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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
Gas hot water. And we have a fully gas range. Only major appliance is our dryer which is a condensing dryer and I believe they generally use less electricity
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Our hydro bill is also 500-600 during winter months, and 75% is from our tenants. 2bd newly renovated basement suite, all electric appliances, electric baseboard heating, and gas hot water.
I believe our tenants have it permanently set to 22-23, but due to building codes we have stupid 4" air vents (they might actually be better than 4") to circulate fresh air into each bedroom + living room. I've tried to close them off but they still let some air in and I think those vents are the main culprit to the high energy bills.
Add: Oh, we also have an 8" vent for the range hood. That lets cold air in too.
Add: Thankfully they pay 30% of the utilities. Our gas bill is about $150 a month in winter and their only gas usage is hot water, plus our living space is 2x theirs and we have 3 people vs their 2.