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Originally Posted by Michael G.
Even if I know all these things where energy is wasted and explain to the wife she's doing things wrong and she should cut back,
I would be sleeping in that hot garage.  |
The monitor gives you information and that's it. The information cuts away all the disinformation away from the picture and let's you make intelligent decisions based upon facts. Not based upon opinions that "everyone" holds because it is "common sense". Here are a few:
1.electric tank water heaters waste huge amounts of electricity.
-they do not
2. Putting your water heater temp to 120 degrees will save you huge bucks (because of lower standby costs)
-patently false (you use more hot water when it's colder)
3. Your fridge sucks down the juice.
-no
4. A small instant on 180 degree water tap in the kitchen doesn't cost much, in fact it saves.
-costs more than you think, no savings
5. Insulating your attic to R50 will save you big
-no
6. natural gas is good because it saves you so much.
-the meter and customer fees are so high that you are better with all electric unless you are heating a pool.
I make decisions on habits and appliances based on the full knowledge of the cost to operate, not the opinions of some nameless yahoo on a forum. Sometimes I use electricity in some way that 'everyone knows' is wasteful because it costs so little and the convenience is well worth it.