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Western-Tie6318 t1_j241s31 wrote

My house is 4 times the size of your apartment and based on current rates I’m calculating that I’ll pay about 4 times as much as you did to heat your apartment, so this checks out. The main question I have is why do you keep your heat at 70 when it’s 0 degrees outside?

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ListofReddit OP t1_j241xd6 wrote

Do you want me to keep it at 60? I’m not understanding your question. The other tenants in my building are paying $60-70 this bill. I’m paying double.

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Western-Tie6318 t1_j2427fv wrote

Yes. I keep my thermostat at 65 during the day and 60 at night.

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typingfrombed t1_j269ca2 wrote

I love sleeping in the winter with temp at 60 (I go as low as 58). Better sleep when it’s cold and nice under my cozy layers of blankets! Then temp is up to turn on the heat when it’s time to get up. :)

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CL-MotoTech t1_j242jbz wrote

Is it an actual reading or an estimate? I tend to pay way ahead on my gas bills over the summer so when we get a cold snap I don't have to worry about a gigantic bill. That said, gas prices are off the charts due to many reasons and it was also pretty damn cold.

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susinpgh t1_j249y54 wrote

I had an issue with a rental once where I was paying the water bill for both apartments. Someone else suggested that you look at your other bills to see if there is a reasonable explanations. But if other tenants are paying that much less, maybe do a comparison with their bills. Is it possible that some of the common spaces are tied to your gas bill?

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jcaino t1_j25b2kt wrote

Are they on the budget plan? That's the way to go and have pretty much the same bill month-to-month.

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jeff0 t1_j26h8kr wrote

Are you on the bottom floor? Or have more of your walls being outside walls than the neighbors?

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HotWalk152 t1_j26gw5b wrote

Wont accept anymore downvotes. Hmmmm...your felliw tenants probably did not have theyre heat cranked up is why theyres is less

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