Monthly electric bill?

[spikebs4]

dirk digg.. same as what itnt says,you need to get it checked,could be genuine/new box wired up wrong/ or someones having you over, i know a few people who had the same problem, and if you dont say youll keep on paying...

[Thetyim]

However, if the meter is cheating (that's my vote), this becomes a legal matter and I don't want that.

Take a good look at the meter and make sure the seal is not broken or been tampered with. You need to look carefully. If you are satisfied with the meter then all you can do is ask or offer to replace it with a new one.

[dirtydog]

I don’t want to hear it. Butterflies were not my choice.

Nothing gay about them at all, they look like quite manly butterflies

[Marmite the Dog]

My 55 sq mt apartment with a bedroom, living room, outside kitchen on a covered balcony was 3200 baht a month.

I only pay about that for my house here in Udonstani.

[FailSafe]

Like Loy Toy mentioned, a pool is really costly to run every month- the filter sucks a huge amount of power, and generally runs 8-12 hours per day- I would guess my pool alone eats 3K per month (and the dogs use the damned thing more than I do)- after that it's A/C usage.

[sabaii sabaii]

I used to have a friend, who cut a little slit in the plastic window of his leccy meter, then cut some plastic off a coke bottle, and put it into the slit, thus stopping the wheel spinning.

He also turned his gas meter round, so the wheel went backwards.

Don't know if he ever got found out, but he had some huge plants in his house

[Davis Knowlton]

P.P. Yep, about 20 cents. But remember that's province price - Manila is about 80 cents to $1.

[Bung]

I used to have a friend, who cut a little slit in the plastic window of his leccy meter, then cut some plastic off a coke bottle, and put it into the slit, thus stopping the wheel spinning.

Ha ha. My parents did that in Holland in the 1940's....if you have 3 phase you can swap two phases around and the meter will run backwards thus unwinding the cost. i did it on my moms house (I was an electrician) and turned everything on hard for a couple of weeks then swapped it back. Pretty pointless really for the saving.

My meter here is stuffed. Someone took the cover off the termials so they are just out in the breeze 6 feet above the ground. With some of the rain I have no idea how it didn't blow up.....Then a guy who did some welding, stripped the wires leading into the house (live mind you) then just left them bare. I was underneath them looking at my water meter and shut off valves (which was also stuffed-now fixed) stood up and just missed them. They have tape on them now but what a mess, time to get it sorted.

Never ending......

[dirtydog]

I used to have a friend, who cut a little slit in the plastic window of his leccy meter, then cut some plastic off a coke bottle, and put it into the slit, thus stopping the wheel spinning.

Drill a hole in the side big enough for a paper clip to fit in, that stops it.

[DrAndy]

Just thankful the Midget can't drive

we are too

[sabaii sabaii]

Pretty pointless really for the saving.

I dunno,




he did a lot of tumble drying for friends




He'd always leave his lights on too, whether he was in or out






















Only thing with all those lamps and plants was the Police Choppers noticing his was the only house with no snow on the roof at Winter



















But he was a shrewd fella

[The Fresh Prince]

Drill a hole in the side big enough for a paper clip to fit in, that stops it.

I didn't realize you're a scouser DD!

[palexxxx]

The electric clothes dryer is probably the killer.

Since I have installed one the bill has practically doubled.

Don't the clothes dry outdoors in the heat?

[hillbilly]

Please take into account Thailand's rainy season...

[Davis Knowlton]

^Same here. We've had two days without pouring rain in the last month. Pouring right now.

[sabaii sabaii]

Please take into account Thailand's rainy season...

It never lasts all day though

I think Dick's taking the piss, or he lives in a high rise with no balcony

[Marmite the Dog]

Please take into account Thailand's rainy season...

We do. We have a porch.

[HermantheGerman]

Try installing new light bulbs that use no electricity. Watch this video at about 3 min.

Liter of light – solar bulbs no way..

[drawp]

my electric bill here in macau during the summer is about 2.5k to 4k baht. during the winter its generally about 200 to 400 baht. i have a three bedroom apartment, but generally only use the a/c in two rooms, only have one tv.

same period back in the states was about 8000 to 11000 baht :|

the good thing here is that the govt subsidizes the electricity during the summer months, covering about 400 baht.

[Stumpy]

My 1 bedroom condo ~500-600 baht. I do not use AC that much, But I do not mind warm days. I have a washer, larger fridge.

I will soon buy a dryer. I like my clothes dried, soft and smell nice. Line drying just does not cut it for me on some of my clothes. Some can.

[Satonic]

^ The dryer will be quite costly

[Stumpy]

^ The dryer will be quite costly

It will be interesting. My neighbor has one, Says her bill about 1200 for everything. My GF and I have been paying her to use her dryer. We will not use for everything. Some things she will hang dry. Same with wash. Some she will hand wash.

[SEA Traveler]

Try installing new light bulbs that use no electricity. Watch this video at about 3 min.

Liter of light – solar bulbs no way..

I don't find this concept very attractive at all if I wanted light in the evening or night when it is needed.

[dirk diggler]

I will soon buy a dryer.

Some are better than others, make sure you take it for a spin first...

[Stumpy]

I will soon buy a dryer.

Some are better than others, make sure you take it for a spin first...

Yeah I agree 100%. I really like my neighbors Electrolux dryer. It is very efficient. every 10 minutes or so the drum reverses directions to stop the clothes from wadding up. I am not buying a monster commercial one. Like I said not all things will see the dryer. Just things I like soft, like bed sheets, T shirts...