Posted by VaTom on June 11, 2014 at 09:30:23 from (70.32.219.33):
In Reply to: High electric bills posted by hughb on June 11, 2014 at 07:43:58:
Hugh, we're southern coop also. Recent contract with the generating company expired and everybody's bill went up. Last month we used almost $50 worth of electricity, plus the high cost ($50) of having a meter.
Probably one large difference is that I built a house that needs no air conditioning. Everybody in a humid climate needs to dehumidify, you (and all my neighbors) use ac for that. I use a cheap used dehumidifier, which costs $30/mo to run.
Obviously house size varies a lot. We have 20,000 cu ft of house. Same as a 2500 sq ft house with 8' ceilings.
Our annual electric bill for our total electric house and well pump isn't half yours unless I do a great deal of welding.
One way you could improve is to add a heat pump water heater if your electric tank heater is in a convenient location. We use ours seasonally, heats water 2-3 times more efficiently than electric resistance. Beyond that, a major benefit is the free by-product: cool dry air. Sound like your ac? Ours provides half our needed dehumidification. More, if we used more hot water.
Return on investment (ROI) was less than 2 season's use. Unfortunately, I'm about to replace ours after 13 year's use. Fortunately, I have a spare that I picked up cheap awhile back. I haven't priced a new one lately, but ROI should be less than 5 seasons.
A general rule is that most spend one month's income on space heating/cooling. Higher income = larger house = larger bills. Didn't make much sense to me, so I built a place that costs me closer to one day's income.
A nearby friend cuts 4 1/2 cords of hardwood here for his winter use in a house same size as mine. I keep telling him to sell that dog to someone else and go build a better house. If I don't feel like lighting the stove, I put on a sweater evenings. We go through maybe 2/3 cord because we enjoy the stove. The house generally runs 65º winters, without me doing anything.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Earthmaster Project Progress Just a little update on my Earthmaster......it's back from the dead! I pulled the head, and soaked the stuck valves with mystery oil overnight, re-installed the head, and bingo, the compression returned. But alas, my carb foiled me again, it would fire a second then flood out. After numerous dead ends for a replacement carb, I went to work fixing mine.I soldered new floats on the float arm, they came from an old motorcycle carb, replaced the packing on the throttle shaft with o-rings, cut new ga
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
