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basement-thug t1_j6wmffa wrote

My bill is usually around $120 during the time they "estimated". Their estimated bill was asking for $380. I was never going to pay that. I'm not a fool. I just took the meter reading and compared it to the last reading before things got messed up. Easy. What will be interesting is why they couldn't do the same thing. They pay a meter reader anyways. The system wasn't so messed up that guy couldn't make it out to read the meters. Something smells like poop in their explanation. There's no logical way my estimated bill would have been that high and it didn't take a data scientist to see that.

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QuickNature t1_j6vgzat wrote

Attic insulation will help a lot as heat rises. The more you slow the escape the of heat from your house the better. This is also works the opposite in summer as well if you run AC. It will reduce how much heat can flow into your house.

Windows are also a huge factor that effects the transfer of heat. If they are single pane, you are hemorrhaging head outside. Double pane with good weather stripping will make a huge difference. Those plus the insulation would have a larger net effect than buying a new furnace.

The last thing I would upgrade is the furnace. They are surprisingly efficient, even if they are older. Still should update it if you can afford it because efficiency has increased, but the windows and insulation will help the most.

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