I wish I could, but it's going to take a few years of saving before I can afford to do it. <span></span><br><br>On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, JD wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 07/23/2013 09:42 PM, Mike Harrison wrote:<br>
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> June bill for a 1350sqft house was under $70. 3.5 Ton SEER 18 unit that is<br>
> seldom on, a high effiency fridge and a hot tub are my biggest draws. Installing<br>
> a very light colored metal roof saved a bunch. A mix of LED and CFL lights, the<br>
> home server is a Netbook (Xubuntu currently) and Nancy and I run Laptops for<br>
> systems... her a Mac, me a Linux system and an rMBP.<br>
> My point is: small house, minimal power users = small bill ;)<br>
<br>
My June bill for a 2400sqft house was just under $90 - it rained all month. For<br>
normal temps, as we get other years, it would be $120-140-ish for June, July,<br>
Aug. A SEER 10 unit downstairs, and a newer SEER 13 unit for upstairs. Electric<br>
costs have not been noticeably different with the newer unit the last 4 yrs.<br>
The house is 20 yrs old, nothing special.<br>
<br>
6 computers running 24/7/365, all the other normal household stuff. I work from<br>
home, so A/C runs all day, as needed.<br>
<br>
ZERO LED and CFL lights used. They don't seem cost effective to me. Tried a few<br>
in the ceiling fans, but the model I got didn't work with the dimmer - useless.<br>
<br>
Running 4 ceiling fans 24/7/365 keeps the house temperatures comfortable in<br>
those rooms. Static temperatures on the thermostats - 78 in spring, 80 in summer<br>
when it gets hot, so this year, they are still at 78. Then back down to 78 until<br>
the heating is needed.<br>
<br>
During spring and fall, the electric bill drops to $55-$65/month.<br>
<br>
If my bill were that high, I'd look for a broken appliance or five.<br>
<br>
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