$1K? Do they have a pool or something?

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Post #359,037

6/17/12 11:48:24 AM

$1K? Do they have a pool or something?

I work from home and have a number of computers that heat up my office so the AC runs quite a bit during the summer.

My highest electric last year was $250 for July. Lowest was $75 in November.

Highest gas was $35 for January, lowest was $19 for August.

Just installed a new AC unit, the radiator fins on the original unit from 99 were all corroded - a blast from the hose and they just fell off. The installer said the old unit was a SEER 10, the new one's SEER 15 so I'm expecting the electric bill to be lower this summer.

Post #359,038

by Another Scott

6/17/12 12:13:44 PM

I think they're just old-school people.

IIRC, they live outside Dallas, have a McMansion, probably have the lights on in every room all the time, and like the house to be at 70 F. I think he's a manager with some big defense contractor. They don't like the high bill, but think it's normal and don't think there's much they can do about it. :-/

That's mainly speculation though, based on my likely faulty recollection. But I think the $1k/month is right.

Cheers,
Scott.

Electricity, really - (crazy) - (16) - June 10, 2012, 12:41:05 PM EDT

Yes. - (Another Scott) - (15) - June 10, 2012, 02:27:10 PM EDT

Up to 3 cords now - (crazy) - (14) - June 14, 2012, 07:09:28 PM EDT

Ouch. - (Another Scott) - (12) - June 16, 2012, 11:51:47 AM EDT

I run 350 balanced electric and gas - (boxley) - June 16, 2012, 04:24:22 PM EDT

Well, I'm pretty sloppy about energy . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - June 16, 2012, 07:29:35 PM EDT

200 W?!?! - (Another Scott) - (7) - June 16, 2012, 08:10:05 PM EDT

Hmmmm . . . $80? - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - June 16, 2012, 10:11:04 PM EDT

Our kitchen: - (malraux) - (1) - June 16, 2012, 10:16:59 PM EDT

Well, I also have . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - June 16, 2012, 11:12:39 PM EDT

I suspect you'd REALLY like a couple of these bulbs - (crazy) - (2) - June 17, 2012, 12:07:55 AM EDT

How well do they meet the dimmable part of the spec? - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - June 17, 2012, 12:25:47 AM EDT

None - (crazy) - June 17, 2012, 08:31:24 AM EDT

well you could invest in candles and peanut oil lanterns - (boxley) - June 16, 2012, 11:21:02 PM EDT

$1K? Do they have a pool or something? - (SpiceWare) - (1) - June 17, 2012, 11:48:24 AM EDT

I think they're just old-school people. - (Another Scott) - June 17, 2012, 12:13:44 PM EDT

Hmmm... - (folkert) - June 16, 2012, 12:29:04 PM EDT

Sounds like a horse. Maybe it was.
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