Homeowners brace for higher heating costs this winter – By Joyce Hanz (Trib Live) / Oct 30, 2022
Miranda McDermott is dreading winter.
With home heating costs forecast to reach their highest levels in more than 10 years, McDermott of Allegheny Township said her family can’t afford to pay monthly heating bills in full.
“Our average heating bill is $800,” McDermott said. “We have wood chopped and ready to burn, but our wood burner is broken and needs electrical work, but the cost of fixing is so high we’ve just been doubling up on warm clothing and blankets. It’s sad but true for a lot of families.”
Many homeowners are taking steps to lower heating bills as they brace for surging prices of natural gas, home heating oil and electricity this winter.
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