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Old 22-06-2012, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by AdrianF View Post
Don't know how to be more frugal than we are and still getting large bills. Last one paid a week ago was 800+ and we are t home 12 hours a day. Leave at 6am get home 6pm no lights left on all power points are turned off 1 maybe 2 lights at night TV off at 10 pm turned down the temp on hot water to 60 degrees (was set at 75 by previous tenant) no aircon or heaters. What more can I do?

Adrian
Adrian ... $800 + I'd be getting an electrician in to check the ' Meters ' ... as you say ... no aircon or heaters. What more can I do?. Something is really wrong here .. I take it you only have 1 TV ( I know people who have 2 or more )... and your using low wattage energy light bulbs I take it... which is a good step.

I do know that ' electric hot water systems ' have the highest ' tarriff ' ... that's from first hand knowledge. When I still had mine ... even when I had the Solar Panels on the roof ... the very next power bill showed I still had to pay $90.00 for 3 months power usage .... $70.00 of that was for hot water heating.... got rid of the electric system ... put in a solar system ... next power bill ... $144.50 in credit.... nothing to pay... got another power bill just recently ( 3 day's ago ) ... now $213.47 in credit.

Don't use clothes dryers ( only if you really have to .. eg .. raining etc )..they ' gobble ' power also.

Turn everything ' off ' at the wall .. when not in use... including TV's .. Microwaves.. Computers ( don't turn the Modem/Router off .. if it is a 'stand alone ' unit )... any unnecessary lights .. yes.. and even the 2nd fridge ( if you can go without it )... trim everything up to the ' bare ' necessity .

Now .. one other matter I have heard and was reported on National Television ... Where you live and depending on your Post Code ... some areas are ' paying ' more for their power than other Post Codes.
If this is true ... that stinks ( discrimination ).

It might not be as easy for you Adrian .. it appears by what you have written you are ' renting ' .

In closing .... ANYTHING LEFT ON ' STANDBY ' will still consume power ...TURN IT OFF completely.

Food for thought Adrian ..!!

Hope it get's a whole lot better for you ... Flash

Last edited by FlashDrive; 22-06-2012 at 10:18 AM. Reason: added text
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