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higherhopez OP t1_j5k17hp wrote

Reply to comment by UltravioletClearance in Apartment has no utilities included…and it’s oil heat by higherhopez

Hot water is oil, too, unfortunately.

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Iluvablondemexican t1_j5k2a83 wrote

That’s not technically a bad thing. The system is a closed loop. Hopefully a plumber reading this and will assist with an ELI5.

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DanieXJ t1_j5lnv1y wrote

In the winter it's definitely not a bad thing. Because then your heating plant is doing two for one.

And in the summer that's the only reason it uses oil, and, depending on how hot you take your shower (or how hot you set the water heater at), it's only every couple of days for just a bit.

Now, having oil heat and electric water heater at the same time. That's stupid.

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nobletrout0 t1_j5mb8xs wrote

That’s gonna be way cheaper than electric right now

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hemingwai t1_j5olb5d wrote

No its not. Theres no way that a landlord is installing an oil fired water heater for ~$3000 when theres already gas in the building.

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