[533ogetnom]

Originally Posted by Nikki

his was like lots of random parts and he set it up to be water cooled so it wouldn't overheat. that was the single only thing that he took with him when he left and the power bill was reduced by over 1/2.

i have a similar setup i run 24/7 http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...2&postcount=42

its OCed so it uses a rather high wattage even idle, and those fans are 3 watts each(x7) vs 1 water pump which is 5 watts

total cost to run it 24/7 in a month @150watts, 10$; so your bf was doing something else





anyway i called those fuckers and they wouldnt give me the time of day, kept telling me it was my A/C theres no fing way my AC all of a sudden doubled its powe consumption, even if i put it on 60 degrees it couldn't do that

all the previous months have benn ~800kwh, last month i supposedly used 1500 kwh, thats BS total and complete bullshit

[Nikki]

yeah i called them too and they were the same way. they really don't care.

[533ogetnom]

well its not like you can go "your customer service sucks, im using the other electric company <_< "

[Nikki]

i know, damn monopolies

[richeerich03]

I got a 3 bed room condo.. I have a $189 bill I got to pay on Monday..

[533ogetnom]

Originally Posted by KenB

Assuming the meter reading is correct then this what I have experienced. They don't read the meter every month, if you get a lazy guy he can estimate it. When they do read it you can a bill that is unexpected if his estimate was low for a couple of months.

i bet it was something like that

[flukey]

i run my AC 24/7 at 67 degrees for a 3 bedroom condo.... my bill is $178 a month...

[Nikki]

hmm well my bill was over $200 on my 1/1 for about 6 months or more.

[533ogetnom]

mines usually <100

[heyitzkian]

$200? That's it? Haha. I wish I only paid that little of a amount. I pay about $300 every month for my apartment.

[533ogetnom]

Originally Posted by heyitzkian

$200? That's it? Haha. I wish I only paid that little of a amount. I pay about $300 every month for my apartment.

jesus i thought 100$ was high (my normal bill)


what the hell do u guys run

[flush01]

i got $200 bill but i think its for 2 months... i only had AC on for like 1 week and house is 3000+ sq.ft. ... so it's alright, BUT during winter it's a KILLER, always f@cking 300-500/month for heating :mad:

[SteveMD]

First, check the meter reading. Most are electronic now and read by a sensor but some still have dials and sometimes, my utility estimates the reading - I guess the reader was ill or on vacation.

For someone to be stealing from you it would have to be tapped in after the meter. Unlikely but look anyway.

The biggest power hogs in a dwelling are usually the AC, the water heater and the dryer.

Clean the dryer vent and the AC filters.

What I would do is get a clampmeter and measure your amperage at different times. You have to know what you are doing since you will need to remove the cover to your panelboard. I'm an electrical engineer so it is no big deal but electricity will kill you so only do this if you really know what you are doing.

1600KWh means you are using about 50kwh per day which (on average) is about 2000 watts at any time. I have a 3000 sq ft house and I only use about 1500KWh/mo on the hottest months so I feel something is wrong.

[533ogetnom]

Originally Posted by SteveMD

1600KWh means you are using about 50kwh per day which (on average) is about 2000 watts at any time. I have a 3000 sq ft house and I only use about 1500KWh/mo on the hottest months so I feel something is wrong.

exactly, i tried explaining this to the stupid bitch on the phone but she wouldn't listen

[Sniz]

i'm averaging 200-300 summer electric and 300-400 winter gas.......I wish we had all spring and fall here, favorite times of the year anyway!! I need a smaller house.

[533ogetnom]

MOTHERFUCKERS

i just got this months bill, through the fing roof again, its obviously wrong, there is simply NO WAY for me to be using this much electricity, its not the fing ac its always been set on 75, and its been cooling off anyway

the two months that are low like that i was out of town

[fobunited]

.... try about $2000/month on pge

[schneid4323]

lol complaining about $200? try a $1200 bill

[533ogetnom]

i live in a one bedroom apartment, its a lot, dont like throwing money out especially if its because someone else is fucking up

[schneid4323]

Originally Posted by montreal_bimmer

u growing pot in ur basement or what???

it actually uses the same light fixtures as fishtanks. I have two fishtanks.

[MadDog]

Originally Posted by 533ogetnom

MOTHERFUCKERS

i just got this months bill, through the fing roof again, its obviously wrong, there is simply NO WAY for me to be using this much electricity, its not the fing ac its always been set on 75, and its been cooling off anyway

the two months that are low like that i was out of town

Check the meter every day to see what it reads.

Have your electric company come out and check their wiring, your definitely leaking it somewhere.....Someone has to be hooked up to your wiring.