Well I started this thread over at TV today coz I do have a lot of faith in there sub forums and the advice given, but because I was banned I can't reply there and get further answers I need. Sorry if it's looking like you are second best for getting my 'needing advice' thread but here it goes anyway.
Moved into a new condo recently, same size as my old place, use the same amount of appliances but the bill comes in at twice the price. My electricity rate is from the govt and I have check the bill and it says I am using twice as much power.
Now as first I thought that perhaps I have a fast running meter.
But I have also got two fans that were working fine before that are now starting very slowly and showing signs of problems. And this week my television has burned out.
So I am wondering could I be getting too much power coming to my appliances? Electrical surges that are causing the high bills and also damaging my electrical appliances?
Does anyone have any experience of this?
Is it a possible theory?
How can I get this checked?
I will be speaking to the condo management soon and could do with some more information to arm myself with, any help would be very much appreciated.
PS.
An update on this is I have the leccy tech guy coming round next week and he's gonna check into it for me.
Over at TV some people were thinking my electric might be getting stolen but for a few reasons I doubt that's a possibility.
The fans having problems and the TV burning out really make me think it's a power surge problem. They are all pretty old to be honest, at least a few years but had no problems with them for all this time then in the space of a few weeks they all started knackering out. Worried my computer will go next!