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geffe71 t1_j2mooah wrote

Trying to figure out the hot water situation. You said the oil heats the water. I’ve never seen a oil fired hot water tank

Is the hot water a SuperStor that the boiler water heats the water? If so, you are paying for to heat the water.

Could the hot water tank be gas fed? Is so, do you have a gas or electric stove? Is the landlord paying the gas bill?

Could the hot water tank be electric? If so, then is the landlord paying the electric bill

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brick1972 t1_j2mqn32 wrote

My read is that OP has tankless hot water as part of the furnace and thinks they can use this typo/mistake to also get free heat since running the furnace is required for hot water.

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jumpergirl05 OP t1_j2qf2k1 wrote

Lol what I’m literally asking a question because it’s my first place no need to try to twist things thanks

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SmargelingArgarfsner t1_j2o28x6 wrote

Oil fired water heaters are definitely a thing. A terrible, inefficient, horribly expensive thing, but a thing nonetheless.

Haven’t seen one in awhile but they are out there in RI.

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jfg1984 t1_j2ot5ip wrote

Yeah those are really rare. More common is indirect hot water heating off of an oil boiler or a separate electric tank.

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jumpergirl05 OP t1_j2qeum8 wrote

I know the Stove is electric and I pay the electric bill every month as well. There is a big giant oil tank in the basement and a Beckett oil burner and it heats the place and provides the hot water. I am On the first floor and there is a second floor above me she told me she doesn’t have oil up there she has electric heat. So I’m pretty sure I’m paying for the hot water

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NoellaChel t1_j3083f2 wrote

Be glad you not paying for electric heat that is the worse

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NoellaChel t1_j307yh3 wrote

I’m thinking boiler system That heats hot water very common but a pita in summer as have yo run it for hot water

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Nevvermind183 t1_j2otoxc wrote

Huh? Typically your furnace heats the hot water tank.

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geffe71 t1_j2otwo1 wrote

Boiler heats the hot water if a SuperStor (or other indirect water heater) is connected, or it’s a combo unit (Navien, Rheem, Rinai). Other that that you can have a gas or electric water heater as a stand alone like the majority of homes

Furnace is hot air.

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