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10-20% of warm air from your home can be drawn into the chimney flue. You can spot a leaky damper by closing it and holding a lit candle inside the firebox.If the flame moves around or blows out, air is going up your chimney.
To resolve the problem, hire a chimney sweep for a good cleaning and to check the damper. It could reduce your annual heating bill by $500.
Can Save You Money
Budget billing is designed to provide members with equal monthly payments that make it easier to plan household budgets. Any residential member in good standing with GCEA who has had 12 months continuous service is eligible for the program.
How Does Budget Billing Work?
The program cycle begins in July of each year and continues through June of the following year. Your payment amount is based on your electric usage during the previous 12 months.
Beginning in July, you will be billed in equal amounts for the next 11 months. Then we reconcile your account in June, which is the last month of the budget billing cycle. This is when we calculate the cost of your actual usage for the year and then subtract the amount you paid from that cost. If the balance is positive, we will bill you for the difference. If the balance is negative, we will credit the balance to your account. The budget billing cycle starts all over again in July.
What are the Benefits of Budget Billing?
The purpose of budget billing is to help you plan your household budget by leveling out your monthly energy bill throughout the year. Because you use less energy during the warmer spring, summer, and fall months, you build up credit to carry you through the higher use winter months.
If you experience a change in your lifestyle or there are extreme weather conditions that affect your electricity usage, our Billing Department can adjust your monthly payment amount any time during the year. Just give us a call at 800-726-3523 or email us at billing@gcea.coop and we will be happy to assist you.
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