Arghh! Utility bill!
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Arghh! Utility bill!
| Thu, 01-26-2006 - 10:06pm |
Hi,
Yikes, I just got our utilty bill -- gas and electric -- it has tripled!!!! $179.00
Unbelievable. We heat the house with wood!! We were warned that the utility bill would go up because of Katrina, but this is just awful. I really don't know what else to do -- I am always on the folks in the house to turn off lights -- and I'm washing everything with cold water. What do I do now? My husband thinks we should get everyone little headlamps to wear. I don't know. This is just an awful lot for me to pay. Dang.
Any suggestions????
Megan
Yikes, I just got our utilty bill -- gas and electric -- it has tripled!!!! $179.00
Unbelievable. We heat the house with wood!! We were warned that the utility bill would go up because of Katrina, but this is just awful. I really don't know what else to do -- I am always on the folks in the house to turn off lights -- and I'm washing everything with cold water. What do I do now? My husband thinks we should get everyone little headlamps to wear. I don't know. This is just an awful lot for me to pay. Dang.
Any suggestions????
Megan

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I really appreciate your ideas. i actually love the cave idea -- even sounds romantic. . . I guess why I am so upset is, of course I had other places to put the extra $100.00 -- and I just hadn't planned on this bill. It is probably our water heater and gas dryer that are the culprits -- we don't heat our house with gas or electricity.
My friend thinks that there is some kind of programable thermostat that can be connected to any water heater (??) so it could be off from 11:00 pm to 6:00 a.m. I will have to find out if that is true or maybe it just comes with new water heaters. Ours is only about 5 years old, so I would rather not replace it. I have heard that the blankets on them are a help.
Thanks for all the ideas!
Megan
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I would love to hear what you learn about this. I'm sure my programmable therm on my furnace is saving me a ton of money so I would love to hear about this too. Thanks!
Peg
Proud sister of a Marine:
Thanks for the info on the timers. My DH says he'll go to our Lowes or Home Depot and see what he can do. This may be the answer. (Or a lot of down clothing!)
Megan
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