Comments on: We’re Doing Big Things to Tame Our Heating Bill

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[…] from When Life Give You Lemons presents We’re Doing Big Things to Tame Our Heating Bill, and says, “We hate our heating bill, and we are doing a lot to lower it. Here are some of […]

By: cj

cj — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:11:33 +0000

Daisy!!! Getting rid of the TV has made the greatest difference in our power bill. That and using space heaters in the winter as opposed to running central heating. You have a nice plan. Hope it all works out, Miss Daisy!!!

By: Practical Cents

Practical Cents — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:19:39 +0000

We keep our thermostat at 65 degrees for most of the daylight hours and when we go to sleep. We also bought thermal curtains.

By: Money Beagle

Money Beagle — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:36:29 +0000

We put insulation in the attic right after we moved in. I have to believe it made a difference but I really don’t have a baseline to see how much it has impacted the heating bill.

Our windows are really bad and getting worse by the year so I have to look into short term fixes (weatherstripping for the season) and long term (replacement) at some point.

By: Kurt @ Money Counselor

Kurt @ Money Counselor — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:33:55 +0000

We’ve got a fireplace insert, and rely on it heavily. (Just yesterday ran our fuel-oil fired boiler for the first time this season!) I like that discarded pallet idea, I’ll have to check into that. I’ve been buying two cords of cut wood in a batch–costs about $500 delivered to our house, but that lasts the winter. Nothing like the heat from a wood stove or insert, very comfy, and fun too!

By: This Life On Purpose

This Life On Purpose — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 16:18:36 +0000

That’s really smart with the wood burning stove. Free heat! I guess there’s a little bit more work involved than just turning up the thermostat, but definitely worth it.

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:04:21 +0000

Be very careful about burning pallets. Most pallet wood is chemically treated – older ones are treated with Methyl Bromide and newer ones are often treated with insecticide, fire retardants, and fungicides. Some of the newer ones are also pressure treated with CCA. Make sure that the pallets you’re using are safe to burn.

Also, just from a labor standpoint, pallet wood burns hot and fast and you’ll go through a lot of it. A proper piece of aged hardwood in a woodstove will last a really long time. You’re better off burning a combination of pallet wood to get the fire started, and then maintaining the fire with a nice solid piece of aged hardwood.

By: Kali @ CommonSenseMillennial

Kali @ CommonSenseMillennial — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:28:29 +0000

Love that you have a wood-burning stove! I’m very jealous! We have a pre-fab chimney, so I don’t like lighting fires in it (I’m probably a bit more paranoid than I need to be – thanks to having a fireman for a dad!) Wish you could come by our house and pick up all our firewood for your stove! The previous owners left a whole lot in the backyard that we won’t use.

By: dojo

dojo — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:14:45 +0000

Oh, really great idea with the pallets 😉

We have well insulated windows and our own heating system. It works well and keeps cosst down.