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Old 12-22-09, 08:31 AM   #3
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Default It was a bit colder last year.

According to a weather station in Bedford, a few miles from here,
and it was 2.8 degrees colder in Dec 08, and 4.2 colder in Nov 08.

Weather Station History : Weather Underground

Plus, we installed a bunch of extra insulation in the attic near the end of Nov 08.
(Which was working very well in Dec 08).


Since solar gain in this house is a big factor, I'm not sure how to get good data.
Maybe degree days take south-facing windows into consideration.?.

Does it matter much? My wife is just very happy to see lower NStar & oil bills!
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