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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Plus I have a gas water heater and it uses so little that during the furnace-off months practically the entire bill is for the monthly service fee. 
P.S. Looking at a recent gas bill shows $4.22 worth of gas but then add in all the B.S. (7 different items that even the person I called at the gas company didn't know what they were) and it triples to $13.09.
It would be interesting to see how much electricity the well pump uses. I put a nice big surge tank on the system years ago so it doesn't kick on/off until a fairly decent pressure drop occurs.
The biggest electricity consumer in my house is the fridge, with over half the useage every month. I suppose I could do away with it and eat out a lot more. |
If I were you, I would consider
1. Convert to LP (no monthly fee if you don't use a lot of gas) The increased cost of the LP is more than made up by the monthly hookup fee if you conserve. Insulate your LP water heater well if you do it to save more.
2. A fridge can be had or made in very efficient setups and is available in LP and 12v varieties. Get a chest freezer, convert it to a fridge (thermostat mod) and instant savings, if you can get the chest fridge to run on LP no more electric necessary.
The above suggestions are items I am considering quite strongly if I ever bother building/buying a plot of land.
Cheers
Ryan