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edgineered

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11. A bad water heater could add

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 08:45 PM

Oct 2014

as much as $40/month to your bill. Typically the coils go bad after a few years. Here's a link on checking them.

http://www.ehow.com/way_5554477_much-hot-water-heater-element.html

Also, if you are replacing them it isn't necessary to drain the tank. Quickly pull the bad coil out, depending on how quickly the new coil is put back in will determine how many glug-glugs you get. It won't be much water.

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Hello! I just received my first electric bill in Florida and was wondering your thoughts [View all] yeoman6987 Oct 2014 OP

That's a lot scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #1

in FLA strawberries Oct 2014 #4

I guess I'm just use to a smaller bill scarystuffyo Oct 2014 #9

Gas hot water is a big electricity saver. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #23

Solar hot water heater is even better. Peregrine Oct 2014 #35

What size house? Do you have an electric water heater or stove? NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #2

My House is about 1900 SF....3 bed rooms. I have electric everything. yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #12

With that, your usage is pretty normal. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #15

One thing I hope is that I can put the temperature up to 80 or 81 once it gets a little cooler yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #19

I don't think the temp will matter that much. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #24

That is actually pretty good for that size house in FL. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #17

Thanks! I am still going to try to work on getting it lower (at least try) yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #22

I guess that's your only option. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #32

It's hard to get it down. Mold is an issue here. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #34

my bill for August was 105 I didn't think that was bad considering we had 2 window AC units running notadmblnd Oct 2014 #3

693 would be something I could try to emulate. I will have to give it a try. yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #25

Unplug things you don't use at night. notadmblnd Oct 2014 #33

Do you have a pool? greytdemocrat Oct 2014 #5

No pool at all....well in the community. yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #13

ours is twice that. nashville_brook Oct 2014 #6

Isn't 30 KWH per day the American family average? Sienna86 Oct 2014 #7

Sounds a bit high. My average is 36/day, and I have electric everything eridani Oct 2014 #30

I use 476 and am thinking of changing the light bulbs. hollysmom Oct 2014 #8

The gas hot water heater shouldn't make it damp in the basement. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #10

the furnace ran very hot, it went on all summer and winter. Now I just have hollysmom Oct 2014 #18

Ah. I have to run a dehumidifier in my basement once the heating season stops. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #29

A bad water heater could add edgineered Oct 2014 #11

Hey. Stop giving away a repairmans secrets. Lochloosa Oct 2014 #14

Not a problem - edgineered Oct 2014 #20

I have a 2/2 condo all electric Callmecrazy Oct 2014 #16

sounds reasonable. this was a bit hotter summer in fla. KG Oct 2014 #21

I must say it has been....muggy lately and rain that won't stop (Orlando area) yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #27

It was nice for a few days (until tonight) distantearlywarning Oct 2014 #31

I am in Central Florida distantearlywarning Oct 2014 #26

Are we neighbors? yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #44

Just checked my bill - we use 18 - 22 kwh per day bhikkhu Oct 2014 #28

we use 144kwh per month Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #36

I live in South Georgia and the wife likes the house at 69 degrees aikoaiko Oct 2014 #37

Your making me feel real good! yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #43

My bill includes water, solid waste, sewer, wastewater, storm water. madfloridian Oct 2014 #38

If you have a cable or satellite DVR some of them use a lot more power than you might think.. Fumesucker Oct 2014 #39

Oh my goodness yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #42

My mother called them "Florida Plunder and Loot" Warpy Oct 2014 #40

Thank you for the site. yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #41