Yes, I have a couple of them made by Intermatic.
http://www.intermatic.com/Default.asp?action=subcat&sid=113&cid=43&did=3
http://www.intermatic.com/Default.asp?action=subcat&sid=113&cid=43&did=3
N1ST said:Warmguy,
Boy you sound a lot like us right down to the laptops, killawatt, and gas dryer/stove. We're doing about 4kwh/year. Some additional items (yea, you've got to really be into conservation)...
Disconnect the doorbell xformer (helps keep the salesmen at bay) if not needed.
Put the garage door(s) on a power strip. Turn on in the morning, off when you close the door in the evening.
Watch out for any x10 phantoms.
Put all TVs, stereos, etc. on a power strip and shut off over-night.
N1ST said:I guess it's closer to 3.6kwh/year. It's for everything except gas dryer and stove top. 3.6kwh/yr is about 300kwh/month or 10 per day. Got the AC on today :+( but it's supposed to cool down Friday.
Kilted said:I used -26kwh last month, my bill was $-55.28. Year to Date = $47.46.
-- Brandy
castiron said:Kilted said:I used -26kwh last month, my bill was $-55.28. Year to Date = $47.46.
-- Brandy
you related to N1ST and also drop a decimal?....LOL....I think you meant that your bill was 260 KW last month, not 26. If it was, I want tips on how to reduce mine that low because that would be fantastic....LOL
Kilted said:castiron said:Kilted said:I used -26kwh last month, my bill was $-55.28. Year to Date = $47.46.
-- Brandy
you related to N1ST and also drop a decimal?....LOL....I think you meant that your bill was 260 KW last month, not 26. If it was, I want tips on how to reduce mine that low because that would be fantastic....LOL
Nope not a mistake and you missed the "-" not a mistake either. Solar panels, I generate approx 5.2Mwh a year (5,200kwh). I also drive a battery electric car so I have not bought a drop of gasoline for 45,000 miles.
-- Brandy
littlesmokey said:Now the serious response. You used electricity, right? So you weren't a negative user, but you generated more than you used. Be honest what did you use and how are you using it?
Many of us would like to reverse our usage, but conservation is a great step in the right direction. Your statement doesn't say much, except you but some watts on the grid. Al Gore is Green, but he uses more in a day than I do in a year. Seems an honest disclosure is deserved. right????
Kilted said:castiron said:Kilted said:I used -26kwh last month, my bill was $-55.28. Year to Date = $47.46.
-- Brandy
you related to N1ST and also drop a decimal?....LOL....I think you meant that your bill was 260 KW last month, not 26. If it was, I want tips on how to reduce mine that low because that would be fantastic....LOL
Nope not a mistake and you missed the "-" not a mistake either. Solar panels, I generate approx 5.2Mwh a year (5,200kwh). I also drive a battery electric car so I have not bought a drop of gasoline for 45,000 miles.
-- Brandy
BeGreen said:Our house is now total electric too. Our bill was about twice that, right around 1100kw. With lower electric rates I hadn't noticed, but even in August we used 900kw. How is this so? Very little was running during that time other than hotwater and the washer/dryer. We have cfls too, front loading washer, no AC, etc. I'm going to put the kilowatt meter on the computer systems to see how much they're drawing, but this seems pretty high in comparison to what others are reporting and we keep our usage pretty low.
Warren said:BeGreen said:Our house is now total electric too. Our bill was about twice that, right around 1100kw. With lower electric rates I hadn't noticed, but even in August we used 900kw. How is this so? Very little was running during that time other than hotwater and the washer/dryer. We have cfls too, front loading washer, no AC, etc. I'm going to put the kilowatt meter on the computer systems to see how much they're drawing, but this seems pretty high in comparison to what others are reporting and we keep our usage pretty low.
I think that's low. My last reading was 2638 kwh for 2 months. We have electric dryer, AC (not used much in that period) a Pool, 2 fridges 1 freezer, and well pump. all lights are CF's Overall, the number isn't that awful. but I'd sure like to get it down to 1000 for 2 months.
Mo Heat said:Hi Sandor, Amazing electric bill considering the 3 ladies. How big is that house, anyway?
I'm glad you posted this. I tweeked my dryer programs (Maytag Neptune) and moved my kill-a-watt meter to my computer. I had almost forgot about saving energy for the last few months. Seems my previous efforts are paying some small dividends, though. My last bill said 940 kwh's used at $83.23. Not too bad for Mo Heat Manor.
I've got Mrs. Mo Heat on board for decommissioning one of our 3 fridges. The oldest. Should happen this Sunday if all goes as planned. And she even unplugs the bedroom TV when not in use. Things are coming along.
I'm also going to start shutting down the computer at nights now that I have a router and not dependent on MS Internet Connection Sharing through my machine. The kill-a-watt meter says I'm sucking 215 watts, continuous. Damn! With the monitor off, as I usually leave it, it's still sucking 140 watts, continuous. Little here, little there...
Man, 511 kwh's! Good for you. I'm definitely jealous, but working on reducing more around here.
velvetfoot said:I've been using a coffee maker with a thermal caraffe.
I think it's safer because it's no big deal (no keep hot coil) if you leave it turned on when you leave the house.
I think the coffee tastes fresher longer too.
PS: Brandy, that's awesome what you're doing with solar.
I'm thinking that in the Northeast, it's not as practical, not even including incentives, etc.
Sandor said:Damn Mo, you have some cheap electric!
Getting the three girls on board was/is not easy. If they were a little more "Green", we could have the KWH usage in the mid 400's. For example, the women yesterday was boiling stuff on the stove when it was 97 degrees outside. One of the kids figured out how to turn the A/C down. I woke up yesterday morning and house was 68 degrees, so I removed the knob that controls the temp. Ain't gonna be a 511 kwh month!
Its been hot this week, and we have been having some brown outs in the afternoon. We have had quite a few days in the mid 90's, and its only June! This is August weather.
P.S. The kill-a-watt meter does show some surprises. I did not know the coffee maker drew 850 watts.
littlesmokey said:Kilted said:castiron said:Kilted said:I used -26kwh last month, my bill was $-55.28. Year to Date = $47.46.
-- Brandy
you related to N1ST and also drop a decimal?....LOL....I think you meant that your bill was 260 KW last month, not 26. If it was, I want tips on how to reduce mine that low because that would be fantastic....LOL
Nope not a mistake and you missed the "-" not a mistake either. Solar panels, I generate approx 5.2Mwh a year (5,200kwh). I also drive a battery electric car so I have not bought a drop of gasoline for 45,000 miles.
-- Brandy
Ouch, you really got slapped. You are not playing fair, Brandy, give us your line, we really want to know. Secrets on this forum seem to get revealed. Tell us.
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