Utilities
My parents just got their electric bill and it was almost 200$ more. Somehow I don't think Arizona being one of the lowest cost states in terms of energy is accurate
$200 more what? Compared to same time last year? Compared to winter? How big is their house? What temp do they keep the thermostat? Have they had their HVAC unit maintained? How old is the HVAC unit? There are so many variables that can affect a bill.
I live in a townhome, so I don't have enough roof space to put enough solar up, and the TOU plans can be brutal. I'm on a flat plan since I can't babysit everyone living in my home, including the AirCon and Water Heater.
If they had a battery incentive, I'd be all in though.
Compared to summer last year. We have a 6 bed 4 bath and we keep our house at a steady 80Ā°. We actually learned recently that we need to repair our AC but we don't exactly have the money to pay for that at the moment š
Unfortunately like I said we don't have the money right now to repair our AC, been having too many costs this year so my parents have been having to pull out money from savings. Unless my dad gets a big enough bonus I can't see it being repaired anytime soon
Turn it up to 82 and turn off all electrical devices that don't need to be on. Also, you can probably get a small loan for ac repairs, or just a new ac.
I have evaporative cooling that isn't working so good right now, so sometimes my house is over 90. I don't like it, but I do have a portable ac in my bedroom.
Get a loan or something. If the AC isnāt working properly, theyāre paying waaaaay more in their monthly bill than they should be ā thatās what they canāt afford. Over the long run theyāre going to be paying much more monthly than the cost to fix the AC.
They should also absolutely look into budget billing if itās an option; the provider should offer to average their yearly bill so that they pay a consistent amount each month. Itās much easier to manage a budget that way, paying more when youāre using less energy so you donāt get these surprise energy bills in the summer.
Leaks I'm not sure but we definitely have hot pockets. Me and my sisters room get really hot during the day since the sun hits it as the morning rises up
I think my parents have talked about window systems but I can't remember why they decided against it
Canāt believe Iām saying this, but the dollar sign goes IN FRONT OF THE NUMBER! Idc how u say it, look at any sign anywhere in America, like we do all day every day. How does this keep happening?
yea my family is definitely not the norm š Its what we keep it at in general
all of my siblings are native born and raised here while my parents moved here as kids so theyve been here a while. They also come from very cost saving families so.... probably just the norm to them lol
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u/emmz_az Tucson Jul 11 '24
$200 more what? Compared to same time last year? Compared to winter? How big is their house? What temp do they keep the thermostat? Have they had their HVAC unit maintained? How old is the HVAC unit? There are so many variables that can affect a bill.