question! are you charged for having stuff turned on or just having stuff plugged in period? My electric bill is getting outta hand and i swear the only thing i've been actually USING is my laptop. I'm starting to think stuff like 2 home theaters and an unused desktop among other things in my home simply drain power being plugged in wether they are bing used or not.
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Devices still draw power, even when plugged in & turned off, but it shouldn't really be that significant. (EDIT: dormant plugged in devices should only add like $20/month MAX) Is your stove or hot water heater electric powered, or are they nat gas?
Do you turn lights off when you leave the room?
Do you turn lights off when you leave the room?
ChennehCis
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I don't know where you live, but maybe AC/Heating? That's a pretty big factor... Also unplug everything you aren't using and if you are using cooling/heating, turn it off everytime you go out and when you get back then turn it back to normal.
$20 max adds up for devices. my bill is bi monthly and the last one was 250. i dont leave any lights on. dont use the heater. gas bill is CHEAP. like 7 a month. main appliances are the fridge, dishwasher and washer/dryer. everything else are major electonics. i think the biggest culprit was my 2nd TV room. it has one of those outlets operated by switch and EVERYTHING, (ht setup, consoles, desktop) was on that switch and i never turn it off cuz i figured since the actual electronics were off it didnt matter.
Cauliflower of Love
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Is your refrigerator running?
Darias
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Many electronics have the capability of a "quick turn on" when plugged in... Most guilty are the home theater appliances, such as televisions, stereos, and the like. A TV that is actually NOT charged - e.g. it's been drained, unplugged, and the caps are empty can take up to two minutes to properly turn on. (inconvenient for the average consumer) so many of them stay fully powered when in the "off" state so that they can flip on faster.
This has quite a large impact on overall power usage, and therefore your bill. Many power conscious persons nowadays are keeping the non-essentials on switched outlets, so that they can turn off everything except the fridge.
This has quite a large impact on overall power usage, and therefore your bill. Many power conscious persons nowadays are keeping the non-essentials on switched outlets, so that they can turn off everything except the fridge.
Escape Goat
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AssMan said:
Fascinating...
Cauliflower of Love
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AssMan said:
Stop using the computer, then blame it on all her hardwired vibrators.
Leatherface
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Liquid said:
Are you getting your meter checked or are they doing an "estimate". If the later, you could be getting the screw job. Call your electric company and get a meter reading done. You should get reimbursed anything they may have over charged you for.
Also, do you live in an apartment complex and have an outlet somewhere that could possibly be getting tapped into? $250 is fucking insane if your not even using anything!
Mine is $45/month.
500 sq/ft apartment. A/C set for about 76. I'm in AL, so it's not quite time for heating yet.
I turn off the A/C when at work. I have a $10 fan that I use instead of the main system fan as a way to drown out neighbors coming in late.
I keep my freezer full. I put stuff like bread, tortillas and nuts in the fridge to keep it full. That way every time I open my fridge, it doesn't have to recool all that escaped air.
My PC is a power sucking monster. 550 Watt Antec PSU and 5.1 Klipsch Promedias.
I can look at the history of power usage from months before I lived here, and people got as low as $25/month.
So either you have a huge house with the A/C cranked, or something is very, very wrong with your bill.
500 sq/ft apartment. A/C set for about 76. I'm in AL, so it's not quite time for heating yet.
I turn off the A/C when at work. I have a $10 fan that I use instead of the main system fan as a way to drown out neighbors coming in late.
I keep my freezer full. I put stuff like bread, tortillas and nuts in the fridge to keep it full. That way every time I open my fridge, it doesn't have to recool all that escaped air.
My PC is a power sucking monster. 550 Watt Antec PSU and 5.1 Klipsch Promedias.
I can look at the history of power usage from months before I lived here, and people got as low as $25/month.
So either you have a huge house with the A/C cranked, or something is very, very wrong with your bill.
Lunar Aura
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hmm my bill isnt nearly as high either. what exactly does meter reading do vs getting the regular bill?
Get a Kill-a-Watt or something similar to find out how much power your electronics are using when they are off to see if that is your problem.
Lunar Aura
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whats that do?
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