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Wickersaltlamp t1_j6sa5fe wrote

Reply to comment by PocketSpaghettios in PPL electric “accidentally” took a 3 month advance on automatic payments today by theREALPLM

Yeah, that's not a huge house, so the windows should make a huge difference, unfortunately, for your wallet. More insulation should help too. Not sure why it wouldn't. My house has a furnace from the 90s and insulation from the 70s, windows are good as far as keeping their seals. I'm thinking of adding all new insulation. The finished part of my basement has no floor insulation and I think it's a big problem.

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PocketSpaghettios t1_j6sacll wrote

Unfortunately we bought our house knowing a lot of it wasn't updated. That's why it was such a good deal. It's going to be painful, but it's becoming more and more obvious how necessary the windows are

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Wickersaltlamp t1_j6sbiq2 wrote

At least you got a deal! You could be me buying a house with known problems and not a good deal lol

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ho_merjpimpson t1_j6t70w1 wrote

id try some decent curtains, or some of the window film to see if it makes a big difference before you make a big adjustment.. how old are the windows?

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PocketSpaghettios t1_j6t9o4b wrote

The house was built in the 1960s and a couple of the windows are original. So literally anything would be an improvement on what we have lol

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ho_merjpimpson t1_j6tb0qe wrote

id definitely consider doing some of the film to hold yourself over. its not the greatest looking stuff, but who cares. it will save you hundreds just dealing with it the rest of this year.

that or even get some quality full coverage curtains for the original windows, and getting in the habit of keeping your blinds closed when you arent in the room.

we have a pellet stove, but we can literally cut the amount of fuel we burn in half by keeping blinds shut vs open.

i know you didnt ask for this advice, but it might help you out.

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