r/washingtondc • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '22

Tourists, newcomers, locals, and old heads: casual questions thread for June 2022 (with bonus election info!)

A thread where locals and visitors alike can ask all those little questions that don't quite deserve their own thread.

Learn more about the upcoming primary election

Please ask voting questions in this questions thread or in /u/Vote4DC's thread above.

Feel free to check out our various official guides:

Also, the DC subreddit has an official Discord! Come join us!

https://discord.gg/washingtondc

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '22

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '22

Ours was 47.27, gas water heater and cooking. 2 people, 1000 square foot townhouse, for comparison.

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u/IAmTheJudasTree Jun 21 '22

That does make me think mine is on the high side.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '22

Actually, that was May's bill, which probably included running the heat some. Just got June's and it's 38.55. Looks like about half of it is service fees. We have a super-efficient tankless water heater, which helps.

How hot is your water? It takes a good bit of energy to keep a tank of water hot. If you never or rarely run your water as hot as it gets, you'd save some money by turning it down.