helpful info from Isaac Molyneaux to figure out who the energy vampires in your home are.
laura perkins
I am going to buy this device. My bill is too high and I think this device might recoup its cost quickly. Keep in touch if you would like to know too. I will share it with anyone else who wants to know also so we dont all have to buy one.
From: Isaac Molyneaux Jr. <i...@rdpli.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Subject: RE: electricity use, is yours inexplicably high??
To: laura perkins <laurape...@gmail.com>
Ms. Perkins:
I wish to offer some insight on ways to approach this problem. In order to gain info, there is an expense required. Either you pay an electrician or you get the tools to do it yourself. It’s not hard, but it can be boring and tedious. I recommend documenting your findings in spreadsheet.
There is a cost of about $20 - $50 to purchase a watt meter. Radio Shack sells it and I believe Target had it too. Ace has it as well. (Home Depot may have it.) This device plugs into the wall, and your appliance plugs into the device. It acts as an intermediary and records the usage if the item plugged in to it.
This is an example of one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882715001
Then you can go around to all electrical devices and plug them into the watt meter to see what the usage is. After all is said and done you should end up with a chart on electrical usage by electric device. You will be able to easily see what the major electric users are.
Note that this device will not work on light fixtures (high hats, ceiling fans, etc) or other hard-wired items. Electricians have more robust tools to measure wattage at the breaker panel.
I don’t expect you to run out to purchase this device, but if you are serious about electrical usage, this is one safe and cheap way of approaching the topic.
Q: Do you have an electric or gas water heater? I hope it is a gas heater.
Thanks,
-Isaac
Isaac Molyneaux
Account Manager
Realty Data Processing, Inc.
Esteem Realty Management, Corp.
For Sure Computer Services, Inc.
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Lynbrook, NY 11563-2501
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From: laura perkins
[mailto:laurape...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014
9:10 PM
To: i...@rdpli.com
Subject: Re: electricity use, is yours inexplicably high??
thank you Isaac. I called the fellow at Con Ed and he said the bill covers 5 weeks. I have been using christmas lights too but 517kHw???!!! Its as much as used by some single family dwellings! Anyway, every month I think my use is high, like around 400kHw and I dont understand why. I am conscious of energy use so I am trying to figure out where the sink is. I know heat flies out my window but the solar gain and the heat circulating through the building makes it such that I dont need to turn on the heat. I will let you know if I find out anything more. Thanks again and happy new year!
laura
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 6:23 PM, Isaac Molyneaux Jr. <i...@rdpli.com> wrote:
Hi There!
Happy New Year to all.
I’m just jumping in the shark pool to offer a possible answer on the KWH discrepancy.
Has anyone looked to see if the usage is estimated or actual?
If estimated, then the number reported may just be an aberration and it will correct itself when there is an actual reading.
If actual, then I don’t know why it’s higher. (Perhaps people are using an electric blanket at night, or they bought a new computer, or have a new space heater, or….. the list is endless.)
Thanks,
-Isaac
Isaac Molyneaux
Account Manager
Realty Data Processing, Inc.
Esteem Realty Management, Corp.
For Sure Computer Services, Inc.
303 Merrick Road, Suite 506
Lynbrook, NY 11563-2501
516.887.3640 Voice
516.299.9776
Voice
516.887.1544
Fax
This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by return email and delete the message and any attachments from your system.
From: villaat...@googlegroups.com [mailto:villaat...@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Lisa Jones
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014
7:20 PM
To: laurape...@gmail.com
Cc: villaat...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: electricity use, is
yours inexplicably high??
Hi Laura,
My use was high this past month also, not sure what is going on..any input would be great!
Happy new year..
Sent from my iPhone
Lisa Lapolla, RN, DNP
On Jan 8, 2014, at 8:01 PM, laura perkins <laurape...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi there everyone! Apparently this month my use is 514 kWh, and before that it is usually around 400 plus, which seems very high, especially as I live in a studio. Is there something I am not understanding about how we are getting metered?
happy new year!
laura
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