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Originally Posted by NoCO2
I'll have to see what my consumption is at my new place when I move in. Sense they are condos, they are basically setup like homes and they are very well built (insulation and all) so monitoring VIA meter should be easy and efficiency should be high.
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I agree -- apartments are notorious for poor insulation and cheapy-grade appliances.
My last place was a small Townhome -- kinda like a condo (first actual place of my own). It was a sandwiched strip between 2 larger units on the North and South (really inexpensive, and new to boot). Build quality was much better, and the bills were very reasonable (heat pump w/gas backup). I'm pretty sure there was some convection between the walls in the Winter. Selling it was an utter nightmare. After 2-3 years, that style was way overbuilt in that locale.
The biggest problem I found with apartment living, was sealing it up. The sliding glass door leaked, the front door had daylight on the bottom seal and cold air blew through it. ...And good luck getting any assistance from the landlord -- so it became a do-it-yourself'r.
I wonder if it's possible to do something with the hot water tank to have it go dormant at night, but heat the water in time to get up in mornings...?
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