[shumbapie]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

We've saved a lot of money because of our humidistat!

I concur. Our humidistat has saved us a bunch. It paid for itself in less than two months.

[ajbrown]

IMO the savings of using a humidistat is a tough thing to measure, month to month, year to year, too many variables.

That said, it is logical they save some money and I am not trying to convince anyone to not get one.

My real point is be a bit careful with them. They are typically very inaccurate. When I would watch my Dad's FL home, I would leave a hygrometer at his home (calibrated with a salt test). His home did not match what he had it set for.

Here is just one article out of many...

It presents a case for a much lower setting than many use...

The Truth About De-humidistats

[John_W]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

1600 sq ft and thermostat is set at 82.

82 is too cool for an empty house. We have ours on 83 degrees and we live here year-round. Our home is all electric masonry CYV 2 BR, and our normal bill in the summer is about $85 and this last one was $93. We usually have a ceiling fan on as well.

[Fredster]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

1600 sq ft and thermostat is set at 82.

Your bill sounds about right considering the warmer weather.
Our PV is only 1100 sq ft and our bill was just
$10 less than yours!
We also set the thermostat at 82 and leave
two ceiling fans running at low speed.

[ajbrown]

Originally Posted by John_W

82 is too cool for an empty house. We have ours on 83 degrees and we live here year-round. Our home is all electric masonry CYV 2 BR, and our normal bill in the summer is about $85 and this last one was $93. We usually have a ceiling fan on as well.

83, you are a true Floridian, I thought I roughed it at 79

[Nucky]

I've been roughing it at 72 degrees. 1250 sq ft. Give me a guestimate??? $$$$. 5 new ceiling fans. Two hot newbies. Hot as in heat. LOL.

[raynan]

Gardenia at 78 during day, 70 at night.

[ColdNoMore]

June 7 to July 7, $190.38 for 1,700 sf.

Thermostat set at 72 deg. during the day, 68 deg. at night.

Last year during the same period was $193.21.

Life's too short to try and save a few pennies on air conditioning...in a Florida summer.

[asianthree]

Lilly set at 82. Bill was $73. We have a humidistat.

[lanabanana73]

Thanks, everyone for your input. Now, I'm choking on this month's water bill!!

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

Thanks, everyone for your input. Now, I'm choking on this month's water bill!!

Yep now that's hard to swallow

[2BNTV]

My present bill is $110 for a patio villa of 1100 sq ft with A/C set for 78 degrees.

I know my A/C has one foot on the banana peel and one foot in the coffin and it's has been a hot summer.

Will change out in the winter months as it supposed working ok, for now. At least, that's what Chuck says.......

[TNLAKEPANDA]

2000 sf set at 78 bill was only $36. We were not. Home last cycle but we leave temperature at 78 most all the time. WH was shut off of course.

[looneycat]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

Our SECO bill generally runs in the high $40 during the summer when no one is in the home. This month however, the bill was $61. Anyone else have higher than normal bills? Maybe because it has been so hot and the air conditioner is running more?

yes, tell mother nature to turn down the heat

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Yep now that's hard to swallow

Don't swallow.