On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:45:10 -0700, Bill wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message

"Bill" wrote in message
It seems heating oil prices for next winter are going through the roof!

For those who can't pay, one way to survive this is to move two
families into one house. Then each pays half.

How would that help? You'd still need the other house heated to at
least 55F. So you might be saving about 20%, but what's the point?

That is, unless you are going to shut off the water in the other use.
-Dave


Yes, turn off the water in the other house and "winterize" it.

Winterizing a house...
http://www.alpharubicon.com/prepinfo...izefireman.htm

Another thing to consider for an unheated house is ventilation. I know
people who decided to save money by turning off the heat while they
were away during the winter. They did fine protecting both the supply
and drainage lines, but closed he house up tight. They came back to a very
musty house, including inside the outer walls.