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Breakthrough
I slogged through the snow drifts to read the natural gas meter this afternoon. All I can say is...it was worth getting a load of snow down the back of my shirt!
Since Saturday night, we have used slightly less than 1 CCF of gas. That’s three days of use. Which means, supposedly, if I multiply .85 CCF by 2.33, I should get a reasonable estimate of what I’ll use for the entire week.
That would be....drum roll....1.98 CCF!!!
Could it be? Is it possible? I finally found the gas eating culprit? The furnace pilot light? And all this time I’ve been blaming the hot water heater.
I’m so excited, I can hardly wait until Thursday to get the final week’s tally.
I would check into converting to electronic ignition if you’re getting that kind of savings. It might pay for itself faster than I thought.
http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/Residential/TheEnergyAdviser/06_03_26
It’s worth thinking about, though, since I heat with wood, it’s probably not worth the expense right now. If wood starts getting scarce or doubles in price, I might reconsider quickly. It’s something to consider for others who do use their furnaces regularly in the winter...if they have an older gas furnace like mine.
I checked the meter again today and it had hardly moved since yesterday. Looks as if the savings may be substantial, but I’ll have to track it over the next few weeks to see just how much.