Woo hoo we managed to keep our electrical bill at..

**homesteadmamma** · 09-25-2002, 06:29 PM

I can't believe it but I averaged out our electric bill for the summer months and we managed to keep it at $42.00 per month for the summer. Last year we average over $100.00 per month with an a/c on all the time, in fact one month it was $160.00 for that month.

This year we decided to use fans and open windows and wow, what a difference in our bill. Our house is 600 sq. ft. larger than our home in the city so I'm really pleased with bringing this down. Next summer, its going to even be lower.

Now will see what the winter will be! With new windows and doors, our heat bill (natural gas) should really go down from last year.

**heaven** · 09-25-2002, 06:33 PM

Congrads!!!!!!!!mine dropped so much i was so happy. mine hasn't come for this month but last month it was 25.00 which isn't bad, but i hung alot of clothes on the line and kept most of the lights off. really helped having no children home for the summer too. the winter will scare me i am sure though.

**~Sherry~** · 09-25-2002, 06:36 PM

Good for you, cj!!

**Mom23boys** · 09-25-2002, 08:24 PM

That is great! I could never get mine that cheap. I leave in Central Texas where it gets up to 100 degrees in the summer with NO wind blowing! It would be way too hot!
At least the winter bill doesn't go to high...never really that cold very long.

**justjenn** · 09-25-2002, 09:01 PM

Congrats, cj!

**QuilterMom** · 09-25-2002, 10:20 PM

Great job!

**MANDERS** · 09-29-2002, 01:20 AM

Way to go guys!!!!

**bamamomto4** · 09-29-2002, 01:38 AM

Thats great Mamma!!!

Living in the south,the humidity is to high not to run the ac.We have 2 central units and my bill for August was (now don't pass out on me ok...LOL) $202.xx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know! That's HIGH!!!!!!! My winter bill is usually around $100 per month.
I think our rates must be higher.... LOL!!!

**Kindred-Spirit** · 09-29-2002, 08:01 AM

Congrats Cj. Great to hear you saved so much money. People here turn on the ac as soon as it gets hot and leave it on. We go by the temp in the house. We also built this with cieling fans in each room, makes a difference.