Once a year, drain a bucket of water out of the hot water heater tank to remove any collected sediment, which can keep the the water in the tank from getting as hot as it should.
| Month | Electricity in kWh | Cost per kWh | Natural Gas in Therms | Cost per Therm | Water in CCF | Cost per CCF | People | HDD | CDD | BTU/Ft2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2010 | 695 | $.096 | 265 | $1.29 | 5 | $2.35 | 3 | 703 | 0 | 8,254 |
| January 2010 | 827 | $.093 | 408 | $1.12 | 5 | $2.35 | 3 | 813 | 0 | 12,471 |
| December 2009 | 1,003 | $.092 | 165 | $1.14 | 7 | $2.12 | 4 | 701 | 4 | 5,695 |
| November 2009 | 564 | $.101 | 69 | $1.15 | 6 | $2.15 | 3 | 329 | 0 | 2,523 |
| October 2009 | 823 | $.096 | 40 | $1.16 | 5 | $2.35 | 3 | 183 | 62 | 1,946 |
| September 2009 | 1,383 | $.107 | 9 | $1.86 | 11 | $2.84 | 3 | 12 | 272 | 1,606 |
| August 2009 | 2,164 | $.110 | 9 | $1.92 | 20 | $2.88 | 3 | 2 | 443 | 2,368 |
| July 2009 | 2,278 | $.110 | 20 | $1.43 | 19 | $2.69 | 3 | 2 | 414 | 2,613 |
| June 2009 | 2,298 | $.113 | 13 | $1.98 | 30 | $4.07 | 3 | 0 | 450 | 2,613 |
| May 2009 | 869 | $.097 | 41 | $1.56 | 20 | $2.85 | 5 | 16 | 185 | 2,020 |
| April 2009 | 840 | $.096 | 51 | $1.41 | 14 | $1.94 | 5 | 165 | 46 | 2,277 |
| March 2009 | 845 | $.095 | 117 | $1.19 | 9 | $1.76 | 5 | 312 | 12 | 4,169 |
| February 2009 | 800 | $.095 | 214 | $1.22 | 8 | $1.84 | 5 | 473 | 0 | 6,898 |
| January 2009 | 808 | $.093 | 349 | $1.23 | 5 | $2.29 | 4 | 645 | 0 | 10,766 |
| December 2008 | 864 | $.092 | 106 | $1.26 | 8 | $1.84 | 4 | 505 | 4 | 3,873 |
| Averages | 1,375 | $.099 | 89 | $1.31 | 19 | $1.84 | 3.6 | 232 | 168 | 3,897 |