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josephkambourakis t1_j5h9un6 wrote

Do you have insulation? $1000 seems high w/out the oil. You can always keep the temperature lower and wear layers.

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ruibingw t1_j5hli76 wrote

Yeah I think you may want to get an insulation quote even without the mass save discount since it is costing you thousands per winter to heat your house.

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haitiandev OP t1_j5hmknm wrote

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.

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tehsecretgoldfish t1_j5hoye7 wrote

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.

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haitiandev OP t1_j5hpdy5 wrote

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.

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tehsecretgoldfish t1_j5hpw3m wrote

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.

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somegridplayer t1_j5jbmr4 wrote

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.

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Quirky_Butterfly_946 t1_j5ha443 wrote

Ya!! Put a sweater on

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