nubill
Recycles dryer sheets
- Upstate SC
- 1800 sq ft
- Gas for Stove, Hot Water, Clothes Dryer, Furnace and Fireplace
- Past 12 months $849.16
1700 sq. ft. all-electric Florida ranch, one person: $50 / month without A/C (4 months of the year); $70 / month with A/C (8 months of the year).
Those are great stats for AC in Florida.
Important to add, that we went with gas dryer conversion after moving in 25 years ago. That has saved a bunch. However, we stuck with an electric oven and cooktop when upgrading the kitchen. Also run a dehumidifier in the basement May thru October or so.This is 2 year electricity graph that shows effect of (2) new HVAC systems, beginning May 2016. Reduction in KwH is pretty dramatic. I don't have exact numbers handy, but it appears to be 40-50% less useage.
This is for 3,000 SqFt in NJ. We have natural gas heat, so the savings in winter will not be as dramatic.
Sep column is actually August temps, and the bill was $140.
Without much extra analyses:
Lowest usage - 194 kwh, March 2016
Highest usage - 1641 kwh, August 2011 (one of the hottest summers on record in DFW)
If I did this, I know our money would last the rest of my life.For example, when I'm home and using personal electronics, the thermostat is set to 80F. If I'm sleeping, the thermo is set to 77F. Otherwise, it's set to 86F (essentially, the A/C is off).
If I did this, I know our money would last the rest of my life. Because my wife would kill me within a week. And, I would thank her, from the bottom of my sweat-soaked heart.
I also read that one of the secrets of millionaires is that they stay put, but the way I read it was the reason that was such a wealth builder is that they didn't continually upgrade to a more expensive house and neighborhood.
? then who they heck is buying all those multimillion dollar 5000 sq foot properties in NYC, non millionaires?
? then who they heck is buying all those multimillion dollar 5000 sq foot properties in NYC, non millionaires?
We have en Efergy home energy monitor, found out that our electric dryer would likely cost us an extra $50 a month in peak demand charge so switched to gas.
Those are great stats for AC in Florida.
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San Diego, CA-- home of SEMPRA.
$350/mos: jacuzzi, a/c, 1100 sq ft home 1 mile from the coast.
Gas dryer and water heater.
Ridiculous. My dividends from XOM pay it. Yeah!
Doesn't that raise costs; i.e., why would you raise setting then?On a really hot day I might drop it to 77.
Doesn't that raise costs; i.e., why would you raise setting then?
That sure is a lot of cloths drying. My total electric bill averages about $50/month, also use an electric dryer and estimate the costs at about $0.30/load, but no peak charges here.