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On Tue, 02 Dec 2003 22:54:42 -0500, George M. Middius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >dave weil said: > >> >I did forget about hot water, though, so maybe two SUV tankfuls. >> >> I *knew* I was right. >> (just kidding) > >Scottie says natural gas is the most likely fuel. It's amazing how expensive natural gas is these days. That $250 that I talked about for one month was from a *single* floor furnace in the middle of my house. yes, I know that it's not the most efficient use of the fuel, but still... >> Still, I'll bet ya that on those cool nights, 10,000 sq ft. ain't >> cheap to warm up. And I'll bet Barb doesn't cotton to no chilly >> drafts. > >God, yes. Just think of how many Vulcans a restaurant could power >with the gas she burns up. 1? >I'd bet she has solar heating to a large extent. Maybe Scottie will >research that for us. Probably. If that's the case, then you have to factor in the $30,000 that would be required as a startup for a house that size. Then there's the greenhouse, the pool, the spas, the hot tubs and all of that. I think she lives on top of a small mountain, so it's probably a bit drafty in January.
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