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Dancinghomer
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 Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:06 Post subject: The moderately warm thread
My electric bill went up 75 dollars in 1 month!
I've tried to keep the air conditioning to a minimum. My former roommate had it on 24/7.
From 94.xx to 168.95! 
I hate your prices, electricity. 
I fully expect to see my electricity down around 45 or 50 dollars next month.
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xBarry31
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:11 Post subject: Re: The moderately warm thread
| Dancinghomer wrote: | My electric bill went up 75 dollars in 1 month!
I've tried to keep the air conditioning to a minimum. My former roommate had it on 24/7.
From 94.xx to 168.95!
I hate your prices, electricity.
I fully expect to see my electricity down around 45 or 50 dollars next month. |
$170 for electricity? I live in a three bedroom loft and don't pay that. How big is your place and how cold do you keep it?
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Dancinghomer
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:14 Post subject:
It's a 1000 sq foot, 2 bed 2 bath flat.
The temp right now is 73 in here.
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akern
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:15 Post subject:
| Dancinghomer wrote: | It's a 1000 sq foot, 2 bed 2 bath flat.
The temp right now is 73 in here. |
That does sound high.
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bburgoyne26
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:16 Post subject:
73 is a luxury.....I keep mine at 78 and just wear shorts and a t shirt around the house.....
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HighHeat
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 16:20 Post subject:
My living room isn't much smaller than your whole place, and my electric bill isn't that high. And I have, at given points in time, washer, dryer, dishwasher, & 3 AC's...
Methinks you had a balance left over from last month?
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Dancinghomer
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 17:28 Post subject:
Nope...paid the bill in full last month.
I always pay the bill in full.
The air conditioning ALWAYS seems to be running though. Unless I turn it off. When I did that, the former roommate would always turn it back on.
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jrjo
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 17:34 Post subject:
careful... Al Gore is gonna hunt.you.down.
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Dancinghomer
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 17:43 Post subject:
Now that the roommate no longer lives here, the A/C is off. Unless it becomes sweltering. And then, it's only on for a short period of time.
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brie k
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 18:21 Post subject:
I have the same sq. footage, but one less bathroom. I think my current bill is about $75. I expect it to be higher next month because of the a/c. The boyfriend loves it very cool (we set it to 68 when he's here and I wear a parka). But, for whatever reason, we keep heat and cannot keep it cool. In the winter I barely have to turn the heat on.
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karlene
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 18:23 Post subject:
No A/C here... windows open fans on if it ever gets warm 
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 18:30 Post subject:
| brie k wrote: | | The boyfriend loves it very cool (we set it to 68 when he's here and I wear a parka). |
OMG! That would be grounds for separation or castration or something!
I despise air conditioning. Nothing worse than having to bring a winter coat with you when you go out to eat or to the movies.
Windows open if at all possible. Perhaps at 90+ I will consider it, provided there isn't a breeze.
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SnootchieBootchies
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 18:46 Post subject:
heh, we paid about $300 to $400 per month last summer to air condition our house. We kept the thermostat at 80 degrees. living in the south is a nasty business.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 19:25 Post subject:
| karlene wrote: | No A/C here... windows open fans on if it ever gets warm
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Which is never!
73 is downright luxurious. I don't even turn it on during the day unless it's really brutal inside (90+). Daytime usually it's 85 or so. Night I demand cooler, so 75-78. It is rare that I wear more than boxers when home.
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mdael5966
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Posted: 06/30/06 - 19:31 Post subject:
Holy smokes. My 2000 sq ft house only costs about $125/mo to keep at 72-74 degrees. And I live in the South.
Of course I just pd $3,700 to have a super efficient unit installed.
Have you changed your filter lately?
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