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Thanks for the assumption. Its a rental victorian, with no insulation, and we have a newborn. We keep it at 68' (when occupied). Heat is not on all day. I have

Thanks for the assumption. Its a rental victorian, with no insulation, and we have a newborn. We keep it at 68' (when occupied). Heat is not on all day. I have taped all windows to exclude drafts, and have draft excluders on all doors. I've done everything a tenant can do.

triceratops 4y ago
You can hang heavy tapestries on the walls for added insulation. Rugs on the floors. There's a plastic film product you can put on the window panes to reduce heat loss. I admit, with a bill that large I assumed a McMansion that you own. In your situation, I'd move to be honest. Easier said than done, with a newborn. But $700/month is completely ridiculous, unless you have really low rent to offset it.
- RestlessMind 4y ago
  Maybe they live in a rent-controlled apartment in SF, so rent is cheap, PGE bill is expensive and the landlord doesn't care about fixing insulation?