[ale] OT Just bought my 1st & 2nd "lighting-class" LED bulbs

[James Sumners]

I wish I could, but it's going to take a few years of saving before I can
afford to do it.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, JD wrote:

> On 07/23/2013 09:42 PM, Mike Harrison wrote:
> >
> > June bill for a 1350sqft house was under $70. 3.5 Ton SEER 18 unit that
> is
> > seldom on, a high effiency fridge and a hot tub are my biggest draws.
> Installing
> > a very light colored metal roof saved a bunch. A mix of LED and CFL
> lights, the
> > home server is a Netbook (Xubuntu currently) and Nancy and I run Laptops
> for
> > systems... her a Mac, me a Linux system and an rMBP.
> > My point is: small house, minimal power users = small bill ;)
>
> My June bill for a 2400sqft house was just under $90 - it rained all
> month.  For
> normal temps, as we get other years, it would be $120-140-ish for June,
> July,
> Aug. A SEER 10 unit downstairs, and a newer SEER 13 unit for upstairs.
>  Electric
> costs have not been noticeably different with the newer unit the last 4
> yrs.
> The house is 20 yrs old, nothing special.
>
> 6 computers running 24/7/365, all the other normal household stuff. I work
> from
> home, so A/C runs all day, as needed.
>
> ZERO LED and CFL lights used. They don't seem cost effective to me.  Tried
> a few
> in the ceiling fans, but the model I got didn't work with the dimmer -
> useless.
>
> Running 4 ceiling fans 24/7/365 keeps the house temperatures comfortable in
> those rooms. Static temperatures on the thermostats - 78 in spring, 80 in
> summer
> when it gets hot, so this year, they are still at 78. Then back down to 78
> until
> the heating is needed.
>
> During spring and fall, the electric bill drops to $55-$65/month.
>
> If my bill were that high, I'd look for a broken appliance or five.
>
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James Sumners
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corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a
condition to which they are quickly addicted."

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