Karma refund!

[unixronin]

We've been — or, at least, I've been — sweating over how we're going to pay for heat this winter with both of us out of work, which is why last week we went to talk to the local Community Action office to sign up for the energy assistance program.  We don't know whether we'll qualify for fuel/energy assistance yet, and probably won't know for another 60 days.

But, with all the energy the universe has put into taking a dump on us lately, I guess Karma decided we were due a break.  I just got a call from Community Action telling me that they needed a propane-heated house to run a bunch of their energy-audit students through for training purposes, and here we were, newly registered and with a propane-heated house, and would it be OK if they run a couple classes of students through and, while they're at it, give us a full energy audit and winterization?

Funny thing, but I have NO PROBLEM AT ALL with that.  :)

Comments

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

fill the basement with liquid foam :)

make sure you hide the bodies and swords first ;)

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[unixronin.livejournal.com]

That approach would probably make it kinda problematic to do things like, say, service the furnaces and water heater, or work on the plumbing....

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

carve tunnels later :) or install good equipment now ;)

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[lebo-superman.livejournal.com]

That is great news! That winterization alone could be a huge break for you.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Yep, if we can cut down our heat loss rate it'll make a big difference to the propane burn rate we need to keep the house at a livable temperature. (Where "livable" is defined as "last winter, I had the thermostats set to 62 during the day until the kids come home from school and only then turn up to 66 or so.")

[beckyzoole.livejournal.com]

Yes, you do deserve a break, and I'm so glad you're getting it!

Is Community Action a service that your utility company provides? I need to find something like that in my area.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

It's one of several private 501(c)3 nonprofit agencies (http://www.bm-cap.org/) that operates in cooperation with the NH Public Utilities Commission (http://www.puc.state.nh.us/Consumer/communityactionagencies.htm).

[wyrdling.livejournal.com]

awesome!
think it's going to be a rough winter.