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No Vested Interest

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32. Not an electrical engineer here, but trying to be practical while comfortable-
Mon Jul 29, 2013, 05:21 PM
Jul 2013

Just remember that anything that heats or provides heat is costly to use; curtail excess usage as much as possible;

That includes adjusting household temps when occupants are out of the home. - Turn down (sometimes turn off) heat a few degrees or more when leaving; when you return turn up heat gradually - a degree or two at a time until you're at or near desired setting.
Reverse for AC - turn up temps a few (or more) degrees when leaving, then adjust a degree or two at a time until at desired temp.

Keep throws - (small blankets)- available near where you watch TV or otherwise lounge in place.

Yes, turn out lights when leaving a room, but always provide enough light when moving throughout the house, to avoid falls, especially if older.

Help me lower my electric bill ARGHHH [View all] Sometimeswedrown Jul 2013 OP
Good luck... Wounded Bear Jul 2013 #1
Are you talking winter heat bills or summer cooling bills? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #2
Well been asking around Sometimeswedrown Jul 2013 #3
Depends on what sort of TV you buy, but it's not a big difference NewJeffCT Jul 2013 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2013 #5
Not mine. Fortunately, my house is surrounded by tall trees, RebelOne Jul 2013 #8
Standby Power ? jakeXT Jul 2013 #6
Unbelievable. I live in a 2-bedroom mobile home, RebelOne Jul 2013 #7
Electric water heater? Do you leave things plugged in all the time? politicat Jul 2013 #9
Does the bill come to you in your name? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #10
Have you tried Bubble Wrap? Grey Jul 2013 #11
Wow! pipi_k Jul 2013 #12
Television definitely intaglio Jul 2013 #13
i wonder if the power could be leaking into ground somewhere there leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #14
I dropped my bill by about $20 a month just by getting everyone to turn off the lights when hedgehog Jul 2013 #15
It's my nighmare. kiva Jul 2013 #16
The trailer we used to live in had aluminum wiring. A Simple Game Jul 2013 #17
After the central air... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2013 #18
Does your electric company offer an energy survey? mcar Jul 2013 #19
Good suggestion about shutting off breakers one by one to try to isolate drain. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #20
I rarely keep my hot water heater turned on. ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #21
I had something like this going on once Digit Jul 2013 #22
Thanks all Sometimeswedrown Jul 2013 #23
Have you tried turning up the themostat and avebury Jul 2013 #24
OMG READ THIS!!! Sometimeswedrown Jul 2013 #25
I had not thought about using that much ice. avebury Jul 2013 #28
The advatage of ice is it has a latent heat of 144 BTU's per pound Turbineguy Jul 2013 #33
Many, many years ago, when I lived in Miami, RebelOne Jul 2013 #34
Electric Turbineguy Jul 2013 #26
Incandescent bulbs are surprisingly huge consumers REP Jul 2013 #27
Electric - additional ideas avebury Jul 2013 #29
A few ideas here: DebJ Jul 2013 #30
Replacing the TV will help some. haele Jul 2013 #31
Not an electrical engineer here, but trying to be practical while comfortable- No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #32
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