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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j5tvz2p wrote

Reply to comment by AMcMahon1 in Electric Bill for an Apartment in an Old Home by micahdash

People get really mad when you suggest this for some reason. I have a gas furnace and heat a 100+ year old, 1800 square foot house for less than $120 a month just by setting it to 67 F (63 F overnight).

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AMcMahon1 t1_j5txx3o wrote

I keep it on 63 when i'm by myself and 65 when my gf is over. I wear a hoodie because I like wearing a hoodie and even when I don't I don't really notice a big change in the temperature

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micahdash OP t1_j5u2xwz wrote

I am very pro-doing this, but my wife has a circulation disease. We can be pretty austere to save a few bucks, but that’s something she probably can’t handle.

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Jumpy-Natural4868 t1_j5u4o4b wrote

You can call Duquesne Light and have them tell you the average for the past year, when they're other tenants, and you can get an idea as to if something's changed. However, most likely with an old house there's very poor to no insulation. I'm not sure if you own a rent, but you can easily seal cracks and use things like the plastic that you put over windows that you tighten up with a hair dryer. Dryer. It doesn't cost that much money even if your landlord's not willing to reimburse you and it makes a big difference. If you own, it would be good too. See if you can get insulation blown in the walls

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