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RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 03:23 PM
http://www.sowal.com/bb/images/smilies/angry.gif $326
And this includes turning up 2 of the ac units up to 76 while we are at work till we go to bed that night. Then I turn the main floor down to 74 and the upstairs to 72 overnight. http://www.sowal.com/bb/images/smilies/bang.gif

WYRD
09-06-2007, 03:26 PM
Holy Freezing Batman I keep my stat @ 82 while at work and 78 when home:)

Jbb
09-06-2007, 03:28 PM
We keep ours on 70 during the day.....and 66 at night...:D

squirt'nmyload
09-06-2007, 03:29 PM
http://www.sowal.com/bb/images/smilies/angry.gif $326
And this includes turning up 2 of the ac units up to 76 while we are at work till we go to bed that night. Then I turn the main floor down to 74 and the upstairs to 72 overnight. http://www.sowal.com/bb/images/smilies/bang.gif
holy geezus...turning UP to 76 while gone????...here in AZ i keep mine at 75-76 when i'm home and usually up to 80 when i'm gone...highest bill so far was $180 bux.....2200sq ft house :)

Pheelin Phroggy
09-06-2007, 03:31 PM
August $597..... July $542.... keep forgetting to turn the lights off when leaving a room I guess! Keep it at 78.... Would be nice to see $300 or so!

burtandnancy2
09-06-2007, 03:32 PM
RiverO, is that all? Count your blessings unless you're living in an 800 foot shack. What community is that?...

eman1625
09-06-2007, 03:33 PM
Damn your lucky....$786 in July but that includes water and trash....Afraid to see August:mad:

Big Kahunaa
09-06-2007, 03:36 PM
82 while gone 80-79 at night with lots of fans 180$

XtrmWakeborder
09-06-2007, 03:38 PM
I'm guessing you aren't in so cal...

Phat Matt
09-06-2007, 03:44 PM
Ours goes down to 76-77 when we are home and 79 during the day. I think our biggest bill (last month) was like $140. Last year around the same time I think it doubled.

Big Warlock
09-06-2007, 03:44 PM
Hovers around $900 for two houses both kept at 77 during the day. :mad: I do keep my room at 70 at night. Love a cool room to sleep in!!

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 03:53 PM
RiverO, is that all? Count your blessings unless you're living in an 800 foot shack. What community is that?...
Chattanooga, TN Electric Power Board. Dagum thing is I live at 1,700 feet so our temp never got above 96 or 98. I do have 5,000 sf to cool though. 900 of that is basement where I keep the stat at 72. That unit rarely runs.

Phat Matt
09-06-2007, 03:54 PM
Chattanooga, TN Electric Power Board. Dagum thing is I live at 1,700 feet so our temp never got above 96 or 98. I do have 5,000 sf to cool though. 900 of that is basement where I keep the stat at 72. That unit rarely runs.
I am thinking your price per sq foot is not that bad.

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 03:56 PM
I am thinking your price per sq foot is not that bad.
Is that some kind of RiverOtter ain't got no money crack? :idea:
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:D

Wmc
09-06-2007, 03:58 PM
July $230, August $283 and that is in Chino Hills 78 all the time single story. Geez eman you must have it freezing in that house, or you have a 4000 s.f. home ha!

ChumpChange
09-06-2007, 03:59 PM
Every month my bill would be about $24.00. That's because the AC unit was broken so why run it. I think the highest bill last year was $32.00.
I fixed the AC over the winter. Thank goodness. Last couple bills were about $160.00 though :eek: Got to keep the AC running now that we have a baby in the house. Otherwise, I'd have a $24 bill still. :D
Keep the thermo around 78 or so. 3,000 square feet, one story.

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 04:01 PM
July $230, August $283 and that is in Chino Hills 78 all the time single story. Geez eman you must have it freezing in that house, or you have a 4000 s.f. home ha!
5,000

2Driver
09-06-2007, 04:01 PM
$250 last month here
3,700 sg ft, all electric with a pool 78 day and 76 night
Not bad considering the heat here this August.

NashvilleBound
09-06-2007, 04:08 PM
That seems really high for TN.... mine was $212 running 10 tons (garage incl) at 74 constantly.....

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 04:17 PM
That seems really high for TN.... mine was $212 running 10 tons (garage incl) at 74 constantly.....
I don't think mine are the most efficient units on the market :idea:

RiverRatMike
09-06-2007, 04:18 PM
A/C is set at 81F all summer long at our home in Havasu and running two computers 6hrs a day and a pool pump 3hrs a day. My bill is usually around $175 a month.

riverracerx
09-06-2007, 04:28 PM
About $680 last month... :sqeyes:
3000 sq ft.
2 AC units

eman1625
09-06-2007, 04:39 PM
July $230, August $283 and that is in Chino Hills 78 all the time single story. Geez eman you must have it freezing in that house, or you have a 4000 s.f. home ha!
yeah our A/C system throws ice bricks....78 all day as we have a nanny home with the kids and 76 at night. I like to wake up and see my breath!

Sleek-Jet
09-06-2007, 04:47 PM
A/C is set at 81F all summer long and running two computers 6hrs a day and a pool pump 3hrs a day. My bill is usually around $175 a month.
Not for long, your utility is in front of the ACC right now asking for a 25 - 30% rate increase...
The highest I saw this summer was $170... house is at 82 during the day and 75-77 at night.

burtandnancy2
09-06-2007, 04:54 PM
River O, you may have let the cat out of the bag. A lot of HB'ers would love to take their million $ equity and come to TN and buy your 5,000 sq ft house on the river, your low taxes and outstanding utility bills. We did it to OR and WA and we can do it to you too. If you neighbors found out what you've said they may string you up...

voodoomedman
09-06-2007, 04:58 PM
That seems really high for TN.... mine was $212 running 10 tons (garage incl) at 74 constantly.....
Holy crap! That is nothing. I can't wait to go. :( The hottest months I usually get about 140 bucks but that is because I'm at work during the day and my wife will open the doors and turn on fans and when you come home then 80 degrees is actually nice. We have been home since her surgery and 80 degrees is freaking hot so we bring it down to like 78 for periods of time and run it at 76 at night. I shit bricks when I just got my 260 bill for electricity. I couldn't imagine running 72 all the time and having a pool to boot. This state sucks a$$ more and more everyday.

voodoomedman
09-06-2007, 05:01 PM
River O, you may have let the cat out of the bag. A lot of HB'ers would love to take their million $ equity and come to TN and buy your 5,000 sq ft house on the river, your low taxes and outstanding utility bills. We did it to OR and WA and we can do it to you too. If you neighbors found out what you've said they may string you up...
He knows that nobody will go there because it's Africa hot and Florida humid. The ticks are bigger than a great dane and a really fine looking woman has three teeth instead of two. Everybody keep away.
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No offense TN folks. Just trying to ensure I'm the only one coming there and not the rest of the people and problems in this state that I am wanting to get away from.

cxr133
09-06-2007, 05:17 PM
Damn your lucky....$786 in July but that includes water and trash....Afraid to see August:mad:
yeah and my wife is bitchen because it was 786.00.. for 2 months, including all the frickin DWP fees

Panic Button
09-06-2007, 05:18 PM
Vegas house 3200sq ft vacant and set at 82- August's bill $493. Florida house 3500 sq ft, set at 76 all the time August bill $266.

mark49
09-06-2007, 05:23 PM
I own a 2400 SQ 2 story home, pool, spa, run my just replaced A/C at 77 and my bills hover just under 1k month. My neighbors are about the same.
SCE price increase is killing me

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 05:38 PM
River O, you may have let the cat out of the bag. A lot of HB'ers would love to take their million $ equity and come to TN and buy your 5,000 sq ft house on the river, your low taxes and outstanding utility bills. We did it to OR and WA and we can do it to you too. If you neighbors found out what you've said they may string you up...
LOL..... I'll make you a deal. BTW: My house is on a mtn not the river :(

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 05:40 PM
He knows that nobody will go there because it's Africa hot and Florida humid. The ticks are bigger than a great dane and a really fine looking woman has three teeth instead of two. Everybody keep away.
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No offense TN folks. Just trying to ensure I'm the only one coming there and not the rest of the people and problems in this state that I am wanting to get away from.
LMAO!! :D

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 05:41 PM
Vegas house 3200sq ft vacant and set at 82- August's bill $493. Florida house 3500 sq ft, set at 76 all the time August bill $266.
Where in FL? We have a couple of condos in Seacrest Beach :idea:

RiverOtter
09-06-2007, 05:42 PM
I own a 2400 SQ 2 story home, pool, spa, run my just replaced A/C at 77 and my bills hover just under 1k month. My neighbors are about the same.
SCE price increase is killing me
:jawdrop:

centerhill condor
09-06-2007, 05:43 PM
tint your windows! made a big difference in my 'lil house...$86 last month with triple digits for two weeks! broke some 20 year old records.
CC

lalhc
09-06-2007, 06:01 PM
We keep our house in Havasu @ 79 degrees 24/7 and our pool pump is on 6 hrs per day. Our bill last month was $242. July's bill was $245.
Our home in Lake Arrowhead (no A/C) was vacant for 40 days and our bill was $140 :jawdrop: :idea:

TCHB
09-06-2007, 06:20 PM
Once you go over the firs tier level the cost go way up. The idea behind it is that if you want more power than base set by area you are going to pay way more per kilo watt hour. Rates are set at the State level by CPUC. I am not sure in Arizona but I bet it is the same way.

Riveratz
09-06-2007, 06:22 PM
Full time Havasu house 1712 Sq Ft. all Elect. 223.00 Last month. 75-78* All the time

pspoolman
09-06-2007, 06:32 PM
Once you go over the firs tier level the cost go way up. The idea behind it is that if you want more power than base set by area you are going to pay way more per kilo watt hour. Rates are set at the State level by CPUC. I am not sure in Arizona but I bet it is the same way.
SCE base line is a joke. Palm Springs has the same base line as the rest of So Cal. I go over base line just thinking about turning on the AC. I have two 14 seer units and still run $700 a month durig the summer.

TCHB
09-06-2007, 07:49 PM
Edison rates are going to tier up again soon.

scooooter7
09-06-2007, 08:04 PM
$106 a month...Level Pay Plan.

Havasu1986
09-06-2007, 08:07 PM
Yorba Linda 2500 sq ft. $150
Havasu 1800 sq ft. $140

Riverkid
09-06-2007, 08:16 PM
A/C off tonight and windows open in So. Temecula. First time in a while.
Have the whole house fan going. Pretty chilly right now... :)
I'm ready for it too cool off some... Ours is around $500 during the summer.

Riverkid
09-06-2007, 08:23 PM
67 in here right now.
We have a full shade patio cover, window tint, blah blah. It's the AC and both pool pumps that push us way over the tier.
Gonna have to cut down on the kids using the waterfall. :D

PaPaG
09-06-2007, 08:30 PM
70-72 in the day 67-68 all night..Run the air 24/7 ..around 350 a month...

Panic Button
09-07-2007, 03:23 PM
Where in FL? We have a couple of condos in Seacrest Beach :idea:
Navarre Beach just west of Ft. Walton/Destin.

Sleek-Jet
09-07-2007, 04:32 PM
Once you go over the firs tier level the cost go way up. The idea behind it is that if you want more power than base set by area you are going to pay way more per kilo watt hour. Rates are set at the State level by CPUC. I am not sure in Arizona but I bet it is the same way.
Unisource is trying to get the same scheme here in Southern AZ (TEP). Like I said to Mike, they are infront of the ACC right now. Don't know about Arizona Public Service or Salt River Project.
The proposed baseline is so low, you're going to bust it just by running a couple lights, the fridge, and TV for the month. It's almost punitive...
Right now we don't have a tiered rate, though we do pay more in the summer per kWh than in the winter.

RiverOtter
09-07-2007, 06:31 PM
Navarre Beach just west of Ft. Walton/Destin.
Yup, know it well. We did Crab Island once. That was awesome! :D

thatguy
09-07-2007, 06:49 PM
Sept. - Aug. = $847.66 Electric ONLY! Not bad for this time of year.:(
Tommy

BoatPI
09-07-2007, 07:22 PM
Yeah, mine was $34.

TCHB
09-07-2007, 07:49 PM
Huntington Beach $67 but I have not go the bill for Havasu.

talkinghead
09-07-2007, 08:49 PM
$161 for Temecula

RiverOtter
09-09-2007, 12:10 PM
Ok, so I turned the stat up to 76 for the last 2 days. It's just too freakin hot :rolleyes:

RiverOtter
09-09-2007, 12:19 PM
Come on up and visit..... No ac needed here at the moment :D
:idea: None needed till July 08 :D

RiverOtter
09-09-2007, 12:33 PM
Rub it in... :mad:
Hey pal, at least you get to snow mobile. I can only dream :D

HemiDude
09-09-2007, 12:44 PM
Phoenix + APS + August + 4500 squares + 78 degrees = $612.00 :mad:

Sherpa
09-09-2007, 01:50 PM
the poor white trash (definetlely myself) is left asking:
What is Air conditioning-??
my summer power bill is sub 50 bucks electrical, maybe 30 for nat gas.
--Sherpa

DogMan
09-09-2007, 02:17 PM
$212...and thats just for the boat power...it's even been hot at the beach:mad:

Tinter
09-09-2007, 02:21 PM
Tint the windows in your home! Your airconditioners won't be running all day long to keep up with the heat. You will save money and stop all fading in your home. Less ware and tear on your A/C unit, if it's not ruuning all the time you won't replace it as often.

TCHB
09-09-2007, 02:42 PM
Just got our Havasu Bill $316 for the month.

Tinter
09-10-2007, 09:33 AM
Tint Crafters of Arizona
520-624-2838.

Trailer Park Casanova
09-10-2007, 09:42 AM
Do solar and do it yourself.

Mr. C
09-10-2007, 09:57 AM
I feel your pain, 3000 sq ft, and about 950 a month, I hate saying it but i can't wait till winter:D :(
I own a 2400 SQ 2 story home, pool, spa, run my just replaced A/C at 77 and my bills hover just under 1k month. My neighbors are about the same.
SCE price increase is killing me

Screaming Pete
09-10-2007, 10:29 AM
Tint Crafters of Arizona
520-624-2838.
do you tint the inside or the outside of the glass on dual paine windows??????