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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #30 on: September 13, 2021, 03:53:01 PM »
Hmm. Much of it is covered by drywall.

Interesting.  Most ductwork runs in the attic space or crawlspace. 
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2021, 03:58:29 PM »
Interesting.  Most ductwork runs in the attic space or crawlspace. 
We have a finished basement.

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« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2021, 04:42:17 PM »
Y'ep but sometimes the thermostat seems to get stuck on the wrong temp. in some parts of the world. 😳

The electric company is now pushing for everyone with solar panels to buy the back-up batteries.  They want the homeowners to store juice so that when the grid is under high usage, they'll be able to pull from your system when needed. 🙄
Supposedly they pay the home owner for the kilowatts used.  :grin: :grin: :grin:  The homeowner foots the bill for the unit & installation.   :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2021, 07:12:11 PM »
5G deployed in your area recently? (:evil:)
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2021, 10:09:57 AM »
So, a few years ago we got an electric bill that was $40 more than what I'm used to paying.  I figured the increase was due to a/c use or the wife doing too much laundry and left it at that.  The following month the bill was double the previous month.  I told my wife to quit running the electric dryer so much, only run it with a full load.  The 3rd month the bill was almost double the last months.  Well, now I couldn't honestly blame the high energy consumption on wife's laundry habit so, I started looking for a draw.   It took me a whole 10 minutes to figure out where my energy use problem was.  Apparently our well pump failed to a point where its water pressure output was not high enough to trigger the pressure cut-off switch and consequently ran all the time.  A new well pump, check valve & pressure cut-off switch returned my monthly bill to normal.  And, I'm glad I'm not married to a vindictive woman. :grin:
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2021, 10:53:16 AM »
I had the very same issue. 30 year old pump couldn't maintain enough pressure to trip the pressure switch.
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2021, 11:15:47 AM »
I have a 2100sq/ft "adobe " home in Arizona and even though the temperatures have been very high, we can keep the house nice and cool, and we only pay $80.  a month or less for electricity. I have all LED lights, and use an evaporative cooler for cooling.
The walls of the house are almost a foot thick, made of burnt adobe brick, from Mexico. It was built in 1956. what helped the most was convincing my wife to use our solar clothes dryer! :laugh:
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #37 on: September 17, 2021, 12:28:22 PM »
I have a 2100sq/ft "adobe " home in Arizona and even though the temperatures have been very high, we can keep the house nice and cool, and we only pay $80.  a month or less for electricity. I have all LED lights, and use an evaporative cooler for cooling.
The walls of the house are almost a foot thick, made of burnt adobe brick, from Mexico. It was built in 1956. what helped the most was convincing my wife to use our solar clothes dryer! :laugh:
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #38 on: September 17, 2021, 02:48:22 PM »
Switch to a different electric supplier with lower kWh cost? Mine is locked in at 6.550 cents/kWh until May of 2022. I keep getting offers that will "save me money" at 9+ cents/kWh.  :grin:
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« Reply #39 on: September 17, 2021, 07:08:54 PM »
Switch to a different electric supplier with lower kWh cost? Mine is locked in at 6.550 cents/kWh until May of 2022. I keep getting offers that will "save me money" at 9+ cents/kWh.  :grin:

We have two choices.
(1) Indiana/Michigan
(2) None.
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Re: High electric bill? NGC naturally
« Reply #40 on: September 17, 2021, 07:22:00 PM »
We have two choices.
(1) Indiana/Michigan
(2) None.
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Bummer.
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