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my heat bill

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$1100.00 per month.

Just shoot me.
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yeah, I hear you. The damn leaves havent even turned yet and I get this estimate in the mail.
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wow...

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They cannot be serious. $1100??? I don't understand. That's a typo in the estimate...right?
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matrixman wrote:They cannot be serious. $1100??? I don't understand. That's a typo in the estimate...right?
nope, no typo. my gas bill is like 50 bucks in the summer but when the heat goes on it shoots up. Big old house near the ocean - old boiler, uninsultated drop ceiling, wind, wind wind.
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That's more than twice my entire monthly rent.
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Are you heating a gym!? 8O
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That's insane.
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Not my problem.

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Just kidding. That sucks dude!
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Time to sell that house! 8O Or heck, spend several thousand insulating it. It'll pay for itself pretty quick.
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www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NUFZ32

Or better yet:www.electricheat.com/ourProducts.html

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