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The Stick
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Someplace Safe?
Posts: 17,328
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Since have been doing the work from home thing for over 10 years now...
Have done a lot to lower the at home bills.
Besides going to all led lights, and implemented minimal lighting.
In office only use LED desk lamp that lights in front of my screens. Rest of room is dark. Have small led flash light if need to see better while at desk, or if drop something on floor.
Have one led lamp on in the living room.
Have one led light on over the kitchen sink.
Have led light in plug in hallway.
Everything else is dark unless I specifically need a light on. Then it goes off when i leave that room.
Unscrew bulbs over bathroom sinks so I only use one. If I want more light can screw the other 2 in farther.
Have floaters from my eye problems so it being darker has the benefit of making the floaters less annoying.
Do leave led outdoor porch and garage lights on dusk to dawn (sensor). They are led and use so little it would take me over two years to pay for timer switches to shut them off from midnite to dawn.
Use setback thermostat for day/night in winter. Run it colder in winter than summer and take advantage of smart thermostat during summer.
Cook mainly on gas grill/roaster to keep heat outside. Use a 1500watt toaster oven instead of 3500watt oven inside.
Put 1/2 gallon milk jugs with water in all the empty spaces in fridge and freezer so it doesn't have to re-cool as much air when I open them.
Set my water heater lower. Doesn't get as hot, but don't run out showering. Had to get used to using less cold water to mix when showering, but don't even notice now. Dish washer heats it's own water.
Have 6 computers running, but they really don't use that much electricity when the monitors are off, Less than 11 watts each and go to lower power when not busy.
Can tell on my bill the days I watch more TV with the big screen and surround sound. Some days it doubles my usage.
Manage to stay under $100/mo for 1700 sqft.
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Richard aka "The Stick"
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Last edited by RKDinOKC; 04-16-2020 at 09:09 AM..
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