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Offline Flit

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« on: April 23, 2007, 08:45:22 PM »
OK y'all, I need some help.
 I got my electric bill today-apparently in the last 2 months I have used more power then all off last year.
 I went from 1700 Kwh's in Spt/Oct  to 5000 Kwh's in Nov/Dec to 10699 Kwh's in Jan/Feb.
 Does my heat pump suck that bad ?
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Offline DREDIOCK

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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 08:48:21 PM »
Tell her to get the ones that run by batteries instead :D
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Offline john9001

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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2007, 09:04:48 PM »
have them check your meter.
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2007, 09:08:05 PM »
They'll be breaking down your door any minute to search for pot
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Re: Abnormaly High Power Consumption
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2007, 09:13:16 PM »
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Originally posted by Flit
OK y'all, I need some help.
 I got my electric bill today-apparently in the last 2 months I have used more power then all off last year.
 I went from 1700 Kwh's in Spt/Oct  to 5000 Kwh's in Nov/Dec to 10699 Kwh's in Jan/Feb.
 Does my heat pump suck that bad ?


OUCH!

I was surprised when I used more power in the coldest month of the year (feb.) than the hottest month (Aug.)
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2007, 09:14:06 PM »
Send a hundred dollars to gore and it will be all right. :rolleyes:
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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2007, 09:31:55 PM »
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OUCH!

I was surprised when I used more power in the coldest month of the year (feb.) than the hottest month (Aug.)

 I guess that means my heat pump is that bad ):
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2007, 09:49:46 PM »
No chance someone has you tapped?  It happened to my buddy marvin... The "guest workers" that moved in next to him had tapped into him with 6/4 wire! He discovered it within a few days but it could have cost him.
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Offline Flit

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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2007, 10:16:16 PM »
No- I did a meter check
 I think the heat pump is the problem ):
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Offline Maverick

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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2007, 10:28:35 PM »
The heat pump is the same unit you use for AC isn't it?
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2007, 10:57:51 PM »
there are power conserving light bulbs you can buy and you could open up your screen on your door or windows to let air in instead of running AC
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2007, 11:51:34 PM »
Flit.
I'd go with getting the heat pump tested.  That's too big of a jump.


Raider, you are joking, aren't you?
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2007, 02:04:32 AM »
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Raider, you are joking, aren't you?


lol, and he lives in Texas!
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2007, 02:47:57 AM »
The heatpump may be malfunctioning and running the auxillary heat. Creating heat is the most wasteful way of using electricity. But using a years worth in 2 months sounds very suspicious.

I'd ask to have my meter checked. Of course it's the electric company that checks the meter so good luck getting an honest answer.
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Offline Flit

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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2007, 09:30:13 PM »
Reread the meter- They misread it.
 Now it's only @ 7500 Kwhs.
 It still makes me wonder though.
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