The Super Official Homeowners Thread

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I would still complain to the management office. If their equipment is not running efficiently they should repair it so it does so. Both for the sake of your bill and in hopes of preserving their equipment. Routine maintenance is a lot cheaper than replacing an entire heat pump.

We keep it at 69 in the winter and 72 in the summer. Programmable thermostat so that the house drops to 65 during the day and warms up gradually a couple of hours before we get home. Same thing in the summer - swing up to 78 during the day and back down to 72 before we get home.

Using a programmable thermostat is tricky with a heat pump in the winter. You may force it to use the aux coils to warm back up, which is serious money. If you set it back, only set it back 1 or 2 degrees.

Also quit your bitching (keep in mind, this is also for a family of 4, I work from home all day, kids generate tons of laundry, and I keep my house warm.)

Wow that is massive usage.  If you plan to be there a while, some energy efficiency upgrades (especially windows) may actually pay off pretty well for you