If you are not using the fireplace, seal it! It makes such a big difference with drafts. Borrow a temp sensor from your public library and check for cold spots. You are most certainly losing heat somewhere. Good luck and hope everything goes well!

u/tehsecretgoldfish you ask a great question. The windows in the house are old. They are wood windows and most of the handles are broken. That is for sure another expense coming.

Franklin MA has a nice downtown and Dean College. There are lots of coffee spots around the town, but nothing like that in the downtown area.

> And anyone that doesn't lean left

I think it is unfair to assume everyone who leans toward the right politically is automatically racist or homophobic, filled with hate. I may not always agree with conservative people, but that does not automatically mean they are all bad people.

what kind of windows? those are always the weak point for air infiltration. if you aren’t doing shrink wrap you should, it makes a huge difference.

No, I did not. I would not be having this problem today if the extra zero was not real.

> u/Linux-Is-Best thank you for this information. I think I should drop the solar option as it has too many complications. Great input though!

Buying solar panels isn't complicated. The complication comes when you lease them. Although, the upfront cost is a bit more when buying, and that sometimes does discourage folks. However, the long-term savings and the added value to your home are worth it.

$45-60k for a new heating system? Did you add an extra zero there?

> Not notifying people is the MassHealth way unfortunately.

Well, that seems very counterproductive and unfortunate.

Thanks for the info!

I'll give them a call.

It's a national grid power line and an additional Verizon fiber line at lower elevation

In Plymouth and wife and I work remote. There are no places (besides kiskadee) to go for a second work location. The Starbucks has no seating. Keagans is great but small and more for grab and go bakery and drinks.

And all you'd need to do to out compete kiskadee is to install, I dunno, more than two wall outlets.

Oh and if you have an incredible chai latte on the menu we'll be your customers for life.

My bill hasnt been that bad all winter and now im worried im going to get fucked at some point?

Wood stove

Of course it’s a great area to live too just the middle between Boston and providence

Changed my supplier again, I was gettin robbed by NRG since you forget to cancel, used $120 worth and supplier charges over $209 oh fack you. I dunno what’s normal anymore. It’s getting rediculous.

Switch your supplier. Cut my supply rate nearly 50%. Not perfect but every little bit helps. Turn off light’s when you’re not using them etc. Some heat pumps aren’t very efficient as temperatures drop, and they will work hard to reach the desired temperature. I shut mine off at the end of November and I will just the oil until March/April.

There’s 30 Dunkin’s everywhere OP also said they weren’t worried about chains/ franchises

There's 30 dunks, a Starbucks standalone and 2 targets with Starbucks in there. a Mary Lou's, a coffee connection. Rt1 north Attleboro is coffee shop central.

I do have insulation. We try to keep the temp as low as we can but I have a small kid in the house who does not do well with cold temp.

Not notifying people is the MassHealth way unfortunately.

Yes, you can place a service call to them and Verizon to verify whose run it is, not all have dual use and telephone cables along a run can be surprisingly large and go for quite awhile in some areas without being broken out with a terminal so it's not out of the question... It's highly unlikely the cable company owns it as they came in third to the game and the other two already had ownership. Good Luck! Just tell them what you wrote here and the address... They usually take things like this serious because of the potential hazards it could create further away for someone working on the lines... Ice and snow are big deals they're good about sending techs out to get straightened

Thank you very much! I guess I can get more information about insulation from an auditor once I am able to get an appointment. Do you have experience with this kind of work?

Oo I’ll have to take a look around that area, I’m rarely over there, thank you!

Very cheap, and simple. Biggest thing I’d like is a simple location to park, walk, drive to, etc. cumbies and the chain places make it very simple to get a cup of coffee compared to most small shops

Yes.