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beesintrees194 t1_j57fhpe wrote

Something that has helped me a lot is keeping blinds and curtains closed in rooms I don’t go in, or only opening a few blinds/curtains of the room I am in since windows let cold air in through the cracks. I’ve also been using an electric blanket instead of having a heater running when I can, but an electric blanket still uses electricity, so idk if that’s actually helping a lot or not. I haven’t seen my bill this month, so I’m a little scared😓

Update: Just checked my bill and it is double what it typically is and I’ve used less electricity than I normally do this billing period. I’m hoping enough customers get upset to get national grid to lower their rates somewhat close to normal, but idk if they will listen

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dupattaluella OP t1_j57gvtf wrote

We just got new windows last month, so I hope we're not losing heat that way. And we actually get hot at night and have been thinking of reducing the heat 2-3 degrees for overnight. We do have an electric blanket on the bed and use it when we feel cold vs turning up the heat, but we rarely use it.

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AnteaterEastern2811 t1_j59kyi6 wrote

Please share how the windows did/did not help with utilities once you get a bill.

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dupattaluella OP t1_j59u0ir wrote

Our new bill is 75 kwh less. We got our new windows the 3rd day of this newest billing cycle I'm referring to in the post.

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