How to save on heating bills this winter

[Graybeard]

AI and I went round and round, about building Solar air space heating boxes outside and --then pushing the heated air into auxiliary ducts in my attic --then venting the hot air from the boxes into the house. The capital cost and the recovery breakeven might be 4 -7 years --not acceptable to me.

The AI and I calculated the cost of reducing the houses temperature 3 degrees F and heating the room(s) I was using to 68F for comfort. The added electric cost was a wash against the over-all forced air heating reduction. So, I reached this conclusion and AI made me an image

Rent Free some adapting required ...

 

[Graybeard]

How could ... I forgot this part

 

[azgold]

AI and I went round and round, about building Solar air space heating boxes outside and --then pushing the heated air into auxiliary ducts in my attic --then venting the hot air from the boxes into the house. The capital cost and the recovery breakeven might be 4 -7 years --not acceptable to me.

The AI and I calculated the cost of reducing the houses temperature 3 degrees F and heating the room(s) I was using to 68F for comfort. The added electric cost was a wash against the over-all forced air heating reduction. So, I reached this conclusion and AI made me an image

Rent Free some adapting required ...

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Just needs a few decorative touches and you'll have a cozy home. Maybe a couple of throw pillows.

I see all the men in your family have beards.

 

[azgold]

How could ... I forgot this part

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You thought of everything, you're all set if the zombie apocalypse comes.

 

[Graybeard]

you're all set if the zombie apocalypse comes.

Not long term, a limited outlook if that type scenario develops. I am more concerned with civil disorder after the general elections here (this November) in the US as a remote possibility.

 

[azgold]

Not long term, a limited outlook if that type scenario develops. I am more concerned with civil disorder after the general elections here (this November) in the US as a remote possibility.

I haven't kept a careful eye out on your side of the border but what I have seen, I can understand your concern.

Some have the same worry here but for a different reason.

 

[Graybeard]

Some have the same worry here but for a different reason.

Canookistan?

 

[Fabian_Bau]

AI and I went round and round, about building Solar air space heating boxes outside and --then pushing the heated air into auxiliary ducts in my attic --then venting the hot air from the boxes into the house. The capital cost and the recovery breakeven might be 4 -7 years --not acceptable to me.

The AI and I calculated the cost of reducing the houses temperature 3 degrees F and heating the room(s) I was using to 68F for comfort. The added electric cost was a wash against the over-all forced air heating reduction. So, I reached this conclusion and AI made me an image

Rent Free some adapting required ...

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I wonder why a woman is not covered?))) Is she is not cold?)

 

[azgold]

Canookistan?

And a rapidly increasing authoritarianism.

 

[azgold]

I wonder why a woman is not covered?))) Is she is not cold?)

We grow live human beings in our bodies, we're strong.

Actually, I'm always cold, I don't know what's going on with her.

 

[FridaBridges]

I’ve tried a bunch of ways to cut down on heating costs, but honestly, switching over to Octopus Energy has been one of the easiest wins. They’ve got different tariffs that can actually save you money if you’re able to use more energy during off-peak hours.
For me, picking one of their plans that matches my schedule has made a noticeable difference. If anyone's interested, here’s the page with their Octopus Energy tariffs to check out what might work best.

 

[Graybeard]

switching over to Octopus Energy has been one of the easiest wins. They’ve got different tariffs that can actually save you money if you’re able to use more energy during off-peak hours.

In Texas there were storms that affected power production. These storms caused companies buying electricity on the spot markets to pay exorbitant prices, prices that by the contracts with end users, they were allowed to pass through. Some end users got bills that were 5 times or more the normal rate because of this event.

This is what can happen in that scenario --READ THE FINE PRINT...

 

[azgold]

...save you money if you’re able to use more energy during off-peak hours.

We have that model here with Ontario Hydro. They've very recently introduced an option to have one price during all hours but I didn't select it. I do all my dehydrating and laundry after 7:00 pm and on weekends when the hydro's cheapest.

Some people in different areas have different territorial carriers, some of them third-party but I would never use those, I don't trust them and not sure that they are actually any cheaper.

In Texas there were storms that affected power production. These storms caused companies buying electricity on the spot markets to pay exorbitant prices, prices that by the contracts with end users, they were allowed to pass through. Some end users got bills that were 5 times or more the normal rate because of this event.

I remember watching about all that, I felt sorry for those people, they aren't used to that sort of thing.

In the small town where I live, we lose power at least a few times every year, so most have backup sources of heat and/or power. It's always a pain in the backside but we mostly take it in stride.