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tryflin09 t1_j3qqy4b wrote

This makes me really think I’m doing something wrong with my 2000sqf house and paying 500 minimum/mo. 65-68 during the day and have google nest go to eco mode at night except for our bedroom. And I’m in a buyers program for the propane.

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tailofthedragon t1_j3rub4q wrote

Are you heating with hot air or hot water? And what type of equipment? I.e. high efficiency(vented/exhausts with some kind of pvc) or standard efficiency(vents/exhausts with some kind of metal pipe)

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tryflin09 t1_j3rz4g0 wrote

There are copper pipes running out of the furnace. And as far as I understand it (I’m a millennial and this is my first house so… I don’t) we have base board heating that I think has water running through it. We don’t have any hot air blowing out of any vents or anything if that also helps

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JaimeGordonLannister t1_j3suduy wrote

I have baseboard water heating running on propane as well. At 65 downstairs, 63 upstairs, I'm running around $150-200/mo so far this year on average for the propane. So your price doesn't sound totally crazy. Around 2000sf as well.

My house is relatively well insulated (redone in the last decade), albeit with lots of windows and old bones. If you own, consider improving your windows and insulation -- at $500+/mo, I suspect the improvements will pay for themselves quite quickly.

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tryflin09 t1_j3t0pa1 wrote

The house is actually relatively new. Built in 2007. And from what I can tell pretty well insulated. If we don’t open the windows in the summer time it gets so cold you have to wear pants and we don’t have AC. Guess I should have someone come look at this

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Loudergood t1_j3yvm2g wrote

Smell around your tank, I had a leak last month, it probably cost me $400..

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tryflin09 t1_j3zqueo wrote

Hard to smell because it’s buried under ground but I’ll give it a shot. Called the propane company and they said it’s time for a service.

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Loudergood t1_j3zubyh wrote

Mine is buried too but something up top wasn't quite tight enough

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chickens6 t1_j414ai7 wrote

Unfortunately built in 2007 doesn't guarantee good insulation. Consider having HEAT Squad or Efficiency Vermont come and do an energy audit.

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tryflin09 t1_j4184ya wrote

That’s the advice we needed! Didn’t know something like this exists

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