SMECO is freakin' killing me!!

PJumper

PJumper

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vbailey said:
you could also check your hot water heater, if it is electric it may be able to be turned back too. Hot water heaters can be bad on your bill if not set at the right temp.
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One more thing you need to check is your sump pump, if you have one. If level switch is not set right and it keeps turning on everytime a little bit of water accomulates, then its going to cost you. It takes a lot of juice everytime the sump pump starts.
 
County_Boy

County_Boy

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My house is older with single pane windows and plenty of drafts.
About 3000 sq,ft. 2 adults 2 kids that leave every tv, computer, lights
stay on 24 hrs a day. All Electric.
Bill runs between $275 - $450 per month.
We have had several good size rate increases in the couple of years.
Is Electricity worth the money......ABSOLUTELY !!!.
 
kwillia

kwillia

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All electric home with just over 3500 sq ft living space. Average $400 a month. We have three fridges and tons of other stuff plugged in at all times. During the coldest part of the winter I can expect bills of $500+.
 
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USWWarrior

It's a Jeep thang!
WOW....2300 sq ft. 4 bd, 2 1/2 bath, all electric with 2 refrig., 2 computers and older electronics and my bill is around 200-250. I go crazy when it gets over 250. Once last year, my bill was 450+ and I found out it was the heat pump. Actually the heat pump was not working and I was using the "back-up" mode. Normally there is a light that is on the thermostat but is wasnt working. So the house was warm but I didnt realize the heat pump was not working correctly.

Thanks for letting me put my two cents in.

<<<<<like my red color? It add a christmas look to the pages. But then again, there are some thin skinned emotional people that post on here...grinning
 
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BeenSpur'd

BeenSpur'd

I love her wild,wild hair
I have a 5,200 sq ft farmhouse, 4 bedroom, 3 full baths, full walkout basement. Heat pump upstairs, furnace down stairs, central air, electric hot water, three fridge's, a wet bar with Michelob on tap, three kids who leave everything on, four computers on all the time, 70 degrees during the summer, 72 degrees in the winter and our electric bill is about $400 summer, $250-300 winter. I work out on the farm a lot and love the comforts of home when I'm inside. I light a fire in the fireplace on Sunday's when watching football on cold days, cut the wood on my farm. Life is good........
 
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vbailey

vbailey
Iam so glad we heat with a wood stove, we only use the heat pump when it is freezing and then it only runs every now and then. We go home at lunch time to fill it during the day and it is toasty warm when we get home after work. Our electric bill is very small during the cold months.
 
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vbailey

vbailey
BeenSpur'd said:
I have a 5,200 sq ft farmhouse, 4 bedroom, 3 full baths, full walkout basement. Heat pump upstairs, furnace down stairs, central air, electric hot water, three fridge's, a wet bar with Michelob on tap, three kids who leave everything on, four computers on all the time, 70 degrees during the summer, 72 degrees in the winter and our electric bill is about $400 summer, $250-300 winter. I work out on the farm a lot and love the comforts of home when I'm inside. I light a fire in the fireplace on Sunday's when watching football on cold days, cut the wood on my farm. Life is good........
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Wow! that is a big house, I have a 3,500 sq ft cape cod on 20 acres back in the woods. Love it. We heat all winter with a wood stove which is in the family room, which is also a walkout basement, with my son's bedroom and full bathroom. It is all finished and we live down there in front of the wood stove all winter..and the large screen TV. Life is Good here too. But Wow! you have a big house!
 
kwillia

kwillia

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vbailey said:
Iam so glad we heat with a wood stove, we only use the heat pump when it is freezing and then it only runs every now and then. We go home at lunch time to fill it during the day and it is toasty warm when we get home after work. Our electric bill is very small during the cold months.
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I don't know that I could ever leave my house with a woodstove burning and noone home...:faint:
 
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vbailey

vbailey
kwillia said:
I don't know that I could ever leave my house with a woodstove burning and noone home...:faint:
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It is very safe, we have chimmney cleaned every season, the woodstove is very tight, the fire/logs everything stays inside. There is a blower that blows the heat into the room. It is inserted into the firplace. Believe me, we bought one of the best woodstoves out there to heat our house and to be safe. It is all contained in the iron stove, nothing gets out unless you open the door and it also locks tight when you hatch it shut. It would not heat correctly if it did not.It really is OK, I love my house and would never do anything that might cause me to Lose everything I have to a fire.
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
We have gas heat and a gas stove. Everything else is electric and our bill averages about $220-240 a month. We have a small 1600 sq ft house. I don't think our electric bill should be that much, but it has been constant for a loooooooong time. I cannot remember the last time our bill was under $200. :ohwell:
 
mkd20012001

mkd20012001

Live~Love~Laugh
Just looked at my bill and this month it is $113.06. My bill has never been over $186.00 and that is in the summer when it is really hot. I have a 3 level townhouse about 2,000 sq ft. It's all electric.
 
jazz lady

jazz lady

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Mine was $99 and some change. :yay: But I have oil heat and can't wait for them to come fill my tank. :yikes: :bawl:
 
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lugebob

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Unless you have an electrician friend, pay SMECO to do the Survey on your power consumption. This will provide you with a priority list of things you can start to work on. A Cheap do it yourself way of checking is to get a walkie talkie and have someone watch your meter (that is most likely spinning liker a top) and start turning things off and watch for the difference...
 
kwillia

kwillia

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I have fridge that is approx 20 years old. I have often wondered if it would be cost effective to just go ahead and purchase a new one now rather than wait until it finally dies...:confused:
 
Agee

Agee

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kwillia said:
I have fridge that is approx 20 years old. I have often wondered if it would be cost effective to just go ahead and purchase a new one now rather than wait until it finally dies...:confused:
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Absolutely! If it's one you use in the garage, you can purchase a no frills model and it will be much more energy efficient!

Did someone say TRIM ? :yahoo:
 
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