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Bulldogcakes

10-24-2006, 03:48 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: I haven't turned the heat on at all this year. I've been using two space heaters to keep the bed room and the living room warmed, but I haven't turned the heat on for fear of a huge bill, especially since I'm trying to save money. Am I being cheap and paranoid? And stupid. Those space heaters are very inefficient and electric costs more than gas. If you leave them on all day, you'd be better off leaving your heat on. PLus many of them are a fire hazzard as well, and wait till you get the bill to rebuild your house. You want to save $ on your heating bill? BUY A TIMER.$10-20 @ Home depot.    

This message was edited by Bulldogcakes on 10-24-06 @ 7:49 PM

Death Metal Moe

10-24-2006, 03:57 PM

Bulldogcakes wrote:  Tenbatsuzen wrote: I haven't turned the heat on at all this year. I've been using two space heaters to keep the bed room and the living room warmed, but I haven't turned the heat on for fear of a huge bill, especially since I'm trying to save money. Am I being cheap and paranoid?   And stupid. Those space heaters are very inefficient and electric costs more than gas. If you leave them on all day, you'd be better off leaving your heat on. PLus many of them are a fire hazzard as well, and wait till you get the bill to rebuild your house. You want to save $ on your heating bill? BUY A TIMER.$10-20 @ Home depot.Thank you.  Those thermostats with a time are fucking awesome.  Leaves your place at a low temp during times no one is there and you can set it to come up to living temp on your way home.

Fallon

10-24-2006, 03:58 PM

I try not to use the heat unless I really need to. Oil sucks.

Tenbatsuzen

10-24-2006, 04:03 PM

I only have the space heaters on for 1-3 hours at a time, when they are needed, and never on when I'm not home.

torker

10-24-2006, 04:30 PM

I turned on the heat today.         <img height="200" src="http://www.play-girlz.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/burning-money.jpg" width="200" border="0" />I was planning on holding out until Thanksgiving.

Fez4PrezN2008

10-24-2006, 04:46 PM

Maybe you should just throw on a few java logs like Opie from O&A and invite one or more of your favorite guy pals over for champagne.<img height="312" src="http://www.wholelattelove.com/itemImages/534/1342XLarge.gif" width="380" border="0" />Sounds sweet... (JK Tens)

Don Stugots

10-24-2006, 04:52 PM

HoHow cheap am I? you are so cheap that your chicks engagement ring came out of a cracker jack box.

Tenbatsuzen

10-24-2006, 04:55 PM

STUGOTS1 wrote: HoHow cheap am I? you are so cheap that your chicks engagement ring came out of a cracker jack box.    Actually it came out of the twisted steel and broken glass from a Ford Explorer on December 16th, 2005.  Who says Romance is dead?

Dougie Brootal

10-24-2006, 05:02 PM

ive been running my heat since about 2 weeks ago but only at night, im usually really hot so i tend to turn the air on during the day.

HeyGuy

10-24-2006, 11:35 PM

I would say yes. Penny wise dollar foolish. I dont know for sure but I would bet that the those heaters pull a lot of electricity and will be just as expensive. Plus oil has gone down since last year. Another thing, when those stupid little things create a fire then you will have to pay more money for insurance and all your shit will be burned.

Jujubees2

10-25-2006, 05:57 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: Am I being cheap and paranoid?Yes and yes (but that doesn't mean that no one's out to get you).   Turned my heat on last night for the first time since the wife was complaining.  But I never put the thermostat above 65.

crb1

10-25-2006, 06:07 AM

We finally turned on the heat last week, even though we were trying to hold out until November.  It blows.  We have a payment plan for our oil bill, and it TRIPLED this year from $50 to $150 month.  Not like it's already expensive to live in NJ.  Even though oil is cheaper now, we won't see that difference until they readjust the rate next year.  And I agree with a lot of other people in this thread.  Space heaters are a huge draw on your electric, and are probably more expensive to run for a couple hours a day than your furnace costs to run for twice as long.

A.J.

10-25-2006, 06:08 AM

I haven't turned the heat on yet.  When I do, I only run it night and shut it off when I leave for work in the morning.

LordJezo

10-26-2006, 04:15 AM

Why have you guys have any need for heat? Even using space heaters seems a bit extreme and would just cost too much money. My place hasn't dropped below 55 or so yet this year. It's usually about 60 when I wake up and 62 when I go to bed. I live in NJ and have had no problems at all with the weather. When I come home I just put on a sweatshirt if I am cold and when I sleep I get under a massive down comforter that I have and stay really warm all night. In the morning I get right out of my bed and into a hot shower. I get changed in the bathroom so I have heat from the shower to keep me warm. I don't think I'll be putting on the heat until it starts to get into the 40s in my condo, and that's only so the lines don't freeze up. I usually keep my place around 65 in the cold winter months for the time I get home from work until I go to bed and maybe put it up to 68 for the hour I get out of bed and out the door, I can't be paying for anything warmer, wearing heavy clothes is a lot cheaper. Disclaimer: when my chick comes over I am sure she'll make me turn it on for her on the weekends, but as soon as she's gone it's going right back off. 

This message was edited by LordJezo on 10-26-06 @ 8:17 AM

Alice S. Fuzzybutt

10-26-2006, 05:20 AM

I actually just turned my heat on this morning.

A.J.

10-26-2006, 05:49 AM

A.J. wrote: I haven't turned the heat on yet.  When I do, I only run it night and shut it off when I leave for work in the morning. I caved and turned it on last night.  I miss the desert.

Sheeplovr

10-26-2006, 05:50 AM

I actually just turned my heat on this morning.dirty dirty dirty

angrymissy

10-26-2006, 05:54 AM

Jeff cranks the heat and then needs to have a window cracked for "fresh air"Guess who pays the gas bill (me).  Anyone know if having that window cracked is going to severely impact my bill?  I remember getting yelled at as a little kid for not shutting windows/doors all the way in th winter

Tenbatsuzen

10-26-2006, 05:55 AM

I actually did turn the heat on finally the past two days, but this is my plan:I turn the heat on at 6PM when I get home.  The thermostat is at 68.I turn the heat off when I leave for work in the morning. I think that'll work... right?

Tenbatsuzen

10-26-2006, 05:58 AM

angrymissy wrote: Jeff cranks the heat and then needs to have a window cracked for "fresh air"Guess who pays the gas bill (me).  Anyone know if having that window cracked is going to severely impact my bill?  I remember getting yelled at as a little kid for not shutting windows/doors all the way in th winter Could be a draft.  My bedroom is very drafty and I have a feeling it impacts the bills.  Liz has cranked the heat too and then complained when the air in the apartment was very dry. On that same tip, since I live in an apartment where they frown on any permanent changes (which is why I can't put a thermostat timer in) is there a way I can solve the draft problem?We have two bay windows where the majority of the draft comes from... about 4-5 feet wide, about a foot deep.

angrymissy

10-26-2006, 06:06 AM

If you have a drafty room, I had a drafty bedroom in one of my old apartments, the best thing to do it buy THICK heavy drapes and hang them over the window.and mine is not a draft is it Jeff opening up the window!

Tenbatsuzen

10-26-2006, 06:08 AM

angrymissy wrote: If you have a drafty room, I had a drafty bedroom in one of my old apartments, the best thing to do it buy THICK heavy drapes and hang them over the window.and mine is not a draft is it Jeff opening up the window! Well, maybe there's compensation considering how full of hot air Jeff is! AHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA c'mere ribs... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Jujubees2

10-26-2006, 06:10 AM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: angrymissy wrote: Jeff cranks the heat and then needs to have a window cracked for "fresh air"Guess who pays the gas bill (me).  Anyone know if having that window cracked is going to severely impact my bill?  I remember getting yelled at as a little kid for not shutting windows/doors all the way in th winter Could be a draft.  My bedroom is very drafty and I have a feeling it impacts the bills.  Liz has cranked the heat too and then complained when the air in the apartment was very dry. On that same tip, since I live in an apartment where they frown on any permanent changes (which is why I can't put a thermostat timer in) is there a way I can solve the draft problem?We have two bay windows where the majority of the draft comes from... about 4-5 feet wide, about a foot deep.There are these kits that you can buy which is basically a large sheet of plastic and some two-sided tape (oh, and you need a hair dryer) that you can cover the window with to keep the drafts out.  Before I got new windows I used them and they worked pretty well.  The only problem I had was removing the tape in the spring.

torker

10-26-2006, 02:28 PM

LordJezo wrote: Why have you guys have any need for heat?  Frozen babies lead to questions.

OGC

10-26-2006, 06:51 PM

Why don't you just slather yourself up with this and forget about the heat.<img src="http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/5416/bengaygreaselesscreamja6.jpg" border="0" />

pete_in_NJ

10-29-2006, 02:47 AM

Just do like me and move into a nice little apartment with heat and hot water included in the rent. Average temperature in here is 75, 73 at night time and sometimes peaks to 77 in the afternoon. Shorts and T-Shirt in the winter. Gotta love it.

Gwen

10-30-2006, 05:08 PM

Missy is right about the drapes.  We have a big sliding glass door in our condo and it gets chilly up here earlier than it did at our old place.  Anyhow, these drapes have a rubberized lining on the back to keep the heat out in the summer and the cold out in the winter.  We had to take them down for 2 days while we were having work done near the window and we noticed a considerable difference in how chilly it got in here.   Between the drapes ('bout $40 at Linens N Things for a floor length pair) and the plastic wrap you should be able to keep the drafts out quite nicely.

Death Metal Moe

10-30-2006, 05:13 PM

Gwen

10-30-2006, 05:26 PM

Death Metal Moe wrote: <img width="300" height="225" border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d8/Heatmiser.png/300px-Heatmiser.png" />  Oh my gosh!  I totally saw that dude on Staten Island the other day.

Death Metal Moe

10-30-2006, 05:34 PM

Gwen wrote:  Death Metal Moe wrote: <img height="225" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d8/Heatmiser.png/300px-Heatmiser.png" width="300" border="0" />   Oh my gosh!  I totally saw that dude on Retard Island the other day. RUDE AND RUDE!!!

pete_in_NJ

10-30-2006, 05:45 PM

Death Metal Moe wrote: Gwen wrote: Death Metal Moe wrote: <img width="300" height="225" border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d8/Heatmiser.png/300px-Heatmiser.png" /> Oh my gosh! I totally saw that dude on Retard Island the other day. RUDE AND RUDE!!!  I thought it was called Garbage Island?

Death Metal Moe

10-30-2006, 05:56 PM

pete_in_NJ wrote:  I thought it was called Garbage Island? Dude, that's raw.   Just because they're retarded doesn't mean you should give up on them! <img src="http://www.throughwendyslens.com/photogallery/Photo%20Gallery/Documentary/Special%20Olympics/thumbs/Special%20Olympics%2018%20Puffed%20UP%20and%20Prou d.jpg" border="0" />"Don't throw me away!"

Landblast

10-30-2006, 06:02 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: I only have the space heaters on for 1-3 hours at a time, when they are needed, and never on when I'm not home.  anything with coils eats up electricity, more than you might think.

Drunky McBetidont

10-30-2006, 07:41 PM

LordJezo wrote: Why have you guys have any need for heat? Even using space heaters seems a bit extreme and would just cost too much money. My place hasn't dropped below 55 or so yet this year. It's usually about 60 when I wake up and 62 when I go to bed. I live in NJ and have had no problems at all with the weather. When I come home I just put on a sweatshirt if I am cold and when I sleep I get under a massive down comforter that I have and stay really warm all night. In the morning I get right out of my bed and into a hot shower. I get changed in the bathroom so I have heat from the shower to keep me warm. I don't think I'll be putting on the heat until it starts to get into the 40s in my condo, and that's only so the lines don't freeze up. I usually keep my place around 65 in the cold winter months for the time I get home from work until I go to bed and maybe put it up to 68 for the hour I get out of bed and out the door, I can't be paying for anything warmer, wearing heavy clothes is a lot cheaper. Disclaimer: when my chick comes over I am sure she'll make me turn it on for her on the weekends, but as soon as she's gone it's going right back off. This message was edited by LordJezo on 10-26-06 @ 8:17 AM i grew up in buffalo, and I like to keep the window cracked for fresh air.  I rarely turned the heat on there while in my college apartment.  I bought an electric matress pad and I slept great every night.  You have to make like a 7/11 hot dog and roll over all night to warm each side, but I toss and turn anyways.  I hghly recommend the investment in the heated mattres pad.I moved to southern california when i got married, 25 years of 8 month winters was enough.  I feel for ya folks, winter is on its way.

Yerdaddy

10-30-2006, 11:21 PM

A.J. wrote: A.J. wrote: I haven't turned the heat on yet.  When I do, I only run it night and shut it off when I leave for work in the morning. I caved and turned it on last night.  I miss the desert.What? You're too good for us? You gotta have a conversation with yourself now? BTW, I'm spending the winter sleeping naked under a ceiling fan, and snorkelling the Red Sea and working on my tan during the day. You really DO miss the desert.

Yerdaddy

10-30-2006, 11:50 PM

Death Metal Moe wrote: <img height="225" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d8/Heatmiser.png/300px-Heatmiser.png" width="300" border="0" /> <img height="150" src="http://www.all-pictures-photos.com/thumbs/jerry-stiller/jerry-stiller.jpg" width="200" border="0" />"...like a rented MULE!"

Thebazile78

11-13-2006, 04:27 PM

Jujubees2 wrote: There are these kits that you can buy which is basically a large sheet of plastic and some two-sided tape (oh, and you need a hair dryer) that you can cover the window with to keep the drafts out. Before I got new windows I used them and they worked pretty well. The only problem I had was removing the tape in the spring.  He is NOT going to TOUCH my hair dryer for that!I've already sacrificed one to male misuse, must I sacrifice another?

goreds2

11-15-2006, 03:09 PM

I reuse sandwich bags that I use for lunch.  (2 or 3 times)I buy bottled water then refill with tap water 2 or 3 times.Last week, my WENDY'S order was $2.97.  I gave three dollars and the cashier asked if I wanted the penny's.  I said, "YES PLEASE".I still record on cassettes (I do have 2 XM MyFi's). <ul><li /></ul>

lleeder

11-15-2006, 03:34 PM

goreds2 wrote: I reuse sandwich bags that I use for lunch.  (2 or 3 times)I buy bottled water then refill with tap water 2 or 3 times.Last week, my WENDY'S order was $2.97.  I gave three dollars and the cashier asked if I wanted the penny's.  I said, "YES PLEASE".I still record on cassettes (I do have 2 XM MyFi's). <ul><li /></ul>What did you get from wendy's 3 things from the 99 cent menu?

BYOBKenobi

11-15-2006, 04:09 PM

Tenbatsuzen wrote: I haven't turned the heat on at all this year.  I've been using two space heaters to keep the bed room and the living room warmed, but I haven't turned the heat on for fear of a huge bill, especially since I'm trying to save money. Am I being cheap and paranoid?  I've lived in my place for 2 years and I don't even know if the heat works.  I run the AC on stun all summer, so I see it as ballancing out.