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Old 11-23-2024, 12:56 PM   #4 (permalink)
ALS
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Last winter I had a heating bill of $605 for the whole winter. That was all the bills added up minus my base charge, hot water tank and gas stove which was $23.75 per month. I'm hoping to drop the bill to maybe what you have around $400-$450 this winter and after finishing up the attic next spring get it down to around $350 or less.There's R-19 insulation in the attic and it will be increased to R-60 and air sealed completely. I already did about 30% of the wire holes and ceiling light boxes and fans. plus all the pipes. Still have the top plates and the chase where the furnace exhaust pipe comes through the attic floor. Just with my last gas bill, I'm already ahead by 14 Therms or $25 over last year.

One side note after sealing the rim seal in the garage, rim joists in the lower level, the ceiling drywall in the garage where it meets the foundation, there are no more bugs coming into my home. When I do find a spider or centipede its already dead.

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