About 18 months ago my thermostat died.-a It was replaced by a Honeywell that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other features.-a This
is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change-a or program it with, but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours.-a That was last Jan and Feb, nothing
this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours.-a I keep the AC at 77 during the day, 75
at bedtime.-a When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015.-a Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit less
than the previous year.
Gas is used for hot water, cooking, grilling, clothes dryer.-a There is a monthly fee just to have the meter, $229 for the year, actual gas use $98.83.-a This is for one person.
I imagine I track things like that more than most people, but I'm
curious about it.-a Climate is west coast Florida.
On 12/27/2025 2:27 PM, Ed P wrote:
About 18 months ago my thermostat died.-a It was replaced by a
Honeywell that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other
features.-a This is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change-a or program it
with, but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours.-a That was last Jan and Feb, nothing
this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours.-a I keep the AC at 77 during the day,
75 at bedtime.-a When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015.-a Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit less
than the previous year.
Gas is used for hot water, cooking, grilling, clothes dryer.-a There is
a monthly fee just to have the meter, $229 for the year, actual gas
use $98.83.-a This is for one person.
I imagine I track things like that more than most people, but I'm
curious about it.-a Climate is west coast Florida.
Here in northern Delaware I just got this from power company.
These top categories made up $350 of your energy cost this bill
Heating
$243
Appliances
$77
Water Heating
$30
We are 100% electric with heat pump, 2 years old since oil furnace bit
the dust.-a I set temps at 71 in winter and 75 summer. Power company
sends notes in summer that I use 90% less than average but in winter
note says 90% more.
Wife likes it warm and often runs space heater in her bedroom at night
which is a chunk of the heating cost.-a House is 3,000 sq,ft. heated space.
On 12/27/2025 7:13 PM, Frank wrote:
On 12/27/2025 2:27 PM, Ed P wrote:
About 18 months ago my thermostat died.-a It was replaced by a
Honeywell that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other
features.-a This is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change-a or program it
with, but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours.-a That was last Jan and Feb,
nothing this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours.-a I keep the AC at 77 during the day,
75 at bedtime.-a When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015.-a Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit
less than the previous year.
Gas is used for hot water, cooking, grilling, clothes dryer.-a There
is a monthly fee just to have the meter, $229 for the year, actual
gas use $98.83.-a This is for one person.
I imagine I track things like that more than most people, but I'm
curious about it.-a Climate is west coast Florida.
Here in northern Delaware I just got this from power company.
These top categories made up $350 of your energy cost this bill
Heating
$243
Appliances
$77
Water Heating
$30
We are 100% electric with heat pump, 2 years old since oil furnace bit
the dust.-a I set temps at 71 in winter and 75 summer. Power company
sends notes in summer that I use 90% less than average but in winter
note says 90% more.
Wife likes it warm and often runs space heater in her bedroom at night
which is a chunk of the heating cost.-a House is 3,000 sq,ft. heated
space.
Your temperatures are reasonable.-a When I was in CT, summer was 75,
winter was 70, bedtime 66.-a For heat, we used 800 gallons of oil.-a Now
it is in the $3 range. That did hot water too. 2200 sq ft.
This house is 1600 sq ft. well insulated.
I've become accustomed to the heat, age may be a factor too.-a I remember
my wife's Uncle Pat sitting out on the porch on a 90 degree day wearing
a sweater.
Looking at the forecast, I will probably turn some heat on middle of
next week.
On 12/27/2025 8:47 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 12/27/2025 7:13 PM, Frank wrote:
On 12/27/2025 2:27 PM, Ed P wrote:
About 18 months ago my thermostat died.-a It was replaced by a
Honeywell that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other
features.-a This is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change-a or program it
with, but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours.-a That was last Jan and Feb,
nothing this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours.-a I keep the AC at 77 during the day, >>>> 75 at bedtime.-a When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015.-a Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit
less than the previous year.
Gas is used for hot water, cooking, grilling, clothes dryer.-a There
is a monthly fee just to have the meter, $229 for the year, actual
gas use $98.83.-a This is for one person.
I imagine I track things like that more than most people, but I'm
curious about it.-a Climate is west coast Florida.
Here in northern Delaware I just got this from power company.
These top categories made up $350 of your energy cost this bill
Heating
$243
Appliances
$77
Water Heating
$30
We are 100% electric with heat pump, 2 years old since oil furnace bit
the dust.-a I set temps at 71 in winter and 75 summer. Power company
sends notes in summer that I use 90% less than average but in winter
note says 90% more.
Wife likes it warm and often runs space heater in her bedroom at night
which is a chunk of the heating cost.-a House is 3,000 sq,ft. heated
space.
Your temperatures are reasonable.-a When I was in CT, summer was 75,
winter was 70, bedtime 66.-a For heat, we used 800 gallons of oil.-a Now
it is in the $3 range. That did hot water too. 2200 sq ft.
This house is 1600 sq ft. well insulated.
I've become accustomed to the heat, age may be a factor too.-a I remember >> my wife's Uncle Pat sitting out on the porch on a 90 degree day wearing
a sweater.
Looking at the forecast, I will probably turn some heat on middle of
next week.
I agree age is a factor. I cannot tolerate hot and cold as much as when
I was younger. I recall a long time ago, my first time in Florida
around St. Petersburg, temperature was 70 and I was walking on the beach
in a bathing suit and saw older residents in coats, hats and gloves.
OTOH I recall first time in LA hearing a waiter complain that
temperature was going to drop to 50 degrees that evening but he was
prepared with a down jacket.
About 18 months ago my thermostat died. It was replaced by a Honeywell
that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other features. This
is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change or program it with, >but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours. That was last Jan and Feb, nothing
this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours. I keep the AC at 77 during the day, 75
at bedtime. When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015. Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit less
than the previous year.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> writes:
About 18 months ago my thermostat died. It was replaced by a Honeywell >>that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other features. This >>is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change or program it with, >>but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours. That was last Jan and Feb, nothing >>this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours. I keep the AC at 77 during the day, 75
at bedtime. When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015. Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit less >>than the previous year.
Can you break that down into price-per-kilowatt-hour and number of >kilowatt-hours consumed?
Likewise for the CH4 - price per therm and number of therms consumed?
Makes it easier to compare with other states.
Ed P <esp@snet.n> writes:
About 18 months ago my thermostat died. It was replaced by a Honeywell
that keeps temperature more accurate, but has some other features. This
is used with a heat pump.
It has an app on the phone that I can use to change or program it with,
but, it also track hours run each day.
In 2025, I used heat for 60 hours. That was last Jan and Feb, nothing
this season but Wednesday will be chilly.
For cooling, it ran 1575 hours. I keep the AC at 77 during the day, 75
at bedtime. When I was away for 2 weeks, it was set to 80.
Electric bill for the year $1015. Heat, cooling, lighting. A bit less
than the previous year.
Can you break that down into price-per-kilowatt-hour and number of kilowatt-hours consumed?
Likewise for the CH4 - price per therm and number of therms consumed?
Makes it easier to compare with other states.
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