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Electric Bills...
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Mine was $120.00 and I am on a plan for low income families. i usually run it 10 hours a day PLUS 5 fans. I have vaulted ceilings and once the sun goes down it gets HOT inside. Right now at 7:30 in CA it is 82 OUTSIDE and 84 INSIDES!
WHY they build homes with vaulted ceilings in a HOT climit is beyond me!
WHY they build homes with vaulted ceilings in a HOT climit is beyond me!
I have you all beat, not that it's a good thing cause I almost passed out when I got mine, Bill before last was $125.00 the one I just payed was $430,80 I could not beleive it, So glad it's cooled off the the minute
Oh lets add gasoline suppliers
If you don't mind me asking, what do you leave your thermostat set at? I never turn mine up/down at night, and I leave it around 70-73. But it sorta sucks, because the basics in my townhouse (like the appliances and air conditioning) are sorta old, and the temp never stays constant. It will go from being comfortable, to warm, to a little cool throughout the day without me touching the temp! I've tried the trick of shutting the vents on one level (top in the winter, bottom in the summer) but that didn't seem to help either.Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256
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!
We have central air in our apartment and our electric bill is not too bad at all, it was $80 last month and for this month it's $87, I think central air is very efficient. I do leave the temp at around 75 during the day and 70-72 overnight. Now, with the heat the electric bill runs up to $100-120 a month during the winter since our heat runs off the electric. So it's cheaper for us in the summer.
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Last month's bill, for my 2 BR apartment, was $147.00. I keep my A/C at 80-85. Just got my gas bill and it was only $21.00.
I keep my A/C at 78ºF.
Sometimes I scootch it down a tad at night if the hot flashes are really bad
Sometimes I scootch it down a tad at night if the hot flashes are really bad
Suddenly I am very glad that mine is included in my rent!
At work ours was about $50 more but was less than it was over the winter when we had the heat on so we wont complain
At work ours was about $50 more but was less than it was over the winter when we had the heat on so we wont complain
Very true.
Mine was $132.00 last month and the same this month. I better pay up!
we have a five bedroom 2 storey house our electric is on card meter which costs me between £20-£25 per week which is about $37-$46
My parents have a five-bedroom, 3-bath house, with formal living room, dining room and family room. They have 2 heat pumps, for cooling and heating. On budget billing, their electric bill is $250.00.
I don't have A/C, and I also don't pay utilities. But I can't understand why any of you would turn your A/C lover than 78 degrees. Anything belowe that is, getting on the cool side. I find A/C turned down too low to be really uncomfortable. I'd need a sweater and heavy socks when it's running at less than 78 degrees.
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The only reason we keep ours that low is because we have two small children who get hot really fast. When its 75 in the house and they are running about playing, they have sweat dripping off of them.
Mine never goes below 78 BUT the ducts are bigger in some rooms and in my computer room the vents won't completely close and I FREEZE! THEN in other rooms it is TOOOO hot!
My house can and does get up to 85/ 86 with AC AND 4 fans on at the same time!
Revised list:Originally Posted by halfpint
Oh lets add gasoline suppliersthey suck to , I can remember when my hubby sold gas for 24 cents a gallon and made a living in the 1960s ...
List of groups to hate:
IRS
Electric companies
Insurance companies
gasoline suppliers
I remember 29.9 a gal! I wasn't driving yet though.
Last month was around $72 for a 780 sq ft one-bedroom apartment. I only had electric at that place (I just moved on Tuesday), so even hot water was controlled with electricity. I left the thermostat around 76-78.
