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GM_Pax t1_ja95jq8 wrote

Reply to comment by Washableaxe in National Grid billed me $653 for my 750 sqft apartment by No_Huckleberry7316

This.

My thermostat is downstairs (single family home). I dial it to 64 during the day, and it hits ~70 upstairs. At night, I turn it down to 50, and it's still 55-60 upstairs.

If I get cold, I put on a sweater or a light jacket. If I'm STILL cold, then I'll go turn the heat up 2 or 3 degrees.

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Washableaxe t1_ja97ycr wrote

Yea, my first line of defense is always adding more clothes. Sweatpants / sweatshirt / slippers.

Then I have a small space heater for my office room that I use moderately throughout the day (work from home) to keep my immediate proximity a bit warmer while keeping the apartment heat at 66 daytime temp.

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Anthraxkix t1_jab5i5q wrote

Man my system must have horrible circulation. It's noticeably colder upstairs in the winter, and the thermostat is like a third of the way up the stairs.

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GM_Pax t1_jab8ddq wrote

... heat rises. If your upstairs is colder than your downstairs, that's not circulation, that's insulation ... the insulation of your attic must be sorely lacking. Several years back, mom had an absolutely epic twenty-four inches of insulation put in the attic, here. :)

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Anthraxkix t1_jabjsdi wrote

Hmm, thanks, I'll look into that. The home inspector raved about the foam insulation in the attic, but it could be something else or not enough.

Our gas bill comparison to similar homes in the area does always have us at the very low end of usage, at least.

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GM_Pax t1_jacdhas wrote

Then it might be your walls, or your windows.

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