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anxiousrunner13 t1_j6je331 wrote

If it’s plugged in it’s using electricity. If you have lots of stuffed plugged in but not used it still will increase your bill. Extra tv in a guest room not used unplug it all sorts of little things like that add up. Leaving lights on in rooms your not in all that will help bring down that bill some.

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BeefyHoagie t1_j6ja0hg wrote

is a two unit building only having one water meter normal? Seems odd but maybe that’s how it’s done.

really seems like Crown should be paying for this but not sure what the correct legal answer is. Seems ridiculous that you would have to pay for what is essentially a maintenance issue your landlord missed.

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James_Tiberius t1_j6j9b1a wrote

I got one of these to monitor what I am spending so much on electricity for:

https://sense.com/

I have to say it has helped. I identified things that were major cause and mitigated when they turn on.

One question would be: DO YOU HAVE HEAT PUMPS?

Heat pumps use a ton of electricity. Even if they are paired with a gas furnace. And with the cold that dipped down into single digits, the heat pumps were very inefficient. Probably using a ton of electricity and not giving off much heat.

My gas furnace allows me to shut them off. Which I did when it was super cold (highs in 20s or lower).

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