to 60 during the winter. I would still be running around the house in a t-shirt and shorts. I'm in Phoenix (atm) and even during the winter in February (40's to 60's at night) I won't bundle up whilst I'm inside.

Everyone is different.
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:44 PM
 
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Thanks for the replies, where we are now in winter it gets down to about 55-60 during the day and 50 at night and we usually keep the house at 65. We aren't used to the cold so I am guessing it will take a while to adapt. I had better try to find a well insulated house
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Old 09-21-2012, 02:49 PM
 
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but since there is a high level of humidity in Seattle it should feel warmer than the temperature suggests (if you are dry inside a home). The moisture should hold more latent heat than dry air. Hopefully that does have an effect on the actual temperature feel of the area.
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Old 09-21-2012, 05:57 PM
 
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Cool and humid makes you cold like nothing else can.
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Old 09-21-2012, 08:01 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Cool and humid makes you cold like nothing else can.
True, and the wind doesn't help either. Especially when it gets down 10 degrees below freezing for a few weeks. Our house is 3,000 sf, pretty well insulated with a dual-setback thermostat, and we run $300 or so in the coldest part of winter, but keep it at 68 and there are many complaints that it's too cold. Electricity is relatively cheap here at about $0.06/KWH, but the sewer bills will probably be higher than you are used to.
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Old 09-22-2012, 12:19 AM
 
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Sorry what are sewer bills? We pay electricity, gas, local council rates ($1300 per year) which cover garbage collection etc, water rates ($1200 per year) is there anything different in WA?
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Old 09-22-2012, 12:19 AM
 
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The best way to keep energy bills low is to live in a LEED certified residence and Seattle has plenty of those.
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