Anyone else have ridiculous electric bills coming in? This heat needs to stop!
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Anyone else have ridiculous electric bills coming in? This heat needs to stop!
Mine was $360
I may need a second job to afford electricity and gas for the car
I may need a second job to afford electricity and gas for the car
Mine was $177. That is about normal for us but i think it will be more next month.
Ours $211.00 ughhhh! Normally it's about $150.00.
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Its funny, our HVAC guy was here yesterday (we've had some issues with our furnace since we bought our house and are trying to get it taken care of before the warranty runs out and cold weather hits.)
He went into a 15 minute lecture on how to most effectively use our A/C.
First he took our walls and furnitures temps (79 degrees for both.) He said during the daytime the unit is battling outside hot air and residual heat in the inside, so we should run our A/C all night instead of turning up the thermostat. That is supposed to lower the residual heat at night and allow it to work more effectively during the day.
He also said that an A/C running is actually very energy efficeint, it is the kicking on and off that requires the most power.
He told us to use the cheapest air filters too, and change them often. The fancy ones like Flitrete are so dense, its makes the A/C work harder (think trying to breathe thru a sock vs. a screen). You can cut out allergens by pouring bleach somewhere (don't ask me) every few months.
Just FYI. I'm going to test it this month and see if it works.
He went into a 15 minute lecture on how to most effectively use our A/C.
First he took our walls and furnitures temps (79 degrees for both.) He said during the daytime the unit is battling outside hot air and residual heat in the inside, so we should run our A/C all night instead of turning up the thermostat. That is supposed to lower the residual heat at night and allow it to work more effectively during the day.
He also said that an A/C running is actually very energy efficeint, it is the kicking on and off that requires the most power.
He told us to use the cheapest air filters too, and change them often. The fancy ones like Flitrete are so dense, its makes the A/C work harder (think trying to breathe thru a sock vs. a screen). You can cut out allergens by pouring bleach somewhere (don't ask me) every few months.
Just FYI. I'm going to test it this month and see if it works.
We are really lucky. We've been running our AC non-stop since about June, and our bills are only about $60-$70 a month
We have a 1 bedroom apartment thats good sized, so we're pretty lucky to get off so cheap, while its been so hot!
Last months was $166 but I dread to see the one being billed on August 9th - that is when they come to read the meter.
Mine was $100 this past month, but it's usually really cheap...about $40 per month....
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This is exactly the reason that I suffer through the heat with only fans in my home. I don't have the resources to pay the extra electricity for a/c.
Sorry to hear that so many of you are getting such large bills - hang in there!
Sorry to hear that so many of you are getting such large bills - hang in there!
$220
Dan insists on having the central air on 24/7
I think thats just plain nuts! we close off one room (the snake room) cause we keep the temps nice and warm in that room. we keep the blinds closed all day...its just crazy!!!
Dan insists on having the central air on 24/7
I think thats just plain nuts! we close off one room (the snake room) cause we keep the temps nice and warm in that room. we keep the blinds closed all day...its just crazy!!!
Mine was around 110 this month, usually b/t 70 and 90. I know it would help to close the blinds, but I just hate to do that to my kitties, they love looking outside! But compared to some of you people, I know I am lucky with a $100 bill!
ours is usually somewhere between $35 and $70, but this month was $144. Still not bad for a whole house, but ouch.
my meter gets read on the 14th and I am not looking forward to that bill, interesting tidbit about running the a/c all night, I was shutting mine off at night to give the system a break
Our last 2 were $166 and $161. That wouldn't be too bad except we live in a one bedroom apartment without a washer & dryer!
List of groups to hate:
IRS
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List of groups to hate:
IRS
Electric companies
Insurance companies
He's right. It takes more energy to pull the humidity and heat out of the air after having it off or turned up then it does to keep it consistantly running at a level temp.
(my dad's been an a/c tech for 40 years)
Thats why my bill is always under $100 even in the heat of summer!
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Mine was $235 for last month. I nearly choked on my coffee when I opened the bill. I have to keep the air running all the time when it's above 80 in the house since the dogs overheat too easily.
I am not a happy camper about this bill.
I am not a happy camper about this bill.
This month was $285- that's par for the course this time of year.
Ours was $236 & that's on the budget plan
I'm looking into switching electricity suppliers now that the companies in NY are deregulated-savings maybe only $25 a month but that's stil 25 for me to put towards oil which is outrageous -Our house is 1/2 heated with oil & 1/2 electric-Need 3 jobs soon to pay for being able to just live
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Mine was 150$: for a 670 sq ft apartment.
Ya. I can't imagine about you guys with big houses.
Ya. I can't imagine about you guys with big houses.
