My Sept '08 Energy Dist - Page 2

Higgy · 01-05-09, 11:16 AM

Ouch. Ya, I don't think there's anything you can do about the December electricity/gas sucking month. Unless of course you just decide to skip the holiday festivities altogether, which I doubt you are...all that Christmasy foody goodness.

groar · 01-05-09, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by insaneintenti0n

Thanks for the infos

The KillAWatt is cheaper than i expected! Ones i've seen before are $50, not $18.

Did you bought a wattmeter ?

I'm measuring everything by now and I found the source of a constant 50W consumption. I have a few strips to measure and then I'll be able to do a 2nd hypowatting round

but not sure how much I'll be able to save. More about that in a few days...

About the Xmas festivities, at least having more people at home save a little heating

Denis.

insaneintenti0n · 01-05-09, 11:48 AM

I did get the KillAWatt for Christmas, haven't really used it yet. The power hog (my entertainment center) is difficult to get behind, and I have to be ready to unplug it all and lose some settings.

On Christmas morning, my thermo was set for 71, then with 11 people in the house, it hit 78, but also didn't help I had the stove on for hours.

Daox · 01-05-09, 12:16 PM

Yikes, those are pretty big numbers. You got me beat on electricity, but I got you beat on gas usage for December. I really gotta post my numbers, I forgot all about it. All I remember is I used 160 therms.

insaneintenti0n · 01-05-09, 01:04 PM

what bugs me most is the number of days. last month was a 29 day bill, this one is 34.

our monthly budget for Gas/Elec is $325. Anything under gets banked, or is usually used to go towards things to help reduce the bill even more... but yea, since it was 34 days ($9.67/day) it's over budget by $3.80. I honestly don't care, luckily we don't live paycheck to paycheck, but it's crazy that they can't even out the months a bit more. We actually have $500 set aside just in case we get a ridiculous bill (probably like $450+) one month by surprise.

This should be our worse month of the year, and it should start going back down.

groar · 01-05-09, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by insaneintenti0n

This should be our worse month of the year, and it should start going back down.

I hope so for you, but by here the coldest month is February, as he hotter is August.

We got only 2 freezing mornings by now, but next 3 days are forecasted as freezing days with snow...

Denis.

insaneintenti0n · 01-05-09, 07:48 PM

Got behind my entertainment center and plugged in the killawatt.

Started at ~72 Watts constant.

-42" Plasma TV
-Surround Sound Receiver
-Surround Sound Amplifier
-MiniDisc
-Record Player
-160gb DVR/DVD Player with a fan constantly running
-Comcast HD DVR
-VCR
-Wireless Ipod Dock
-XBOX
-PS2
-Wii
-VOIP Phone modem
-VOIP Phone

Unplugged DVR/DVD player, record player, minidisc, VCR, PS2, Wii. Got it down to 46 Watts constant.

That DVR/DVD player is a HOG. 20 watts on standby.

My normal TV watching is TV, surround sound & a DVR.
With the DVR/DVD player it's 400 watts
With the comcast DVR it's 350 watts

I love toys like the killawatt.

Daox · 01-06-09, 07:04 AM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. The heating and cooling degree days are right on my bill. I don't count them.

insaneintenti0n · 01-06-09, 04:27 PM

So as much as I was praising the Comcast DVR for being better than my Toshiba DVR/DVD player power wise, I couldn't figure out where 40 watts was coming from. Turns out the Comcast one takes 40watts on standby and like 42-45 on. Verses 20watts standby, 70 watts on. My TV is only 1-2 watts in standby. Yay Vizio.

insaneintenti0n · 08-11-09, 11:24 AM

I've been slacking, I'll just update with summer (May-July):

May - some heat, no AC
Avg temp: 63 degrees
Days: 29
Electricity: 365 kWh
Therms: 15

Elect Cost: $61.65
Gas Cost: $24.56
Total: $86.21

June - Limited AC, Pool 10hrs/day
Avg temp: 71 degrees
Days: 32
Electricity: 696 kWh
Therms: 13

Elect Cost: $116.20
Gas Cost: $24.45
Total: $140.65

July - More, but not daily AC, Pool 10hrs/day
Avg temp: 74 degrees
Days: 30
Electricity: 749 kWh
Therms: 12

Elect Cost: $126.03
Gas Cost: $23.47
Total: $149.50

Aug - We'll see.. AC has been on quite a bit more, but we still don't use it a lot

01-05-09, 12:16 PM	#14
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Yikes, those are pretty big numbers. You got me beat on electricity, but I got you beat on gas usage for December. I really gotta post my numbers, I forgot all about it. All I remember is I used 160 therms. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-05-09, 07:48 PM	#17
insaneintenti0n Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Got behind my entertainment center and plugged in the killawatt. Started at ~72 Watts constant. -42" Plasma TV -Surround Sound Receiver -Surround Sound Amplifier -MiniDisc -Record Player -160gb DVR/DVD Player with a fan constantly running -Comcast HD DVR -VCR -Wireless Ipod Dock -XBOX -PS2 -Wii -VOIP Phone modem -VOIP Phone Unplugged DVR/DVD player, record player, minidisc, VCR, PS2, Wii. Got it down to 46 Watts constant. That DVR/DVD player is a HOG. 20 watts on standby. My normal TV watching is TV, surround sound & a DVR. With the DVR/DVD player it's 400 watts With the comcast DVR it's 350 watts I love toys like the killawatt. Last edited by insaneintenti0n; 01-06-09 at 06:07 AM..

01-06-09, 07:04 AM	#18
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01-05-09, 11:16 AM	#11
Higgy The Gardener Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manitoba - Canada Posts: 492 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Ouch. Ya, I don't think there's anything you can do about the December electricity/gas sucking month. Unless of course you just decide to skip the holiday festivities altogether, which I doubt you are...all that Christmasy foody goodness.

01-05-09, 11:48 AM	#13
insaneintenti0n Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I did get the KillAWatt for Christmas, haven't really used it yet. The power hog (my entertainment center) is difficult to get behind, and I have to be ready to unplug it all and lose some settings. On Christmas morning, my thermo was set for 71, then with 11 people in the house, it hit 78, but also didn't help I had the stove on for hours.

01-05-09, 01:04 PM	#15
insaneintenti0n Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	what bugs me most is the number of days. last month was a 29 day bill, this one is 34. our monthly budget for Gas/Elec is $325. Anything under gets banked, or is usually used to go towards things to help reduce the bill even more... but yea, since it was 34 days ($9.67/day) it's over budget by $3.80. I honestly don't care, luckily we don't live paycheck to paycheck, but it's crazy that they can't even out the months a bit more. We actually have $500 set aside just in case we get a ridiculous bill (probably like $450+) one month by surprise. This should be our worse month of the year, and it should start going back down.

01-06-09, 04:27 PM	#19
insaneintenti0n Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	So as much as I was praising the Comcast DVR for being better than my Toshiba DVR/DVD player power wise, I couldn't figure out where 40 watts was coming from. Turns out the Comcast one takes 40watts on standby and like 42-45 on. Verses 20watts standby, 70 watts on. My TV is only 1-2 watts in standby. Yay Vizio.

08-11-09, 11:24 AM	#20
insaneintenti0n Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 183 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've been slacking, I'll just update with summer (May-July): May - some heat, no AC Avg temp: 63 degrees Days: 29 Electricity: 365 kWh Therms: 15 Elect Cost: $61.65 Gas Cost: $24.56 Total: $86.21 June - Limited AC, Pool 10hrs/day Avg temp: 71 degrees Days: 32 Electricity: 696 kWh Therms: 13 Elect Cost: $116.20 Gas Cost: $24.45 Total: $140.65 July - More, but not daily AC, Pool 10hrs/day Avg temp: 74 degrees Days: 30 Electricity: 749 kWh Therms: 12 Elect Cost: $126.03 Gas Cost: $23.47 Total: $149.50 Aug - We'll see.. AC has been on quite a bit more, but we still don't use it a lot