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Dismal_Ad_9603 t1_j8ajtnu wrote

A big part of the issue is that the road was originally paved with concrete. Since then the area has grown exponentially. I remember a time when the Showcase Theater was there almost by it itself and there was very little development on the northbound side of rt 5. Anyhow concrete and asphalt don’t play well together, the reality is that the concrete should be torn up and replaced with asphalt, the other part of the problem is that the infrastructure beneath the road is failing ( same as many other areas) so the road is always getting torn up.

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Dismal_Ad_9603 t1_j5hn5qv wrote

Switch your supplier. Cut my supply rate nearly 50%. Not perfect but every little bit helps. Turn off light’s when you’re not using them etc. Some heat pumps aren’t very efficient as temperatures drop, and they will work hard to reach the desired temperature. I shut mine off at the end of November and I will just the oil until March/April.

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Dismal_Ad_9603 t1_j09p7dj wrote

Thanks, just got the minis installed in October wasn’t sure what to expect in terms of usage, so November was an experiment, the fact that the minis can provide heat was not the initial intent for installing them. I was expecting to use them for late fall and early spring for warm ups. Another factor in the electric bill was the added fees for supporting electric cars and a few other things that are percentages of the electricity charge which I feel are totally ridiculous and don’t feel that I should be paying for ( but can’t opt out of).

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Dismal_Ad_9603 t1_j09kki9 wrote

If you’re not paying a decent rate per kw/h you’re going to pay a lot for electricity. Just did something similar with Mitsubishi’s ended up paying over $500 (NGrid pricing) for 4 weeks of service. At these current temps I feel like the efficiency has dropped off. Currently (no pun intended) researching alternative electric suppliers for the coming months but will likely be using the oil as sparingly as possible with lowered set temps and using my fireplace. Bought wood last spring long before that went up too.

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Dismal_Ad_9603 t1_iuolpev wrote

Can confirm NYers! But as said if you’re going 85, you’re still going to have to wait for me to pass the ass-draggers that can’t be bothered to at least drive 65 in any lane. So many spots are only two lanes and sometimes it’s slow and slower. I used to commute IC 8 and 6 and by the end of 17 years my blood pressure was just out of control. Thankfully it’s a thing of the past.

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