electricity bill verrrry high but why? paranoid
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edispilf
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The power co. here does those little reports too. I think they are BS. I have been x% higher than neighbors before and my neighbors have higher or equal bills. I personally think its just the power company trying to look like they actually give a crap.
brotherjericho
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54 cents per kwh is low? I was messing with you, looks like the rate in most places in Cali are around $.25, so you would only do $90 at that rate.
There is no way a 600 watt could increase your bill that much. Check into some stuff.
I run 800 watts, + either a window AC unit in the summer OR + a radiator oil heater (600-1500 watts) during the winter and my bill goes up exactly 20 dollars a month. I compare my bill with my neighbor regularly and I am 20 bucks higher...
You can go through your house right now and add 8 lightbulbs to your house. No one uses all their ceiling fan light sockets for an example. Basically you are saying if you add 8 lightbulbs to your house your utility bill jumps up that much? No, something else has to be happening.
You are basically saying that your ONE lightbulb is using more electricity than your kitchen appliances and every light turned on throughout the house.
I run 800 watts, + either a window AC unit in the summer OR + a radiator oil heater (600-1500 watts) during the winter and my bill goes up exactly 20 dollars a month. I compare my bill with my neighbor regularly and I am 20 bucks higher...
You can go through your house right now and add 8 lightbulbs to your house. No one uses all their ceiling fan light sockets for an example. Basically you are saying if you add 8 lightbulbs to your house your utility bill jumps up that much? No, something else has to be happening.
You are basically saying that your ONE lightbulb is using more electricity than your kitchen appliances and every light turned on throughout the house.
Nizza
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here in the US the power company will report to the police if you have more of a 2000w spike per room, so if you have a 3 bedroom house your allowed up to a 6000w spike in power. I read that in mel thomas's book and i mean if your just running a 600 i wouldnt be worried about it
bignugdoug
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You may wanna check and see how big the breaker is to your room if it is a small one that light could be putting a lot of strain on it causing your bill to jump way up there. my friend had the same problem switched to bigger breakers and it went down a hole lot. try that
puffdatchronic
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Don't worry man, there are many legal reasons why your electric could go up. The only ways the pigs catch people is tips offs, or large ops with flir. No smell , sell or tell ,can't go wrong.
brotherjericho
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Damn, your power rates must be low...if you ran your lights for 12 hours/day and nothing else, that makes your price/kwh at 7 cents. Add the ac or heater...
well of course there is fluctuation...
For instance... During the winter months my utility bill is around 250 a month, my neighbors bill will be 230 a month.
In the summer my bill is usually around 180 a month, her's is 160 a month.
In spring/fall my utility bill is normally around 100 a month, her's is around 80 a month.
We keep a 20 dollar difference every utility bill. She has a larger house, but lives alone, I have 2 people who live with me.
richinweed
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Wow U ppl pay alot for your power...Im shocked, up here in northern Canada we are locked into contract at 8 cent per kilawatt...just wow.
silasraven
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get a LED same thing and works better, check youtube for test, theres a bunch
ukclonebank
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Bit of a bold comment , it's not the same thing and your opinion may be it works better but that's certainly not mine.....