Homeowners: What do you use as a primary heat source? - Honda-Tech

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 07:35 PM

Not applicable to people that dont need heat obviously, but how about the rest of us? Just curious.

Haleiwa-Brando · 10-10-2008, 07:36 PM

About time of that year again to load your basement with coal, eh?

K.F14 · 10-10-2008, 07:38 PM

<...isn't a home-owner yet

I have an apartment with a fire place, so I will be using that mainly once it starts to get cold. Electric heat is expensive.

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Haleiwa-Brando

About time of that year again to load your basement with coal, eh?

Nope. Switched and replaced the entire system. [freak] doing that coal thing but lol @ you remembering

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by K.F14

<...isn't a home-owner yet

I have an apartment with a fire place, so I will be using that mainly once it starts to get cold. Electric heat is expensive.

Yea luckily we have a municipal plant so electric is relatively cheap for residents.

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 07:43 PM

About 80% done

Praise god. No more oil for me

The_Todd · 10-10-2008, 07:44 PM

Natural gas...average around 80-120 electric bills

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edit: for a 3 bed/bath house

Modified by The_Todd at 9:20 PM 10/10/2008

skilly · 10-10-2008, 07:47 PM

wood stove in the basement, Oil for backup.

.faramarz · 10-10-2008, 07:48 PM

Natural Gas.

Fireplace in the family room is fairly large, and the stone extends out nicely.. but the warmth is only sufficient for that room. it's really just a mood pleaser. haha

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 07:50 PM

I have fireplaces and besides having company over and holidays we don't use them. They let more heat out IMO.

K.F14 · 10-10-2008, 07:51 PM

If I wasn't renting this place short term, I'd have a gas fireplace installed. But since I plan to move in the next year, no real reason. Now about that fire

*fires up chainsaw and goes outside to cut down a tree*

free firewood

skilly · 10-10-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SIRIUS

I have fireplaces and besides having company over and holidays we don't use them. They let more heat out IMO.

Maybe so, but wood is free, lol, just have to chop it, and my house is smalle, so the wood stove in the basement keeps it nice and toasty all winter. This reminds me, I have to call the chimney sweep to come out soon.

slomofo · 10-10-2008, 07:54 PM

I have been using a little Vornado heater fan that I use in my room. I used it all last winter on nights I didn't sleep on the couch and it took my gas bill down from $240/mo. to under $60 a month. The regular natural gas heater is turned on from the time I get home until the time I go to sleep, then the fan is turned on and gas is turned off. Power bill increased though by about $20.

Splat · 10-10-2008, 08:00 PM

Heat pumps

Worst power bill in five years was about $180-ish. But reverse air-conditioning sucks ass. While it may be technically "warm," it never feels that way

darkelvis · 10-10-2008, 08:15 PM

electric furnace with a propane backup furnace...OFF PEAK FTW!!!!! living in the country and getting my electricity from a co-op doesn't hurt either.

SamuelK · 10-10-2008, 08:20 PM

gas.....prob the best and not looking forward to this winters bill

SIRIUS · 10-10-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by K.F14

If I wasn't renting this place short term, I'd have a gas fireplace installed. But since I plan to move in the next year, no real reason. Now about that fire

*fires up chainsaw and goes outside to cut down a tree*

free firewood

lulz you guys with the free wood rock. I wish that was the case with me. I do get alot of wood for free though. Hardwoods too.

FifthGearOnline · 10-10-2008, 08:38 PM

gas furnace in my appartment w/ central air

Evs-One · 10-10-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FifthGearOnline

gas furnace in my appartment w/ central air

x2, but 3 bed 2 ba 2 story house.

It really sucks having only 2 of us in such a big(for 2 people) home...downstairs stays cold, upstairs is hot. Sweaters and blankets FTW

johnclaunch · 10-10-2008, 10:06 PM

Ummm... electricity.

duckmanEG · 10-10-2008, 10:06 PM

So since i am not crazy up to date on different systems. Care to explain your setup there Sirius.

builthatch · 10-10-2008, 10:37 PM

is that a gas boiler system?

Knightsport · 10-10-2008, 10:38 PM

Electricity.

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slomofo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mormon Land Posts: 1,963	I have been using a little Vornado heater fan that I use in my room. I used it all last winter on nights I didn't sleep on the couch and it took my gas bill down from $240/mo. to under $60 a month. The regular natural gas heater is turned on from the time I get home until the time I go to sleep, then the fan is turned on and gas is turned off. Power bill increased though by about $20. __________________ Geo Metro Type-R JDM 3-1 Header JDM Integra Type-R EMBLEM conversion Bling Bling hubcaps kmodifiedracing.com scammed me out of $865.00 DB Squad member #63

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.faramarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,039	Natural Gas. Fireplace in the family room is fairly large, and the stone extends out nicely.. but the warmth is only sufficient for that room. it's really just a mood pleaser. haha

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10-10-2008, 08:15 PM	#15
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