Ok, so my girlfriend lives in an apartment nearby. Last week I had the pleasure of looking her utility bill and saw something I've never seen before.
A charge for "Hot water service"
Umm.. what?!?
So let me this straigh. Water is pumped in. Goes to an ELECTRIC water heater where it is then heated.
So in fact, "hot water" is being paid for in the electric bill and this "hot water service" portion of the water/serwer/garbage bill.
Has anyone ever seen this before?
The company is called ISTA.
http://www.ista-na.com
Now, the "hot water" portion of the bill wasn't much, a bit less than $10, but still.
How do they provide this "service?"
I suggested to her to disconnect the water heater and pump COLD water in through a faucet to heat it for a month and then see what happens. Technically, they shoulnd't bill for "hot water" then, right?
Any thoughts on this?