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Fair-Job-2023 t1_j5vyett wrote

I’m in a 1,000sf condo and paid $1,014 last month. Temp is set at 68 most of the time. What?!?!?

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Fair-Job-2023 t1_j5vyo7z wrote

Adding that I work from home, and kid and I are both skinny and get cold easily. Still completely insane to me.

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lukibunny t1_j5x0mtc wrote

that's crazy..... is the condo really old? (older places have bad insulation and windows). I live in a 2400sf condo my heat and electric is only 150 together and my temp is set at 70-71... condos are generally very insulating no? cause the hallways are heated..

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Master_Dogs t1_j5zo4gs wrote

68° F is a really high thermostat setting. Setting it to 65° F would probably result in a $100 drop, minimum. If you could survive 60° F overnight and 64° F during the day you'd probably get into the $700 range.

Something sounds pretty off with your system or insulation though, since a modern energy efficient setup with proper insulation and windows/doors shouldn't cost more than $500 to hear a unit of that size to that high a temp. I'd probably look into Mass Save programs to bump up your insulation, fix drafts, maybe purchase a heat pump, etc. Assuming you own the condo that is.

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