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  1. 05-01-2008, 09:38 AM #1
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    Default Holy Electric Usage Batman!!!

    So I've been trying really hard to cut our electric usage, as are most of us. I've been comparing average kilowatt hours used per day because prices change and I can't compare whether we are reducing our usage just by the bill. I just got our April electric bill. In April of 2007 we used on average 66 kwh per day. This April we used 46 KWH PER DAY!!!! IT is paying off!!!!! Can you tell I'm a little excited? I just had to share with someone that might appreciate my little victory.
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  2. 05-01-2008, 09:39 AM #2
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    Woo Hoo

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  3. 05-01-2008, 09:45 AM #3
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    Great job!!
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  4. 05-01-2008, 11:11 AM #4
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    Great job. I need to do this.
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  5. 05-01-2008, 11:17 AM #5
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    Way to go! That is a good way to see true progress, I'll have to check that myself!
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  6. 05-01-2008, 11:22 AM #6
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    woo hoo!! WTG!!
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    That is great! You are doing a wonderful job of cutting your electric usage. Great savings for you and for the environment .
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    Great Job!
    Our electric company has a little graph showing this month vs. last year this month. I just moved in to my place in Nov. and it's fun seeing how much more efficient I am than the previous tenants were!
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  9. 05-01-2008, 02:42 PM #9
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    Great Job!
    How about a list of what you did different around the house?
    I've been trying to be sure all wall warts get unpluged and the main buzz bar for the computer system gets shut down when no ones home

    Laurie in Bradenton
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    Great job!!! The utility companies get you coming and going so you have to do what you have to do to save money.
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    You are doing great!!!!

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    Default Batman... Vampires???

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    fantastic job of frugility. mine dropped so much that I actually called the electric company and asked them about it.
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    fantastic job...we have doing the same thing but your success gives me hope! Thanks.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurie in Bradenton View Post
    Great Job!
    How about a list of what you did different around the house?
    I've been trying to be sure all wall warts get unpluged and the main buzz bar for the computer system gets shut down when no ones home

    Laurie in Bradenton
    Yes, let us see a list! That's awesome savings!
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