New Topic - Electric Bills

[jay24k]

That sucks Craig. I've been fortunate so far. We only get a 3 to 6 percent raise a year which I've been lucky to get 6 every year. Plus the promotions to new positions help and I asked and received a 20% increase just this June which really helped. I'm using the money now to try flipping. We bought a 2nd house and hopefully have it done Oct 1st for the market. The price range is in a popular one since the market is so sour for the 225-350K range.

 

[chicken]

All I can say is you guys are lucky when it comes to power rates... Out here in CA we pay ~11 cent a KW/h for the first 350 KWs then it goes up from there. By the time we hit 1000 KWs in a month we are up to about 37 cents a KW/h.

 

[thor32766]

wow, i guess like they say, someone has it worse then you.

 

[Joe Piotrowski]

Ok folks thier is something that will lower your electric bill. Go to www.MRDENERGY.com

They have home and business versions. I have bought 3, one for my home and one for each of my resturants. Now it's hard for me to compair home consumtion because I have just moved and moved the device to the new home, but my resturants have definatly lowered consumtion year over year with sales actualy increasing.

Back when I bought it they guarenteed an 8% drop in your consumtion or they would take the unit back and refund all of your money. Cost was about $700.00 installed.

Nice thing about it is you can see it instantly.
I wish I could tell you I knew exactly how it worked, but mabey some of the more techincal people can read about it and expain it to the rest of us.

Joe

 

[Freed]

I'll stick with my on peak/off peak meter and save 40%-50%!

 

[Freed]

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[cschweitzer]

Thanks for the bump on this, Freed. There is a lot of useful information for the newbies who weren't here for the discussion way back when.

 

[TheGrog]

Sounds like the FL rates are similiar to the IL/Chicago rates. Good to know that we are moving to a similiar price gouging!!

One thing we did up here that made an instand $50 difference in the electric bill was to replace all our light bulbs with the new compace flourescent bulbs. It took less than 2 months to make up the cost of the bulbs! I calculated that if all the lights in the house are on (with 2 kids that is a common occurance) we are using just under 1/4 the wattage!!!

For example, our main bath has two 4-bulb light fixtures. Previously there was 75-watt bulbs in each, a whopping 600 watts!! We replaced them with the 13-watt versions and now are using only 104 watts! I did put the 24 watters in at first but the room looked like a tanning booth!!

The only downside of the bulbs is that when you first turn them on they are a little dim and have to "warm up" for a few seconds. They are quiet (not that annoying buzz that older ones had) and you can't tell the difference as far as lighting color.

Just thought I would share.


We move in just under 2 weeks!!!!!!

 

[Freed]

Yes exactly.

 

[jeddy576]

What are the off peak hours in orlando?