Electric Bill for July

[tmyc]

Hi Everyone... I've been trying to save electricity in Michigan for a few years now. Some of the things I've done was to make sure I read my meter everyday at a certain time. Awareness of what you are using is a top priority. Everything that has been mentioned above is all helpful. I found that my Tv's, lights, and computer were the problems. Newer Dishwashers heat the water instantly so you're not using your Water Heater water. You can't really control your Refrigerator... but everything else you can. Put some of your things on power strips so you can turn them completely off (Sorry your time on your Tv's will be useless). I've never had an Electric Water Heater, but I'm sure that's your major problem for sucking power. Keeping your water heater at the temps you like is like running your car 24 hours a day because you know you'll use it tomorrow afternoon. Does that make sense? With my gas w/heater I would set it on the vacation setting. 10 minutes before each shower, I would turn it up to the W on Warm. You may have to turn it up higher until you acutally hear it starting up, then turn it down to the w/Warm (It will remain heating even if you do this). Taking the shower would only require me to turn only the hot water knob on (No diluting it with cold water). Take my shower and turn it back down to Vacation. Unless you use forty gallons of shower water, you will still have enough hot water for your everyday usage. It takes some trial an error to find your perfect setting when turning it up... but it will certainly surprise you. I found that it saved me 60% off my gas bill in winter, and 90% during the summer. In fact it saved so much that during the summer, my delivery charge was more than my actual usage cost. Awareness is the key. Find out what your using and slowly find your waste. Get a Kill a Watt tester and find your sweet spot. Check to see your usage On and off.

Finally when I finally get out there in August, I hope I can finally meet some of you. A Hui Hou.

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