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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we are a family of three-our child is 4 and living in a 6000+ sqf. I feel guilty all the time environmentally, the cost of heating etc. But we did furnish minimally and have family and friends staying over all the time. The problem was in the are we were looking it was either small or too large. [/quote] One of the most persistent misconceptions is that the heating cost of a house is driven by size. The level of insulation is a much bigger determinant. And no, all houses aren't basically the same, a well-insulated house can use one tenth of the energy of a poorly-insulated one. Even among similarly insulated houses, doubling the size doesn't double the heating bill, it might increase it by 25%. And your other utilities -- for hot water, cooking, laundry -- are driven by the number of people in the house, not the size.[/quote]
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