Natural gas heating costs during the winter (Springfield, Gloucester: apartment, loan)

[el_greco]

If you can please share your monthly costs for the winter months, square footage, what temperature you keep it at, and what part of Mass you are in. Thank you.

[Parsec]

I'd also be curious to know this because I have the option to convert to natural gas at my new house.

Just for comparison sake, last year with oil heat I had my tank filled monthly at a cost of $457, $590, $677 and $510. It was 1600sf heated to 67 at night and 60 during the day.

[sfosyd]

I have a 1,000 sq foot home in Gloucester using gas heat, in the middle of winter I am there maybe 10 nights a month. When I am not there, I keep the Thermostat set at 50. When I am there, I like it warm and keep it set at 70 all the time.

My highest gas bill during the coldest month was $90 usually it hovers around $50

[tikaram]

Originally Posted by Parsec

I'd also be curious to know this because I have the option to convert to natural gas at my new house.

Just for comparison sake, last year with oil heat I had my tank filled monthly at a cost of $457, $590, $677 and $510. It was 1600sf heated to 67 at night and 60 during the day.

If you have the option to convert to gas take advantage of it and do convert. Gas is MUCH cheaper than oil, and you are not stuck with the company's policies and prices (even if you switch oil company to a diff. one they all are a rip off IMHO)

[tikaram]

Here are a couple of links to previous discussions on the topic:

//www.city-data.com/forum/massa...t-greater.html

//www.city-data.com/forum/massa...-oil-heat.html

//www.city-data.com/forum/massa...at-boston.html

[dravogadro]

Parsec - you can get a nice rebate for a high efficiency gas furnace and a 0% loan through MassSave for converting.

[western mass and love it]

2100 sq feet of living space and I keep my thermostat at 67 from November 1st to mid March and my gas bill is roughly 90 -110 a month for those months. During the spring , summer and fall when we use it for just showers and cooking my bill is around 25-35 a month. During July and August this year we cooked a lot outside and my bill for each month was under 20 bucks.

BTW I live in West Springfield

[el_greco]

Thanks for the replies and links. I live in an apartment that is about 750 sq feet. Relatively small. But I spend most of my time in one room so Im trying to decide if it would be cheaper to keep the gas heat pretty low and then buy an electric space heater for the room I'm in all the time

[cwaggy]

1500 SF, spray foamed throughout the attics, insulated walls, high efficiency gas boiler and indirect water heater. Heat for about $800/yr

[mmyk72]

1500 SF / 2 stories (bedrooms up/living down). Newer home with good insulation in attic, walls, and basement ceiling. Gas furnace (2 zones) and water heater.

I keep 1 level heated at a time - For example, daytime I use the 2nd floor which is where I'm in my office, then evening I use the 1st floor which is the living room. Heat still blows a little out the vents on the level I don't use, but not as much as on the level I'm using. 65F when I'm awake and <60F when I'm sleeping. Highest bill was $70 per month for 2-3 months.

In the summer (no furnace use), bill is $7-9 per month. $1-2 is gas use for hot water, remaining is Admin fee.