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Posted on 6/17/25 at 5:45 pm to fareplay
Stop voting for politicians who chant all of the above. We should not subsidize wind and solar. Period. You not only have renewable costs in the rate base, but also baseload generation because you need to backup renewable sources because of their unreliability.
Hence higher cost for generation in $/kwh.
Hence higher cost for generation in $/kwh.
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 6:48 pm
Posted on 6/17/25 at 8:03 pm to fareplay
We average out to about $150 per year. 1800 sq ft home. Central AC, portable AC in the living room and window unit in my daughter's room . Summer's get up to about $170-200
Posted on 6/17/25 at 8:10 pm to fareplay
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Just electric. Water was $400 but we have a koi pond so I get it
Ever looked at how much electricity those pumps running 24/7 use? Oh, and colling twice the size of a normal home... I swear there is zero correlation between money and brains.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 8:41 pm to fareplay
My house is larger and we have three AC units. We don't pay half that
Posted on 6/17/25 at 8:45 pm to fareplay
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We ain’t even watching tv or even cook most days. Stove oven is gas based. Just ac causing this and that’s insane
no its really not. I bet your AC is oversized and is short cycling thus running very inefficient
Posted on 6/17/25 at 8:50 pm to TheOcean
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My house is larger and we have three AC units. We don't pay half that
We have a 3100 sqft house and my bill is like $200.
3 AC units ( a two ton, and two 2.5 tons). Turn them on 72 in evening and 75 during the day we we aren't home. Two of the units are new and one is old. Old one doesn't run much though because we have a weirdly situated AC layout compared to most because of some interesting remodeling choices a previous buyer made
This post was edited on 6/17/25 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:01 pm to fareplay
About 700 here. 3,000 sq ft home just me and my wife
I keep AC on 64
Worth it
I keep AC on 64
Worth it
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:10 pm to fareplay
Gas & electricity….
2 things that will always seem expensive baw. Ain’t a damn thing you can do about it. Just pay it and keep enjoying them both.
2 things that will always seem expensive baw. Ain’t a damn thing you can do about it. Just pay it and keep enjoying them both.
Posted on 6/17/25 at 9:24 pm to fareplay
Posted on 6/18/25 at 1:31 pm to Dixie2023
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So what do you recommend
New construction should have open cell spray foam. If it's not a new build you can spray foam your roof in the attic.
Posted on 6/18/25 at 2:11 pm to WigSplitta22
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No fricking way a 3200 sq ft home is being cooled by a 2 ton unit.
One ton per every 500 sq ft is recommended. So, a single 5 ton would still not be enough. Should have two units in that house
Posted on 6/18/25 at 6:15 pm to Corriente Kid
Thank you. I’ll take a look. Does no good to purchase a new unit if insulation isn’t sufficient. That’s my goal in about 3 years. It isn’t even an old unit. I just don’t think it’s efficient. Or my house isn’t.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 1:20 pm to Ace Midnight
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I changed out all the old pool stuff with a new main VSP and it was quite noticeable - like $75 to $100/mo or thereabouts, on average.
Put my deposit down for VSP install yesterday. I'd be thrilled w/ your result.
Running single speed 12 hrs day now, will run VSP at 30% 24/7 and should still be 60-70% less electric use. Wild.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:52 pm to WigSplitta22
Actually, No. The Tesla solar panels are quite flattering.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:54 pm to fareplay
I had a couple that high a few summers ago when it didn’t rain for months. House was older and not very well insulated though, it felt like the AC never really shut off
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:24 pm to fareplay
$26
Solar Panels paid for by previous owner
Solar Panels paid for by previous owner
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:39 pm to fareplay
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Water was $400 but we have a koi pond so I get it
Why would a koi pond need a 400 bill?
Posted on 6/20/25 at 3:15 pm to Dixie2023
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Thank you. I’ll take a look. Does no good to purchase a new unit if insulation isn’t sufficient. That’s my goal in about 3 years. It isn’t even an old unit. I just don’t think it’s efficient. Or my house isn’t.
We have seen many nice new homes built (2,000-3,000 sq ft) in subdivisions where the developer cut corners on insulation. The homeowner complains that it's a new house and their electric bill shouldn't be $800-$900. We had so many of these calls that we had someone go perform an energy audit. The insulation was horrible. You have to feel for these people, many first time homeowners.
Posted on 6/20/25 at 7:20 pm to Corriente Kid
That’s a shame. Seems they’d want their home builds to be quality and efficient. Mine is older so who knows. It’s running 77 right now while thermostat is at 73. It will go down as the sun sets.
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