Well if nothing else I did achieve one goal this Fall.
I kept the heat off until after the electric bill cut on October 19th.
Go me. 8-)
Since we were still using a/c at the beginning of September or October electric bill came in $42.90 lower.
Once the heat goes on however the electric bill will start that upward trend until next Spring. Last year our electric usage rose $39.97 from October's bill to November's bill. If it rises at that same rate this won't be a bad thing, though overall the amount will be higher than what we paid/used in 2015 because it's double the amount of people living here now and sucking up energy from the power grid.
We have had an unusually warm Fall so far with the exception of two nights that dipped down into the 30'sF two weeks back. Forecasts are calling for possible snow this Saturday night but it won't stick around at this point in the year once the sun shines, if we even get that snow.
I have a stretch goal of keeping the heat turned off until November 1st. 11 more days to go to get to that one but with temperatures in the 30's/40's at night(Tuesday's predicted low is 29!!!)I don't know if Hubs won't want to flip the switch.
I can hold out by putting on my layers but he won't want to.
The kids don't want the heat on yet. Heck, they have their bedroom window open and both a standing fan and the ceiling fan running in there(which I have to constantly turn off when they leave for the day)! With all that body heat(plus a large dog),the door always closed so no cross ventilation and all the elctronics hooked up in there dragging the power grid it's no wonder that room is so warm.
It annoys me that I keep having to go behind them and turn things off-fans in their room and random lights when they are the last ones downstairs at night. Daughter is bad about leaving the deck light on all night when she brings in the dog from her last potty break for the night. ugh.
I am still interested to see how the BF does once we get into Winter temperatures here. He has never lived anywhere but the Deep South his whole life! The boy doesn't even own a heavy Winter coat, let alone a hat, gloves, etc.
I wonder how long until he wants to go back to Louisiana. Any guesses? ;-)
This should be an adventure......lol
Sluggy
I kept the heat off until after the electric bill cut on October 19th.
Go me. 8-)
Since we were still using a/c at the beginning of September or October electric bill came in $42.90 lower.
Once the heat goes on however the electric bill will start that upward trend until next Spring. Last year our electric usage rose $39.97 from October's bill to November's bill. If it rises at that same rate this won't be a bad thing, though overall the amount will be higher than what we paid/used in 2015 because it's double the amount of people living here now and sucking up energy from the power grid.
We have had an unusually warm Fall so far with the exception of two nights that dipped down into the 30'sF two weeks back. Forecasts are calling for possible snow this Saturday night but it won't stick around at this point in the year once the sun shines, if we even get that snow.
I have a stretch goal of keeping the heat turned off until November 1st. 11 more days to go to get to that one but with temperatures in the 30's/40's at night(Tuesday's predicted low is 29!!!)I don't know if Hubs won't want to flip the switch.
I can hold out by putting on my layers but he won't want to.
The kids don't want the heat on yet. Heck, they have their bedroom window open and both a standing fan and the ceiling fan running in there(which I have to constantly turn off when they leave for the day)! With all that body heat(plus a large dog),the door always closed so no cross ventilation and all the elctronics hooked up in there dragging the power grid it's no wonder that room is so warm.
It annoys me that I keep having to go behind them and turn things off-fans in their room and random lights when they are the last ones downstairs at night. Daughter is bad about leaving the deck light on all night when she brings in the dog from her last potty break for the night. ugh.
I am still interested to see how the BF does once we get into Winter temperatures here. He has never lived anywhere but the Deep South his whole life! The boy doesn't even own a heavy Winter coat, let alone a hat, gloves, etc.
I wonder how long until he wants to go back to Louisiana. Any guesses? ;-)
This should be an adventure......lol
Sluggy
