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How much do you pay per month for electricity?

DoomsDave

By DoomsDave
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Pain in the meter?  

25 members have voted

  1. 1. What's your average electric bill each month?

    • less than $100
      8
    • $101 - 200
      10
    • $201 - 300
      2
    • $301 - 400
      1
    • $401 - 500
      1
    • More than $500
      3

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spockvr6 Grand Master

spockvr6

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A/C systems are for sissified humans, and I love takeing their $$$

If you don't have one here, your house will be ruined in a few months :-(

Larry 

Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b

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Dypsisdean Grand Master

Dypsisdean

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A/C systems are for sissified humans, and I love takeing their $$$

If you don't have one here, your house will be ruined in a few months :-(

That's something Californians don't understand - humidity. I don't need AC, but I do have to run a de-humidifier - I think they consume as much juice as AC.

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Kona, on The Big Island
Hawaii - Land of Volcanoes

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Tassie_Troy1971 Grand Master

Tassie_Troy1971

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Hard to comprehend the need to run an air conditioner all Summer . Our Summers here are usually 68 - 77 F during the d.ay and around 55 f at night .There are only 2 -3 days per yr that i put the reverse cycle air conditioner onto the cool setting . From October - April we don't use any heating .

Old Beach ,Hobart
Tasmania ,Australia. 42 " south
Cool Maritime climate

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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Hard to comprehend the need to run an air conditioner all Summer . Our Summers here are usually 68 - 77 F during the d.ay and around 55 f at night .There are only 2 -3 days per yr that i put the reverse cycle air conditioner onto the cool setting . From October - April we don't use any heating .

Here we will see 4 month on average where the days hit the mid 90s and many nights don't go below 80. Add to that humidity in the 60-90% range, and then my friend you will understand the need for AC all summer long.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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I was lucky enough to buy my 14seer AC equipment back when there were rebates on it. Happy to buy because I still think it was one of the best model ranges ever made...

That being said.. I have TWO systems for my house (or will when I am done) one for upstairs, one for down. I "just" moved upstairs to start slowly working on the old part of the house downstairs unimpeded.. So, the AC units have sat still in their boxes for 7 years or so... but the heat wave earlier last month prompted me to finally hook it up.. When I did, I ran it pretty solid for about 10 days at 73-75..

Got my electric bill ........ about 54$ :D bumped it 8-10$ I love high efficiency equipment when I get it at my cost :P

And Bob.. I love AC personally.. and having been born in Florida and visited back there often... unless a continuous sheen of sweat on you for 6 months of the year is appealing, you NEED AC in some places..

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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pogobob Veteran

pogobob

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I was lucky enough to buy my 14seer AC equipment back when there were rebates on it. Happy to buy because I still think it was one of the best model ranges ever made...

That being said.. I have TWO systems for my house (or will when I am done) one for upstairs, one for down. I "just" moved upstairs to start slowly working on the old part of the house downstairs unimpeded.. So, the AC units have sat still in their boxes for 7 years or so... but the heat wave earlier last month prompted me to finally hook it up.. When I did, I ran it pretty solid for about 10 days at 73-75..

Got my electric bill ........ about 54$ :D bumped it 8-10$ I love high efficiency equipment when I get it at my cost :P

And Bob.. I love AC personally.. and having been born in Florida and visited back there often... unless a continuous sheen of sweat on you for 6 months of the year is appealing, you NEED AC in some places..

Like I said, sissified humans

I was lucky enough to buy my 14seer AC equipment back when there were rebates on it. Happy to buy because I still think it was one of the best model ranges ever made...

That being said.. I have TWO systems for my house (or will when I am done) one for upstairs, one for down. I "just" moved upstairs to start slowly working on the old part of the house downstairs unimpeded.. So, the AC units have sat still in their boxes for 7 years or so... but the heat wave earlier last month prompted me to finally hook it up.. When I did, I ran it pretty solid for about 10 days at 73-75..

Got my electric bill ........ about 54$ :D bumped it 8-10$ I love high efficiency equipment when I get it at my cost :P

And Bob.. I love AC personally.. and having been born in Florida and visited back there often... unless a continuous sheen of sweat on you for 6 months of the year is appealing, you NEED AC in some places..

Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

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LilikoiLee Mentor

LilikoiLee

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Living in Hawaii with the highest electric rate in the nation, we've learned to conserve. We no longer plug in our palms at night!

Lee

Lee

Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

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redant Grand Master

redant

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A/C systems are for sissified humans, and I love takeing their $$$

One night mid summer FL, come stay with my family, I'll give you a room with no A/C, see how long your last. I'm sure you have heard the saying it's not the heat it's the humidity, well we have both. As Larry pointed out it's pretty much impossible to not have as your house will turn black with mildew.

Jupiter FL

in the Zone formally known as 10A

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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Its Ok.. we've established that Bob prefers a sheen of all -over sweat to being comfortable... not that theres anything wrong with that. B)

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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pogobob Veteran

pogobob

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A/C systems are for sissified humans, and I love takeing their $$$

One night mid summer FL, come stay with my family, I'll give you a room with no A/C, see how long your last. I'm sure you have heard the saying it's not the heat it's the humidity, well we have both. As Larry pointed out it's pretty much impossible to not have as your house will turn black with mildew.

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I never said I don't appreciate the benefits of a/c. Millions of people live without it and have for millions of years. And I bet I can outlast and outsweat most anyone on Palmtalk, wanna chat about that too?

Robert de Jong

San Clemente, CA

 

Willowbrook Nursery

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_Keith Grand Master

_Keith

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U guys need to invest in inverter AC systems

In the last few years I am hearing more ads for them, but they do not seem to be catching on down here. I am not sure of their pros and cons. Perhaps BS Man can weigh in at some point on this topic.

In my post I sometimes express "my" opinion. Warning, it may differ from "your" opinion. If so, please do not feel insulted, just state your own if you wish. Any data in this post is provided 'as is' and in no event shall I be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages resulting from accuracy or lack thereof, insult, or any other damages

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dalmatiansoap Grand Master

dalmatiansoap

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Sure he can, but in short lines its pretty simple. Less work = less power.

Lol, who would say but its hard for me to talk about other things then plants in English for me :blush:

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