With just two machines, I don't worry much about the electric. What's expensive, here at least, is the propane. It typically runs at least as much a gallon as gasoline does. I have a big 330 gallon tank and used to go thru at least four tanks during fall and winter, one alone just in January. Getting the latest technology makes a real difference there. The upstairs is on a 1.5 ton heat pump with a dual speed condenser. The air handler has a continuously variable speed blower. The basement and main floor are on a dual fuel system - a 5 ton heat pump, also with the dual speed condenser, (I needed 4.5 ton but they only came in 4 or 5 so I have a half ton of spare capacity) and a propane furnace with the continuously variable speed blower and variable burners ( it has the usual four burners but will only light what it needs instead of all of them). With the programmable thermostats, they keep the temp inside within a two degree range and will automatically switch between heat and a/c (really nice in the spring and fall). Best part is that my propane use is down by about two-thirds to three-fourths. I think I'm down to just over two tanks a year now. Despite the big price tag, the system has already at least half paid for itself. Yes, the electric is up a little. That use to vary between 75 and 300 dollars a month before but that has narrowed to 125-200 (includes 20 a month for the two seciruty lights) a month depending on the time of year. With the 10 year full parts and labor warranty and proper upkeep, I should get a good 15 if not 20 years out of this system. Best is that the house stays a lot more comfortable for a lot less money! If I get to where I can add machines, they'll go in the basement which is always cool year-round.

Edit: Oh NICE! I see I hit emerald on HCMD2 this morning. Got some DDDT2 WUs that should get me to silver on it.

MyOnlineTeam Daily Statistics for 06/19 - Active Members

Active team members report
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                                                     Current          Points
Active member name            Rank      Change       Points        This Period
=========================     =====     ======     ===========     ===========
marysduby                         1          0      48,860,891          51,713
RT                                2          0      46,128,374         104,968
Coingames                         3          0      28,459,693          54,438
parmesian                         4          0      22,818,718          11,701
Dataman                           5          0      15,616,807               0
nl59056                           6          0      15,074,987               0
Dave Bell                         7          0      14,339,245          16,224
NiceMedTexMD                      8          0      12,196,302          34,115
keithhenry                        9          0      12,079,262          10,689
Esteban69                        10          0      12,006,751           1,710
brown chris                      11          0       9,725,008          15,410
Jonathan Figdor                  12          0       9,412,729           6,678
Vuj                              13          0       6,974,464          17,277
Fanie                            14          0       6,801,254               0
xroule                           15          0       6,528,999          16,407
frans6nl                         16          0       6,248,670           1,291
sulcata                          17          0       5,796,163           4,795
PohSoon                          18          0       5,592,292             216
Blueprint                        19          0       5,390,814           9,588
judson Somerville MD             20          0       5,042,690          71,911
Tomwp                            21          0       2,930,376           1,655
Alain Bryden                     22          0       2,646,849             935
lawrencehardin                   23          0       2,573,623           1,919
darth_vader                      24         +1       2,281,792           6,238
wrr                              25         -1       2,278,313           2,190
Bravehart                        26          0       2,182,687          13,917
finman                           27          0       2,080,640           2,329
Sunny L. Kae                     28          0       2,015,554           2,451
smcclarigan                      29          0       2,003,601           3,973
Wunderwuzzi                      30          0       1,787,593               0
johng                            31          0       1,759,370           1,203
harry_i_c                        32          0       1,473,257           1,505
Jockin                           33          0       1,382,666             787
Rene Punt                        34          0       1,313,627           6,632
Airwolf_Liu                      35          0       1,245,868           1,780
laughing66607                    36          0       1,125,433             432
imin                             37          0       1,074,150               0
elpe                             38          0         940,844             807
Daeloan                          39          0         803,785           7,874
Bon Kuhlman                      40          0         694,465             313
Momentary Lapse of Reason        41          0         356,220               0
madambaster                      42          0         337,861             244
barney15c                        43          0         334,398               0
Natalino                         44          0         332,391               0
Mechanical                       45          0         294,823           2,349
mapplebeck                       46          0         285,390               0
cknotty                          47          0         192,379           3,191
Harry de Swart                   48          0         129,555               0
hne12359                         49          0         105,166             923
AnalogMonologue                  50          0          76,313           3,617

Note: Active members are those who earned points in the prior 30 days.

Top Twenty active members returning points today:
01: RT - 104,968 points
02: judson Somerville MD - 71,911 points
03: Coingames - 54,438 points
04: marysduby - 51,713 points
05: NiceMedTexMD - 34,115 points
06: Vuj - 17,277 points
07: xroule - 16,407 points
08: Dave Bell - 16,224 points
09: brown chris - 15,410 points
10: Bravehart - 13,917 points
11: parmesian - 11,701 points
12: keithhenry - 10,689 points
13: Blueprint - 9,588 points
14: Daeloan - 7,874 points
15: Jonathan Figdor - 6,678 points
16: Rene Punt - 6,632 points
17: darth_vader - 6,238 points
18: sulcata - 4,795 points
19: smcclarigan - 3,973 points
20: AnalogMonologue - 3,617 points

Total points returned today: 496,395
Active members returning points today: 40
Average points per member active today: 12,409.875

...................CONGRATULATIONS judson Somerville MD ON REACHING 5,000,000 MOT POINTS !!!.................

..............................CONGRATULATIONS Daeloan ON REACHING 800,000 MOT POINTS !!!............................

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