Approx 1 cord...has been a bit mild until now.
One change that has really reduced our usage was installing a natural gas wall heater in our family room (basement). Since we installed the insert in our liviing room (1st floor), our insulated basement would be freezing. With the new heater on the lowest setting (~65/68 degrees), we've noticed its much easier for the insert to keep up with these cold snaps. Good news is that it hardly runs so our gas bill should not see much of an increase - small amount of heat goes a long ways!
Who knows, we might end up with a small wood stove down stairs as there is a huge open fireplace sitting idle most of the winter.
One change that has really reduced our usage was installing a natural gas wall heater in our family room (basement). Since we installed the insert in our liviing room (1st floor), our insulated basement would be freezing. With the new heater on the lowest setting (~65/68 degrees), we've noticed its much easier for the insert to keep up with these cold snaps. Good news is that it hardly runs so our gas bill should not see much of an increase - small amount of heat goes a long ways!
Who knows, we might end up with a small wood stove down stairs as there is a huge open fireplace sitting idle most of the winter.