How are you dealing with the price of staying warm?
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Frigid weather, for days on end, has been especially difficult for some Delawareans. How have you coped with the cost of warming your home? Has your heat pump kept up with demand? Do you have a preferred source of heat? What has been most efficient?
We keep our house at 68 degrees. We have an electric fireplace that helps manage the main area. On extremely cold days, like last weekend, I plan kitchen days. Our stove and oven is gas, so I do my baking, canning, etc., on the coldest days. It really heats up the house and allows my HVAC to cycle. I’m just doing things I intended to do anyway. — Heather Hosler
Keeping the temperature the same day and night: 68. — Cindy Christiansen
Being part of the Delaware Electric Co-Op, our bills are affordable. We are in our 70s, and once a year, in December, we get a co-op refund. But we are in sweats. The house is set at 66-68. And water drizzles at night. Also, we are on propane and on a budget plan. So, we are doing our best. — Denise Bella
I have an electric heat pump, and the auxiliary setting is working overtime. My electric bill this month through the co-op was $836. I am guessing that it will be closer to $1,000 next month, if this cold weather continues. Spring cannot come soon enough. — Susan Molnar
We aren’t warm. The thermostat is on 63. — Betty Propst
Being retired and on a strict budget, this heating bill has put a nasty dent in my choices for spending. Food prices are up, there’s an unusual cold spell, gas prices are going back up, and some medical bills are rolling in. I’ve got a small room heater I use, which helps out in the living room. I turn the heat down at night and crawl under additional covers. There aren’t many more expenses to cut out. There just isn’t enough income coming in to cover the expenses. — Vincent Deskiewicz Sr.
Gas companies were gouging their customers long before the storms or cold streak. It’s disgraceful. Prices are twice what they were last year. — Marie Hogle
Woodstove and some fans to circulate the air. — Kyle Hendrix
You have to layer clothing and blankets, and deal with being cold, while others line their pockets and keep feeding the public lies. — Christa Bledsoe
