kwillia
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He sets his thermostat to 55. Tomorrow we will be back at a real feel of single digit temps. Set your thermostat to 55 and then compare bills.
SMECO Issues
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I also live alone, so I have total control over what's being used. Many lights are sensor, so most lights turn themselves off when I leave the room. All lights are LEDs. Lots of little things add up.
LightRoasted
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How is this possible, $80? That's only the equivalent usage of about 375kWh.
How is this possible, $80? That's only the equivalent usage of about 375kWh.
kwillia
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Exactly right. Your bill is so low because you decide to forego luxury use of electricity and also set your personal comfort bar low. We all can do the same if we want lower electric bills. I keep ouour thermostat to 65 but would drop it lower if it wasn’t for my husband.
Poor guy already suffers at the change of season when I refuse to turn on the heat for the first time until the temperature sensitive Kona Ice cups in the cabinet start to turn from blue to purple.
415 for Feb. as reported by my in-house monitor. Don't know what SMECO said I used.
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Absolutely NOT!!!
The pellet stove keeps the living area a comfortable 72*. The unused spaces are set low.
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the poor dad
My electric bill only went up $6 from January to $144 for 822kWh. In comparison to last February, we used 839kWh @ a cost of $130. We used a few more kWh last February but the bill was $14 less. Thx mandatory solar and wind energy!
Since January 22 to yesterday, 38 days, we burned approximately 105 gallons of fuel oil (about $3/gal on last delivery) to heat our house and water with a forced-air boiler system. There are only 2 adults living in this 2300sqft cape cod style house built in 1993. We are not energy minded people - tv runs unnecessarily at times, lights not always switched off, heat on 74º in the evening when home, 65º at night when sleeping.
Your mileage and electric bill may vary, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Since January 22 to yesterday, 38 days, we burned approximately 105 gallons of fuel oil (about $3/gal on last delivery) to heat our house and water with a forced-air boiler system. There are only 2 adults living in this 2300sqft cape cod style house built in 1993. We are not energy minded people - tv runs unnecessarily at times, lights not always switched off, heat on 74º in the evening when home, 65º at night when sleeping.
Your mileage and electric bill may vary, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
kwillia
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But most of us with heat pumps have no way of having secondary heat sources. And comparing electricity bills is a moot point because one would have to factor in the added expenses to come from having secondary heat… full source, maintenance, and other secondary costs.Absolutely NOT!!!
Exactly what fan are you talking about, air handler or furnace blower or oil gun fan, the draw sounds really high? Have you got access to the nameplate on the fan?Anyone with a heat pump can expect to get a larger bill for the past few months, it's been colder longer than usual. Heat pumps are not terribly efficient at low temps.
I've been monitoring various things around the house to see how much power they actually use. The one that surprised me was the oil burner. I knew it used a lot of power, but it's really more than I imagined. The burner itself uses next to nothing, but the surge current from the fan was 5500 watts (46 amps)and when it settled down, drew just under 1000 watts (just over 8 amps). The longer it runs, the more the meter spins. It's like brewing a fresh pot of coffee every couple of minutes. Adds up. Fortunately, I have the thermostat set to 55* and it doesn't run often. My electric bill this month was under $80.
I do feel for those whose bills skyrocketed these past few months. Mine does in summer when the a/c runs. $250-300/month is the norm.
True. Everyone does it differently, can't draw one-for-one comparisons. The discussion was simply 'this is my electric bill'.
But realistically, the cost of the pellets is pretty low, the pellet stove is 30 years old, so long since depreciated. Hot water use is minimal for one person, and the heater is a hybrid (heat pump mode only) so cost for hot water is very low as well.
Sneakers has also been to my house, so he knows it's pretty damned big. I am looking forward to retiring one day to a MUCH smaller house.
Heck, if it weren't for the fact that my office is downstairs, I more or less never go down there - and it's half the house.
I do think it does have a lot to do with being an old house - and no amount of insulation - which I have added - is going to offset leaky windows, drafty doors, cracks in the brick - I just can't wait to move out of here one day.
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the poor dad
This email from Delegate Mark Fisher a couple days ago concerning utility bills in Maryland:
This is simply one point in the Maryland Freedom Caucus' 4-Point Plan to reduce soaring MD utility bills as a result of failing Democrat energy policies.
Cutting EmPOWER is the fastest way to offer relief on energy bills right now.
1) Request Federal Intervention to Keep Power Plants Open and Reopen - This will deliver lower bills by summer.
2) Halt EmPOWER fees immediately - Immediately will lower bills by as much as $75 dollars per month (more in some cases).
3) Repeal or Reform the Climate Solutions Now Act (2022)
4) Stop Wes Moore’s tax-payer funded, $180 Million spending on wind & solar
After reading this again.... is this how you see me?? With a fez, eating gruel in front of an almost burned out fire?
LightRoasted
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My make you spend more so you can save more.
A quick lookup of EmPower:
My make you spend more so you can save more.
kwillia
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Pretty much!After reading this again.... is this how you see me?? With a fez, eating gruel in front of an almost burned out fire?
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The resemblance is uncanny!After reading this again.... is this how you see me?? With a fez, eating gruel in front of an almost burned out fire?
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