electric bill = $120!!!! 1500ish sq ft apartment!

[zixxer]

What the CRAP

About a week ago I discovered that the a/c air filter was NASTY. I assume the bill is related to the a/c having to run ALL the time to cool the apt since no air was getting through..

how much electricity does a running computer use??? (400w p/s, p4 2.8ghz ht)


jesus..

 

[radioouman]

That's about right if you run the A/C continuously with a computer.

 

[pyonir]

Our bill last month was ~$210 last month for a 1600 sq ft house.

 

[rootaxs]

Sounds about right. We pay $160/mo on a 2k sq.ft home.

 

[conjur]

My 1600 sq. ft. townhome ran me $140 two months ago with the A/C going constantly as the fan motor was going out (took them forever to replace it) and my 5-6 PCs running (selling one and soon to sell another, though.)

 

[lokiju]

$217!!! this and last month for an 1100 SF apt. about sh!t myself the first time I saw that.

 

[ElFenix]

was about right for me in the summer

 

[fs5]

that's it? $120 is cheap.. we used to get bills around $180! 5 computers on all the time, AC on all the time, 3 tv's pretty much on all the time, 1 fridge, and 2 mini fridges.

 

[Deeko]

That's not bad at all man.

 

[SuperTool]

Use the fan, replace all bulbs with mini fluorescents, and get an LCD monitor. I halved my bill by doing that.

 

[optoman]

Is it an estimate?

Our bills average about $75 this time of year. That's with running the air about 15% of the time. It is a 1400 sqft. home with natural gas for heating and everything else electrical.

 

[Nitemare]

That's cheap

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

that's nothing. i had a 900 sq ft apt and the electric bill was $300+

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: se7enty7
What the CRAP

About a week ago I discovered that the a/c air filter was NASTY. I assume the bill is related to the a/c having to run ALL the time to cool the apt since no air was getting through..

how much electricity does a running computer use??? (400w p/s, p4 2.8ghz ht)


jesus..

your computer on 24/7 costs about 10 dollars a month, if your monitor is on some of the time, add 3-5 for that too

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Nitemare
That's cheap

 

[dxkj]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
that's nothing. i had a 900 sq ft apt and the electric bill was $300+

yikes, our apartments is a 1br, 800 feet I think, 72 dollar bill for running AC a bit, and 2 computers

 

[rgwalt]

I have about 700 sq ft, and my bill runs about $60 in the summer. I keep the place pretty cool though. I have a hard time finding a good in between temperature though... Either it is too chilly or to warm for my tastes, but I tend to keep it on the chilly side. I also run a single computer 24/7, but with an LCD monitor.

The winter is what really sucks. I have electric heating (not gas) and my bills in the winter are NUTS.

Ryan

 

[bandana163]

Originally posted by: dxkj

Originally posted by: se7enty7
What the CRAP

About a week ago I discovered that the a/c air filter was NASTY. I assume the bill is related to the a/c having to run ALL the time to cool the apt since no air was getting through..

how much electricity does a running computer use??? (400w p/s, p4 2.8ghz ht)


jesus..

your computer on 24/7 costs about 10 dollars a month, if your monitor is on some of the time, add 3-5 for that too

I agree. How on earth would one get a 300$ bill?

 

[Spooner]

Okay. I don't want to hear about your troubles.

8 days cost us $70. WTF?@??#?!@#?@!?#?@!#?!@!@?!!!?!?!?

 

[StageLeft]

Our last one was $150. I think we're about 1800 square feet. Keep it at 74 and it's been insanely hot outside.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: pyonir
Our bill last month was ~$210 last month for a 1600 sq ft house.

Same... except a smaller apartment..