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Electric Bill #6938480
07/22/20 12:13 PM
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We are half way through the second summer in our new house and got our highest electric bill so far today. $142.67

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938490
07/22/20 12:21 PM
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There might be a couple of things that can be done- first do you have attic insulation and if so did the builder give you enough attic ventilation. This can really affect things.
2nd- consider getting your windows on at least 2 sides tinted. When I say tinted- they now have clear tint that repels UV light very well.

There are other things, but inspecting buildings these are usually the first 2 suspects.


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Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938532
07/22/20 12:55 PM
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Don't sound like he is complaining it's high !!!
BUT you better hope Biden looses or it will be double next year paying for all those wind mills and crap the dems want !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938548
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Originally Posted by Ranger109
We are half way through the second summer in our new house and got our highest electric bill so far today. $142.67


I’m up for trading power bills if your interested.... I’ve never had one that low!

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938553
07/22/20 01:24 PM
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Is that electric or all utilities?


No Jab.
Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938562
07/22/20 01:31 PM
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Just curious, what are you paying per kilowatt-hour ? I’m paying about 7.25 cents here in Northern Az.

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938564
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I can save you 90% on your electric bill.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Electric Bill [Re: Sprung & Rusty] #6938566
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Originally Posted by Sprung&Rusty
Is that electric or all utilities?


All utilities except for hot water heater and stove. We have a 20,000 sq/ft yard and a 3,000 sq/ft garden that I have had to water nearly daily this past month.

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Michael Lippold] #6938569
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Originally Posted by Michael Lippold
Originally Posted by Ranger109
We are half way through the second summer in our new house and got our highest electric bill so far today. $142.67


I’m up for trading power bills if your interested.... I’ve never had one that low!


Lol, I like them better when they are $80-90

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938571
07/22/20 01:35 PM
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We stopped using a clothes dryer and I was surprised how much ours dropped.
Our oil furnace is another big user. Ours drops alot once we turn it off for the summer.

Ours runs in the 70 dollar range in the summer and double that when the furnace runs and its too cold to hang clothes out.

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Re: Electric Bill [Re: YamaCat] #6938574
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Originally Posted by YamaCat
Just curious, what are you paying per kilowatt-hour ? I’m paying about 7.25 cents here in Northern Az.


$0.083504 per kilo plus a $21.00 base charge.

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Michael Lippold] #6938585
07/22/20 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Michael Lippold
Originally Posted by Ranger109
We are half way through the second summer in our new house and got our highest electric bill so far today. $142.67


I’m up for trading power bills if your interested.... I’ve never had one that low!



Same here !!


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Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938599
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If you have an electric water heater you can install a timer on it and shut the heater off at night and mid day. I installed a 24 hour 7 day timer on ours and I still never run out of hot water. It shuts off for 7 hours at night and 6 hours during the day.


The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price
Re: Electric Bill [Re: hippie] #6938647
07/22/20 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by hippie
We stopped using a clothes dryer and I was surprised how much ours dropped.
Our oil furnace is another big user. Ours drops alot once we turn it off for the summer.

Ours runs in the 70 dollar range in the summer and double that when the furnace runs and its too cold to hang clothes out.


Mine is 4 times that high and the wife hardly ever uses the clothes dryer. The central air has been running almost constantly this entire month, I think my next electric bill will be at least $400.


I got myself a seniors' GPS.
Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination,
it tells me why I wanted to go there.
Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938660
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By comparison for interests sake ours runs around $250/month. (Can$) That does not include any form of heat other then the hot water tank, kitchen stove is propane and our home is a modest bungalow.

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938668
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My bill for electricity is about $75.00/month then the fees and taxes get added on bringing the total to about $150.00/month


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Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938669
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Now that I have a little more money this summer, the bill is half, because way figgure with budget billing, I was behind an in payment plan for a year, also natural gas budget billing drop way off, whatever u do if on payment plan, don't miss payments

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938672
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Re: Electric Bill [Re: Nittany Lion] #6938703
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Originally Posted by Nittany Lion
Originally Posted by hippie
We stopped using a clothes dryer and I was surprised how much ours dropped.
Our oil furnace is another big user. Ours drops alot once we turn it off for the summer.

Ours runs in the 70 dollar range in the summer and double that when the furnace runs and its too cold to hang clothes out.


Mine is 4 times that high and the wife hardly ever uses the clothes dryer. The central air has been running almost constantly this entire month, I think my next electric bill will be at least $400.


You mentioned the reason I figure, central air.

Re: Electric Bill [Re: Ranger109] #6938720
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Only wish during the summer mine was that low!

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