kiwibrick Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 June was our biggest bill last year and it is this year too, unit price has gone up 10% from this time last year. Two of us in the house with a fire so no heating power costs. Was $150 last year in June running one 55gal, and $185ish this year running the 55gal and a 25gal plus we got a dehumidifier about a month ago and that runs probably 8-10hrs a day. In the summer we run between $100-$120 a month. Our biggest increase is for hot water, we are on tank water and during the summer the cold water comes out at 12-13deg so I hate to think what it is over the winter! I use powershop for our power and find it quite good since you can pay as you go during the month so no big bill at the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Sounds the same as me I aint using the dehimifder untill the bill goes down a bit I got a gas heater which I only use when I have to as they are bad and the open fire !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Ours varies from month to month as they read then estimate on alternate accounts. Our last account for May was an estimate and $297 but the previous read one was $228. Compare to summer and January's estimate was $251 but December's read was $227 There is a $46 monthly discrepency in the estimates but only $1 difference in the actual read accounts. We run the aircon in summer but in winter have the aircon on warm and use a heatpump in one bedroom plus a bathroom heater as well (only when we are in there of course). As someone said, showers are longer and hotter in winter. We also pay for gas heating in the lounge which is way more expensive than heatpumps :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Stop ya moaning and pay my $400 bill for me. Lol I have about 17 tanks over various sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 I turned my dehumifider off thats helped a lot :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 :lol: June last year $660 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Our latest bill was $260 (after 20% prompt payment) that is with a heatpump running 24/7 the dryer running most the day and 45 tanks running in an insulated garage with heaps of big canisters, dehumidifier running all the time as well out there so pretty happy with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 What power company are you wif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 That is with energy online, the 20% prompt payment makes a huge difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 hmmm for me it is $60-90.... and the more expensive one is usually summer with all the fans on the tanks and ice bottles rotating through the tanks and freezer trying to cool them down... (living on my own, poor student, can't afford heating!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Ours is $300ish. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trace&steve Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 anywhere from $400-$500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 Mine goes up by about 40 dollars in the winter. But I guess its because in summer we only switch lights on at about half past eight, where in winter we switch them on at about half past five and on dark rainy days even have them on all day. We also run three electric blankets and three heaters so mmmm yeah I would say my little 300 watt heater is not doing the most damage LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Ive only been here a year and this place got 2 lots of insulation so in the summer its very warm !!!! I have one of those fans with ice in it that helps a tad But winter same here about 40 dollars extra, But i got a fire but wood cost a bomb 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 just got a $390 bill. compared to last year this time when i had no tanks, $315 increase . with trust power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 just got a $390 bill. compared to last year this time when i had no tanks, $315 increase . with trust power. Hmm, I seriously doubt you can blame the tanks for a $315 increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I worked out my power for what i use for everything about 150 so the tanks must be about ten each in the winter or less and I have 4 so unless you have 40 tanks or something??? do you use heat pump or dehumifider or moved house also check your hot water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 why would you use a dehumifider in a fish room its filled with moisture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 why would you use a dehumifider in a fish room its filled with moisture? That's kind of like asking, "Why would you use a fart fan in the bathroom? You're just going to poop and smell it up again..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Hmm, I seriously doubt you can blame the tanks for a $315 increase. I cant think what else has changed though, my heater which I used last year isn't plugged in because all the tanks in my room keep it warm enough. Unless we have some kind of power leak. Never had a power bill this high. I thought heating all the tanks, plus all the lighting on 12 hours a day must add up, especially in the case of the garage tanks in the winter, its uninsulated in there. Now I just added the 860 ltr tank to the garage I can expect a higher bill next month too. I'll buy a few of those digital meters and get some readings, if there is a leak I wanna get on top of it asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron11 Posted June 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Dehimifider in house not in fish room when did i say I or someone else had it in a fish room????? I live in a 1940s old house its pretty cold :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Last winter our bill got up to $550 with a wet back, 7 of us, and 1 tank. Now there's no wet-back (heat pump instead), 6 of us, and 6 tanks running so it will be interesting to see the next bill (last month was $500). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Don't forget the basic electricity rates have gone up too. You can be using exactly the same amount of power as last year but if electricity went up 20% then so will your bill - with no further useage from you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I know several people who run dehumidifiers in fish rooms. keeps smell down makes spending time in room more pleasant and for a non subjective...yes everyone this is me being objective dry air is easier to heat than moist air so costs less....also running of dehumidifier along with lights and the like adds residual heat so dirty great big expensive inefficent heaters dont kick on and off quite so much but hey....why would YOU run one in your room? Nav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 I run a dehumidifier 24/7 as it's much much cheaper to heat dry air. The only heating we use is a woodburner. I have 1 5' tank, and my powerbill is about $190-200 a month. I use a dishwasher everyday, but no dryer. I don't think $200 a month in winter is bad. It's only about $30 more than summer, and I attribute most of it to longer showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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