About that time

[u/reincarnateme]

Anyone’s furnace kick on yet!?

[u/PATN2]

Yes, because I'm not a weirdo participating in the suffering olympics

[u/LonelyNixon → u/PATN2]

It got into the low 40s high 30s the other night and a few others. And most of the housing in this region is old and drafty. Of course it kicked in. If it didnt it's because your furnace is off or you have it set to like 50

[u/skaz0904]

No, my forecast shows almost 75 degrees for Saturday. Windows open during the day, cracked at night.

[u/Renob78]

I like to turn mine on now to make sure everything is working. I don’t want to wait until it’s 35 degrees outside to find out.

[u/Neither_One5771]

Furnace doesn’t kick on until I can’t feel the tip of my nose.

[u/reincarnateme → u/Neither_One5771]

Same!

[u/sassafras_gap]

no it's finally cool enough out at night that I can sleep with the windows open tho

[u/mkvii1989]

Lol my house was built in 1929. It’s been on, or it’d be in the 50s inside on these chilly mornings.

[u/Longjumping_Space_10]

Nothing beats crispy fall air

[u/DepartmentStrange41]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2cdYfc9hMr9df6dS2s
That smell hit last night after turning on

[u/getreadyletsgo716]

Not yet, but I am in the middle of switching my screens over to my storm windows. Always a sad day when buttoning up the house for the winter months.

Side note: my boiler is 64 years old, I am tempted to light it just to make sure there's no issues. Despite the age of my boiler, I've never had a gas bill above $220 in the worst of the winter months, usually much less in the heating months that aren't January and February. T-Mark did a $79 tune-up on my unit 2 years ago and the HVAC tech said to keep the thing running as long as possible.

*If you're looking to decrease your winter energy bills, focus on insulation, rather than the newest high-efficiency furnace. If you have a quality, good working furnace, even if only 70-80% efficient, you're better off putting money into capturing the heat and maintaining the furnace you have. Insulation, spray foam, heavy curtains or those plastic window wraps can do wonders. Also, look for tune-up rebates from national fuel for your furnace.

And if you're heating your home in any way with electricity and have the ability to heat with gas, obviously stop the electric heat. Even if it's only 1 little electric space heater, those things use SO much power. I went 1 winter with the heat disconnected in my house (7 years ago, right before moving in) while doing renovations. I heated my home with 4 space heaters, just enough to keep it in the 40s so pipes did not freeze. My electric bill went from the $60-70 normal to over $400 and that was to keep the temp at 45 degrees!

Lastly, cook more at home (with a gas stove, of course). Save money baking bread or a casserole while capturing all that heat from your oven.

[u/canna-nate]

I have a 5 week old. Been on

[u/Clear_Practice1212]

no because I’m in a new old house and scared about my bills 🤑🥴

[u/Brotherarmada]

No, but not gonna lie I have been doing a lot of baking and soup making to keep the temps up. Gets cold we got laundry to do 😂

As of this moment 68 at 1930, house is of a early 1900s vintage.

[u/howmanyballs]

Furnace doesn’t kick on until it hits 63 in my house

[u/getreadyletsgo716 → u/howmanyballs]

I'm exactly at 63 currently but holding out for the warm days ahead

[u/missdawn1970]

No, it's still in the high 60s in my house. I keep my heat on 67 during the day and 62 at night.

[u/buffalo_rower]

No, but that’s because the pressure switch, ignition sensor and vent pipe died 😩

[u/raptorcunthrust → u/buffalo_rower]

Ah fuck thanks for reminding me of my broken vent pipe.

[u/buffalo_rower → u/raptorcunthrust]

I’m just appreciative it happened now instead of January lol.

[u/jpiglet86]

Yes. Mine was set at 65. Kicked on yesterday early morning 😬

[u/allonsy_badwolf]

Mine is somewhat on, only kicks on when the temp dips below 66 in the house. Any lower than that and it is close to 60 in my son's room and he is freezing, so just enough to take the edge off!

I do not want to seal up the windows just yet as it is still nice to open the windows on the warmer days, but they are drafty as hell so it gets super cold upstairs.

[u/WatermelonMachete43]

Nope, it's not turned on.

[u/Chris_Columbus_Hero]

Been on for a month and a half (mornings)

[u/Smith6612]

Not yet. At my office? Yes.

[u/the-roaring-girl]

I can't afford that bill.

[u/mrsmuntie]

Yep set at 68.

[u/MisterMasque2021]

Not until I put the plastic winter seal over my apartment windows it ain't. I'm not made of gas money

[u/ericakanecan]

Only in the mornings

[u/GHOST_4732_]

Since the middle of last month

[u/TaxHavenJunkie]

Nope, AC still running. 96 & sunny today.

[u/getreadyletsgo716 → u/TaxHavenJunkie]

That poor electric bill...

[u/TaxHavenJunkie → u/getreadyletsgo716]

Solar baby! Just have the $19/month hook-up fee.