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No_Huckleberry7316 OP t1_ja92snm wrote

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

Thank you. It gets really cold here to the point of my finger nails turning blue. I sit right by where the glass door is. Feels more like room temperature at 73.

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aPirateNamedBeef t1_ja940oo wrote

Get a temperature sensor and do quick temperature audit of the house when it is cold outside. You can get a cheap temperature laser online and it will tell you where the heat is leaking out the most. Then you can get some things to mitigate the leak. Like draft stoppers for doors or even the plastic wrap for windows if its really bad.

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No_Huckleberry7316 OP t1_ja94vak wrote

Ahh thank you! This is what I needed.

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devAcc123 t1_ja97xtu wrote

Also if you’re sitting in the coldest part of the house just get a portable tiny space heater and set that up next to your preferred sitting spot. They’re probably horribly inefficient so double check that first when buying one (power consumption and do some quick math) but it has to be better than cooking the rest of your house so you can sit in the chilliest spot

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taguscove t1_jaah2bt wrote

Electric heater efficiency is 100% because all of the electricity is converted into heat waste through resistance

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kasmith2000 t1_jab6vt5 wrote

p sure they mean just less efficient with money vs gas heat

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psychicsword t1_jabafmy wrote

They are but if you heat a smaller area than the whole home it can pay off.

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procrastinatorsuprem t1_jaauxnz wrote

I think it's Energy Saves and they'll come do it for you.

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RMR6789 t1_jabphqk wrote

Mass saves.. but the waitlist is usually long. OP may not get their assessment until next winter. Took us 8 months after moving into our home.

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hellno560 t1_jaamsyx wrote

Join community choice through the city if you are in Boston

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Accomplished_Ad_9288 t1_jaci9np wrote

Savers has really nice sweaters for $5 or $10. Guaranteed that two sweaters and a blanket will prevent your fingernails from turning blue.

National Grid and eversource work with energy suppliers who set the rates. They fluctuate constantly, hence why your bill also goes up and down.

You can reach out to National Grid, and I forget exactly what it’s called, but you can pay exactly what your payed last year for each month. Anything that you owe, or they owe you, you’ll settle up at the end of the year.

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