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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Aug 10, 2010 9:52 AM
Anyone else experiencing record electric bills this Summer? I have two little ones, so we have to keep the air on. Have some fans on, and since it's been damp, the dehumidifier has been running constant as well.

Past Three:
$125 - June
$134 - July
$175 - August (record for me)

Last Summer:
$51 - June
$83 - July
$82 - August
$95 - September
Aug 10, 2010 9:52am
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mella

Senior Member

647 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:00 AM
June was $250, so I was worried about July. Turned out to be $45 for July. The bill says it was an actual reading but I think I am going to get hammered in August. My house is about 2100 sq ft but the windows suck. I am sure I lose a ton of energy in and out of the windows.
Aug 10, 2010 10:00am
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Mohican00

Dirty White Boy

3,394 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:02 AM
YES!!!

I've got a 1-br apartment so my electric bill normally averages $30-$40 a month. Last month it was $87
Aug 10, 2010 10:02am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:04 AM
Another thing I noticed. I've owned my house since 2005. When I got married in 2008, nearly all my damn bills doubled. Heating, electric, of course water, porn. Ridiculous!
Aug 10, 2010 10:04am
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mella

Senior Member

647 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:09 AM
Are your wife's sex toys gas or electric?
Aug 10, 2010 10:09am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:13 AM
mella;447223 wrote:Are your wife's sex toys gas or electric?

Steam
Aug 10, 2010 10:13am
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Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:22 AM
Ours wasn't bad this past one $136. In the summer we might be very high as in $200+ or decent meaning around $100. We are not home during peak hot hours of the day so that really helps up save. We also took down our vertical blinds and put up curtains, that has made a difference.
Aug 10, 2010 10:22am
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:29 AM
We didn't have AC when I was a kid and we all turned out fine. Tuen yours off...the kids will live. :)
Aug 10, 2010 10:29am
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power i

Senior Member

1,296 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:35 AM
Our bill last month was $244. Me being the tight ass that I am, immediately shut the AC off. Our house has plenty of windows and we have lots of fans, so it really isn't that bad. I just need to do any housework early in the morning before it gets too hot. Fab, you are 100% correct. Kids should be outside anyway. ;)
Aug 10, 2010 10:35am
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Fab1b

The Bald A-Hole!!

12,949 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:39 AM
I also keep my AC to 77/78. Try it you'll be surprised how cool it really is when it's scorching outside.
Aug 10, 2010 10:39am
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ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

24,984 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:55 AM
Mine is always on 78
Aug 10, 2010 10:55am
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jmog

Senior Member

6,567 posts
Aug 10, 2010 11:00 AM
I couldn't even guess what our electric bill is or has been in the past. My wife pays all the bills and I never see them.
Aug 10, 2010 11:00am
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mcburg93

permaban to basement

3,167 posts
Aug 10, 2010 11:39 AM
glad Im not the only one with higher bills. Ours usually run about 130-160 in the hot months of the summer but its been running from 160-200 all summer uggg. Unfortunately I have to have the ac on for my father he has alzheimer and a bad heart we do however get a little help from his insurance for it though. Usually anywhere from 30-50 a month not much but it helps. The other thing is its an old farm house with all new windows. Ive been saving to have some insulation blown in to help. One step at a time.
Aug 10, 2010 11:39am
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McFly1955

Senior Member

1,441 posts
Aug 10, 2010 11:53 AM
Our highest bill in 2 years at our house has been $130.

1600 sq ft., central air at 76-78.
Aug 10, 2010 11:53am
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Aug 10, 2010 12:33 PM
I would hate to see ours. Big house and we keep it on 72. Sometimes even lower. Luckily my stepdad hates being hot, lol.
Aug 10, 2010 12:33pm
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MontyBrunswick

Aug 10, 2010 12:38 PM
Ours was $194 last month. Month before that it was 120.
Aug 10, 2010 12:38pm
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RedRider1

Senior Member

3,850 posts
Aug 10, 2010 12:45 PM
July was 200. doesn't usually get higher than that.

Inefficient A/C unit and original (1940) windows on the 1st floor don't make for a good combination. Only have 4 downstairs windows...probably would only cost $1200-$1500 to get them replaced.
Aug 10, 2010 12:45pm
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tigerfan82

Senior Member

342 posts
Aug 10, 2010 2:02 PM
I was informed by an AEP official last month, after calling and bitching about the increase in my monthly bill, that they have raised their prices 20% since last year at this time..................
Aug 10, 2010 2:02pm
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Bio-Hazzzzard

Senior Member

1,027 posts
Aug 10, 2010 4:59 PM
I the winter our bill is about $190 and in the summer it is never under $300.

Our house is about 3000 sq/ft living and we have two A/C units both set at 80 in the summer. We used to set them at 77 degrees and our bill was $350+ per month during the summer.
Aug 10, 2010 4:59pm
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THE4RINGZ

R.I.P Thread Bomber

16,816 posts
Aug 10, 2010 5:06 PM
That has to piss a Swartzy raised boy like you straight off.
Aug 10, 2010 5:06pm
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Cat Food Flambe'

Senior Member

1,230 posts
Aug 10, 2010 5:33 PM
$97 in June, $314 in July. The actual reading caught up with me along with the hot weather.

Our outside water meter "display" unit broke at our first house - it was reading only 10% of the actual amount on the actual meter inside the house. They finally figured out there was a problem after three years - I got at $2300 water bill when they did.
Aug 10, 2010 5:33pm
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Bio-Hazzzzard

Senior Member

1,027 posts
Aug 10, 2010 5:48 PM
THE4RINGZ;447655 wrote:That has to piss a Swartzy raised boy like you straight off.
I was debating turning off my A/C in this Florida heat and ask my wife not to shower for a week to simulate a Swartzy, I came to the conclusion that I would rather be pissed off at the electric bill.

I think I remember you from the Swartzy church when I was a kid, Ezekiel is that you?
Aug 10, 2010 5:48pm
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GoChiefs

Resident Maniac

16,754 posts
Aug 10, 2010 6:51 PM
Cat Food Flambe';447687 wrote:Our outside water meter "display" unit broke at our first house - it was reading only 10% of the actual amount on the actual meter inside the house. They finally figured out there was a problem after three years - I got at $2300 water bill when they did.

And I'd kindly be telling them to fuck off.
Aug 10, 2010 6:51pm
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Gblock

Aug 10, 2010 9:54 PM
ours was 245 and 296 june and july but i aint tryna sweat.....i can be cold in the winter but no way i can sleep if its hot
Aug 10, 2010 9:54pm
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Cat Food Flambe'

Senior Member

1,230 posts
Aug 10, 2010 10:35 PM
GoChiefs;447733 wrote:And I'd kindly be telling them to fuck off.

Actually, they (City Of Columbus) were pretty easy to work with. They figured the first year was when the previous owner had the place, so they wrote off a third of it right off the top, and took off the part of the sewage/stormwater charges when I explained that I had to re-seed and water 12,000 square feet of lawn right after we moved in. They allowed us to pay the balance off over two years interest-free.
Aug 10, 2010 10:35pm