U.S. Government expects heating bills to rise 54% this winter.

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

fukk them nikkas I'm going to HEAP

I dealt with LIHEAP/HUD/DHS for 11 years. Cats should be ALL over these programs. Get your energy bills paid/offset, new heaters, new hot water tanks, new refrigerators, insulation, roof repair, mold/asbestos remediation, etc........
ALL FOR FREE IF YOU QUALIFY!!!

Even if you don't own the residence, your landlord can apply and get massive rebates/kickbacks/tax incentives for any and all upgrades and services that make the residence energy efficient.​

 

[ultraflexed]

Don’t some energy companies use fossil fuels to provide electricity to their customers?


Electric and natural gas might both be going up.

I generate so much electricity I sell it back to pg&e I end up getting money from them

 

[DrexlersFade]

I dealt with LIHEAP/HUD/DHS for 11 years. Cats should be ALL over these programs. Get your energy bills paid/offset, new heaters, new hot water tanks, new refrigerators, insulation, roof repair, mold/asbestos remediation, etc........
ALL FOR FREE IF YOU QUALIFY!!!

Even if you don't own the residence, your landlord can apply and get massive rebates/kickbacks/tax incentives for any and all upgrades and services that make the residence energy efficient.​

Talk to them big bruh they don't know

 

[DikDrizzle]

Where are you located?

Kanye house

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Get yourself a BBW....

fuuuuuuuuuck
I want that

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

1. If you have an attic, make sure it is air-sealed and insulated to an R-30 value at the very least.

2. Caulk around EVERY window in your house. The windows are, themselves, sources of energy loss due to radiation/conduction because of the materials they are made with, but, the most serious issue is improper air-sealing and insulation around them. Normally, there are huge insulation voids on the sides, top, and under windows in each wall on homes over 30 years old.

3. If you have an unfinished basement, air-seal and insulate the sill plate between the floor beams. Use caulk and either fiberglass batt or 2" foam board. You can do the same in a crawlspace, but you HAVE to lay down a vapor barrier (2 mm. polyurethane sheets) so moisture doesn't build up and cause the floor beams to rot.

If you have any questions, post 'em in here. I'll answer what I can, but, if your heating bill is over $100-150/mo., there's something wrong with your home.​

back in the day i lived in a colonial era, 2 story home with an attic i never went in and an unfinished exposed basement.
the basement was just a dirt floor and an opening to access from the outside and a staircase from the kitchen.

it had horse hair for insulation in the walls.
we were spending like $700 a month on heat at a minimum per month in the winter.
there were 3 bdrms on the 2nd floor and a bathroom and a weird back room.
the bottom floor was even bigger. we closed off everything we could and sealed windows
but it was a losing battle. the rent was so cheap but the heat bill was killing us.
this was in the early '00's btw.

 

[50CentStan]

What's the deal with propane heaters. Bout to cop 1 just in case.

 

[Zero]

I got heaters downstairs and a portable one I can bring upstairs.

Let me see that first bill looking crazy

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

What's the deal with propane heaters. Bout to cop 1 just in case.

LP Gas is cheap and easy to store. Not worth it for heating purposes, though.​

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

I got heaters downstairs and a portable one I can bring upstairs.

Let me see that first bill looking crazy

Why do you have portable heaters in the first place?​

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

back in the day i lived in a colonial era, 2 story home with an attic i never went in and an unfinished exposed basement.
the basement was just a dirt floor and an opening to access from the outside and a staircase from the kitchen.

it had horse hair for insulation in the walls.
we were spending like $700 a month on heat at a minimum per month in the winter.
there were 3 bdrms on the 2nd floor and a bathroom and a weird back room.
the bottom floor was even bigger. we closed off everything we could and sealed windows
but it was a losing battle. the rent was so cheap but the heat bill was killing us.
this was in the early '00's btw.

Just from this bit of info I can tell that house had inadequate air-sealing/insulation in the exterior walls and the attic. You probably never saw snow on the roof after a snowstorm and I bet in the summer, being upstairs felt like being in a sauna. The basement only got cold in the winter, but, even then, it was tolerable. Why? Heat doesn't just rise, it is drawn to cold. If your heater was down there, a large percentage of the heat it produced radiated into that cold area before it even made it into the living spaces above. Every house I've ever inspected with exposed ductwork/heating pipes in the basement/crawlspace/attic had the SAME problem. Simple solution: insulate the ducts/pipes with fiberglass batt or 2-part foam.​

 

[HoldThisL]

I'm the type to turn on a AC and a fan in the winter just to wrap under my covers and say I'm cold.

 

[newarkhiphop]

What's the deal with propane heaters. Bout to cop 1 just in case.

you can't run most of those indoor, be careful

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Probably the only GOAT thing about living in a hotel right now, but I know I will be out of this country before that issue suffice