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Lurking Renovator
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: anchorage
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![]() My wife, son and I are renters. We move every 2-3 years because of occupation. But, we're always looking at saving a buck! Currently, we're in a 2 bedroom apartment and have a pretty decent electricity bill. Last month's was 578kwhs. I've since made some improvements that I think will help, including surge protectors/power strips, only using one light bulb instead of multiple ones per room, only using a/c when absolutely necessary, filling the empty fridge space, and using lower fan settings.
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Location: Germantown, WI
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![]() Welcome to the site!
Doing things as a renter is a little more difficult, but definitely not impossible. Air sealing is very important. Using removable caulks and window film, and things like that can really help and are only temporary.
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Helper EcoRenovator
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Watkins Glen, NY
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![]() Well you're doing very well on the Kw usage - just think...when you move to AK again you probably won't need the A/C - chop off another 250kw lol. I was 'stationed' in AK in '78 to '80 and if it weren't for being property of the US ARMY-- I may have stayed there - instead I was sent to Germany - which wasn't all that bad either - 'cept for the property of US ARMY part
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