Chelco Bill: WOW!
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82 upstairs unit (except when daughter sneaks it down)
81 downstairs (except when we're eating dinner or right before bed - then we just kick it down one so it will run and then it is programed to go back up. We sleep with ceiling and floor fans running. It works well, especially with the new units that are more efficient.
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82 upstairs unit (except when daughter sneaks it down)
81 downstairs (except when we're eating dinner or right before bed - then we just kick it down one so it will run and then it is programed to go back up. We sleep with ceiling and floor fans running. It works well, especially with the new units that are more efficient.
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Those fans REALLY make a difference don't they!! I LOVE your "COOL" Rita! 
Actually my a/c is not keeping up with the heat! I had to switch to 3 window units a couple of years ago and they used less electric than my central unit. But so far this summer it has been sooo hot that in the afternoon it is hot in here! My moms place has central and its doing ok but we haven't gotten a bill thats showing the a/c usage yet. I'm sure it will show on the new one but usually it never goes over $200. I am moving into a new house with central a/c and I bet it will be high. But since I'm moving mom in with us I will only have one electric bill instead of two so it still should be less than what I pay now. I'm excited to be moving and I am going to be starting a new business!Now that AC's have kicked in full time how's it going? What temps do you usually keep your homes? Do you keep it different between day and night?
Stay cool
Remember with a traditional a/c unit there are extremes that will make it completely useless. In the winter there is a certain temp that will make the heat pump useless and during the summer it can actually get hot enough that the unit cannot cool.
Thus far we have not had any ridiculous power bills. In fact the last one I got had a credit of $14.00 I somehow managed to pay it twice. We like it cold at night, but when we are both out during the day it's at 80. Luckily we live under some shade so it's not too bad.
Thus far we have not had any ridiculous power bills. In fact the last one I got had a credit of $14.00 I somehow managed to pay it twice. We like it cold at night, but when we are both out during the day it's at 80. Luckily we live under some shade so it's not too bad.
I live in Nashville, but own a home in Seagrove as well. I received my electric bill today and it had increased about 100 dollars since last month. We don't rent the home and haven't been there since the first week of June. I turn it up to 76 when we leave and we turn off the water heater, but it doesn't seem to help. I keep all the blinds down to keep the sun out. I am not as concerned about the electric as I am the water. My bill runs around 90 dollars every month. What I don't understand is that it remains that price even if we are there for 2 weeks at a time. I have questioned them, but they tell me the 90 is an average amount for a 2600 sq ft house. Could someone explain this to me?
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I live in Nashville, but own a home in Seagrove as well. I received my electric bill today and it had increased about 100 dollars since last month. We don't rent the home and haven't been there since the first week of June. I turn it up to 76 when we leave and we turn off the water heater, but it doesn't seem to help. I keep all the blinds down to keep the sun out. I am not as concerned about the electric as I am the water. My bill runs around 90 dollars every month. What I don't understand is that it remains that price even if we are there for 2 weeks at a time. I have questioned them, but they tell me the 90 is an average amount for a 2600 sq ft house. Could someone explain this to me?
As far as I know, water/sewer is a flat rate bill for everybody up to a certain usage. My water bill is always a flat $20.xx UNLESS my monthly usage exceeds 6,000 gallons. Since I'm on septic (not public sewer) someone else will have to confirm that the balance of your bill is the flat monthly public sewer rate (I think it is).
I don't know that my meter gets read every single month... but maybe about 2x year I'll get a water bill that's $22.xx. It tends to coincide with the months when the swimming pool experiences lots of evaporation, requiring daily top offs.
Hope this helps.
Water and Electric bills
I am also on septic and my bill is also $20. From what I understand the septic tank keeps the water bills low. Otherwise it seems they pick a price and bill you. My friend has that problem. On the other hand the electric is high for my 900 sq. ft. house that is well shaded. I do like it cold, but even when it was cooler and I only had the a/c on at night it was $99. The past month it was $153. I had a/c problems this month and it ran alot and shut off very little. That went on for a while until they finally figured it out. I am not looking forward to this month's bill. I am from New Orleans and find the electric very high here.
I am also on septic and my bill is also $20. From what I understand the septic tank keeps the water bills low. Otherwise it seems they pick a price and bill you. My friend has that problem. On the other hand the electric is high for my 900 sq. ft. house that is well shaded. I do like it cold, but even when it was cooler and I only had the a/c on at night it was $99. The past month it was $153. I had a/c problems this month and it ran alot and shut off very little. That went on for a while until they finally figured it out. I am not looking forward to this month's bill. I am from New Orleans and find the electric very high here.
Bumping up now that Old Man Winter is here! I still don't think it has been as cold as last winter do you guys?