what caused a 30% increase in gas use (per degree-day)?

[Dan Hartung]

Snowbirds?

[Chuckles]

I don't see how the savings can be expressed as a percentage. If it's

-40 outside, a 1 deg lower room temperature isn't going to make much of a difference on a percentage basis---maybe 1% (estimated using degree-days=100) of a large bill. On the other hand, if it's 45 outside (20 degree-days), one degree lower room temp makes about a 5% difference on a much smaller gas bill.

In my case, there's about 6000 degre-days in the heating season (about

6 mo), so to make a 30% diffrence, I'd have to reduce the indoor temp to 59 all day. I guess it is possible that the previous owners did that.

[m Ransley]

You had the boiler serviced right, well maybe it isnt working up to the efficiency it could be. Im sure they didnt do a combustion analysis to see if its right. with that they measure ,stack temperature , gas pressure Co2 O2 ,Nox , draft. Whats your water heater set at , how many peope live there as to before, And why not talk to the previous owner. Are summer no heat readings the same ruling out the hot water. I dont know where you live but Spannuth in Oak Park, and Riley in Melrose Park are good. And yes 140 is to low for the boiler

[BinaryBillTheSailor]

Another excellent possibility!

BB

[Tom Horne]

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Not true. "

" Each 1 degree drop in temperature results in ~5% lower heating costs. If your thermostat were at 63, you'd be there. I keep mine at about 64, which is ok if we dress in 2 or 3 layers.

I have looked at the rate of gas use by the dryer and the hot

dryer,

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Tony Hwang wrote in news:qgcAb.570858$6C4.253360@pd7tw1no:

Two posts have said this now. This is completely unreasonable, unless you live in Florida. Hot water costs are negligible compared to heating costs.

I have checked the gas usage by my dryer and hot water heater and these are reasonable, and the same as in our last house. (I checked usage by drying a load while furnace is off, and by taking a shower while furnace is off, reading the meter before and after gas usage stopped.)

[Chuckles]

"Eric Tonks" wrote in news:3fd2ac77$0$41285$ [e-mail]:

Please read my original post, of which the relevant part is quoted below. I never said I was comparing dollars, that would be really stupid.

[Chuckles]

[e-mail] (Doug Miller) wrote in news:jg5Ab.14002$P% [e-mail]:

It was a JOKE, based on the remark made in the previous post.

[Chuckles]

BinaryBillTheSailor@Sea++.com wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Yes, this is something I had not thought about.

[SoCalMike]

old people tend to not shower or bathe daily. thats one reason they smell old.

[Trent©]

Water heater and dryer are negligible...but can be significant if you have a large family and use them often each week.

Probably the biggest difference is where you set the mean temperature...especially at night.

I have forced-air gas...and keep our thermostat at 60° at bedtime. During the day (there's always someone here), I keep it at 68...which is very comfortable...with our central humidifier.

Every home has an OPTIMUM temperature...the temperature where the heating system can operate the most efficiently. You may simply have your comfort setting higher than the previous owner. And that can make a HUGE difference.

Have a nice week...

Trent

Dyslexics of the world ... UNTIE !

[Trent©]

Which relates to my previous post. They would STILL have the furnace running.

The mean setting makes a huge difference.

Turn the heat way down at night...and anytime yer gonna be gone for 4 hours at a time or more.

How many zones do you have? Do you need them all at the same temperature?

Have a nice week...

Trent

Dyslexics of the world ... UNTIE !