haitiandev OP t1_j5hmknm wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:40 AM

Reply to comment by josephkambourakis in Monthly Electricity Bill Is Killing Me by haitiandev

I do have insulation. We try to keep the temp as low as we can but I have a small kid in the house who does not do well with cold temp.

tehsecretgoldfish t1_j5hoye7 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:57 AM

what kind of windows? those are always the weak point for air infiltration. if you aren’t doing shrink wrap you should, it makes a huge difference.

haitiandev OP t1_j5hpdy5 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:00 AM

u/tehsecretgoldfish you ask a great question. The windows in the house are old. They are wood windows and most of the handles are broken. That is for sure another expense coming.

tehsecretgoldfish t1_j5hpw3m wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Frost King window wrap, or the equivalent from Ace Hardware. it’s kind of a fussy process, but it makes a huge difference. you can literally feel cold air rolling off the windows as you put the film up.

somegridplayer t1_j5jbmr4 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 12:22 PM

This is absolutely huge. We have an old addition on our house that I still need to replace the windows on. The window wrap and draft tape is key to not mowing through all our oil every month.