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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:31 PM Original message |
WTF? My power bill is triple any other bill in the last year |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'd have the gas company come out. |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's the electric bill, not the gas |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They may have estimated your |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. They give the meter readings on the bill |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Could someone be tapping in and using your electricity? |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Interesting |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. That happened to us once while we were gone. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ours went up too. Near as I could guess it was running the dryer every day sometimes |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I can't think of anything I'm doing differently |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ours went way up too. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Check for a hot water leak (nt) |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. My HWH is gas. nt |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. You could have an electrical problem |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Thanks for the tip |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. Go take a look at your meter. |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I'll check tomorrow |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Was your electricity recently deregulated? |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. AHA! Your post just jogged my memory.... |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:25 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I don't thik that's it. |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. You're correct |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. But you're making filthy rich people richer..... |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
19. Only losers play the lottery |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Don't feel bad |
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quip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Is she bragging about her husband William? |
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astral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. That happened to me when my fridge was going out |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. It has been making strange noises when it stops cooling |
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Why Syzygy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
23. Did you have any Christmas lights? |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I had a tree with the lights on only a couple hours a day |
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buzzard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. I just called my hydro company my bill was huge and I wanted to know why they said it was in line |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. Call them, they may of misread your meter. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Yeah, it might have been 410 kWh instead of 1,410 n/t |
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Meshuga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
27. malfunctioning appliance is a huge possibility |
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Sanity Claws (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
32. Did you get any new appliances? |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-26-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Nothing new |
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