HUGE electric bill increase!

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: goku
By the looks of things, I should have a camera installed infront of my house so that when the electric guy comes, I shut off all the power in the house, he gets a reading and then goes on his way, when he leaves I then flip the switch again...

what would that accomplish? 😕

 

[DeadByDawn]

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: goku
By the looks of things, I should have a camera installed infront of my house so that when the electric guy comes, I shut off all the power in the house, he gets a reading and then goes on his way, when he leaves I then flip the switch again...

what would that accomplish? 😕

LOL, somebody doesn't know how meters work

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn

Originally posted by: GeneValgene

Originally posted by: goku
By the looks of things, I should have a camera installed infront of my house so that when the electric guy comes, I shut off all the power in the house, he gets a reading and then goes on his way, when he leaves I then flip the switch again...

what would that accomplish? 😕

LOL, somebody doesn't know how meters work

Lol, I was thinking of the current usage info, well setting up a camera and seeing how often they come would help, you lower your electricity usage for the month they come and the months they don't, you use as much electricity as you desire?

 

[blakeatwork]

Is there a solar panel type thing you can use to power the hottub at a lower temp, and plug it into main power when you want it really hot?

Not sure what the power requirements of a hottub would be, or if it's feasible..

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Is there a solar panel type thing you can use to power the hottub at a lower temp, and plug it into main power when you want it really hot?

Not sure what the power requirements of a hottub would be, or if it's feasible..

If he lives in Arizona and covers his entire roof with panels at a cost of around $7,000 installed, sure. 😉

 

[Looney]

Pick up a Kill-a-Watt... this thing is absolutely awesome. I know exactly how much watts everything uses now. For example, my 2405 uses 70watts out of the box... 100+ on max brightness... and 35 on 0 brightness. I have it sitting at 25 brightness, which uses like 45watts.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Looney
Pick up a Kill-a-Watt... this thing is absolutely awesome. I know exactly how much watts everything uses now. For example, my 2405 uses 70watts out of the box... 100+ on max brightness... and 35 on 0 brightness. I have it sitting at 25 brightness, which uses like 45watts.

It's a shame they don't have a 240V version though.

Useless for things like the dryer, stove, hot tub, water heater, etc.

ie: the things that REALLY suck the juice.

 

[JinLien]

Maybe it is time to get a geothermo heatpump system.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: JinLien

Maybe it is time to get a geothermo heatpump system.

Geothermal.

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: JinLien

Maybe it is time to get a geothermo heatpump system.

Geothermal.

Thanks for the correction.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Looney
Pick up a Kill-a-Watt... this thing is absolutely awesome. I know exactly how much watts everything uses now. For example, my 2405 uses 70watts out of the box... 100+ on max brightness... and 35 on 0 brightness. I have it sitting at 25 brightness, which uses like 45watts.

It's a shame they don't have a 240V version though.

Useless for things like the dryer, stove, hot tub, water heater, etc.

ie: the things that REALLY suck the juice.

Yeah, i was pretty disappointed too... but those things are necessities anyways, so it's not like i can reduce those.

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Is there a solar panel type thing you can use to power the hottub at a lower temp, and plug it into main power when you want it really hot?

Not sure what the power requirements of a hottub would be, or if it's feasible..

If he lives in Arizona and covers his entire roof with panels at a cost of around $7,000 installed, sure. 😉

😛

I have absolutely no idea what the power equirements might be... seems like there could be an entreprenurial opportunity for someone to make a cover with built-in panels, that might alleviate even a portion of the electrical cost...