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[pennyJo1960]

We have started converting to propane .. No natural gass in the sticks here but cooling 3 window air conditioners

 

[cheepteach]

propane for kitchen stove only, electric hot water, wood stove for home heating, 1 window a/c in living room/great room for really hot days, swivel fan in bedroom

 

[getaclue]

Well, we've earned our keep today. We took off all 3 slider doors, put in a new ridge cap on the bottom of the one we use most. Went to Lowes to get new wheels, but they didn't have the size we needed, so we swapped the wheels from the one we never use, which are new, to the one we use most, then put the worn ones on the door we never use. A good cleaning with Windex inside and out, and it's like brand new. It sounds easy, but it's a LOT of work. The doors are specialty glass that's hurricane, and seriously impact resistant. That makes them extra heavy.

 

[ronott1]

Well, we've earned our keep today. We took off all 3 slider doors, put in a new ridge cap on the bottom of the one we use most. Went to Lowes to get new wheels, but they didn't have the size we needed, so we swapped the wheels from the one we never use, which are new, to the one we use most, then put the worn ones on the door we never use. A good cleaning with Windex inside and out, and it's like brand new. It sounds easy, but it's a LOT of work. The doors are specialty glass that's hurricane, and seriously impact resistant. That makes them extra heavy.

That is quite a bit of work!

 

[ronott1]

propane for kitchen stove only, electric hot water, wood stove for home heating, 1 window a/c in living room/great room for really hot days, swivel fan in bedroom

We have Natural gas here for the kitchen oven. The water heater and central heat are natural gas too.

The AC does not work though so we are using window ACs for cooling

 

[CapricornFarm]

One of my D'uccle chicks.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Better half is putting the hot water on demand
it is plumbed for propane stove is propane we prefer it

 

[Sally PB]

I hear the cost of electrical is going to go wayyyyyyyyyyyyy up.

Just got a letter from Consumers Energy that from 1 June to 30 September, electric rates will be 1.5x from 2 to 7 pm. Might be thinking more seriously about solar or wind energy.

 

[ronott1]

Just got a letter from Consumers Energy that from 1 June to 30 September, electric rates will be 1.5x from 2 to 7 pm. Might be thinking more seriously about solar or wind energy.

That is terrible!

Here we have winter rates and summer rates for electricity and natural gas. Gas is more expensive in the summer and electricity is more expensive in the winter.

 

[pennyJo1960]

All just wrong in my book sorry