Reply #9: I think the bill is wrong FWIW

[Horse with no Name]

I just haven't had a chance to contest it. We were gone almost 2 weeks of the month.
I have been using the fireplace for the front of the house.
We have two central heating units, one for the front and one for the back. I rarely run them simultaneously--and turn them both off in the mornings.
Like I said, we use the fireplace for the front part most of the evening and don't even turn that unit on until late.
That said...the house is 3500 sq. ft.