What is Your utility bill?

[belzebuth]

My last bill was for 700$. I suspect my neighbour's have a grow op and are stealing my electricity. I only have 2 tanks and it's hard to believe they are responsible for that high a bill.

Wow $700! Yes I would have BC Hydro look into it for sure. My last bill was $400.00, that was for 2 months of hydro with a lot of Christmas lights on, 155fish tank, electric heat + hot tub.

[no_bs]

Originally Posted by targa81

My last bill was for 700$. I suspect my neighbour's have a grow op and are stealing my electricity. I only have 2 tanks and it's hard to believe they are responsible for that high a bill.

You know the "bilboard" comming into chilli. The saying is so true. I'd get that power thing checked out. Wow $700.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by targa81

My last bill was for 700$. I suspect my neighbour's have a grow op and are stealing my electricity. I only have 2 tanks and it's hard to believe they are responsible for that high a bill.

Yikes. My wife probably files for divorce if my bill hits that high

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by targa81

My last bill was for 700$. I suspect my neighbour's have a grow op and are stealing my electricity. I only have 2 tanks and it's hard to believe they are responsible for that high a bill.

Impossible its your tanks. I have a 210g with 75g sump, 120g with 90g sump/seahorse & 3 other fw & sw tanks. My hydro bill for just the tanks are about $70/month. (based on the old per kw rate, not the new split rate one though).

[Coleus]

we need hyrdo in alberta

[Crytone]

Originally Posted by targa81

My last bill was for 700$. I suspect my neighbour's have a grow op and are stealing my electricity. I only have 2 tanks and it's hard to believe they are responsible for that high a bill.

Wow, I'd put a watt logger (I think you can find them under the name Kill A Watt) meter on your tanks and log exactly how many watts they are using a month. Might also consider flipping your breaker to all your exterior plugs when you aren't using them to reduce the likelihood of anyone 'borrowing' your power.

[es355lucille]

Originally Posted by Crytone

Wow, I'd put a watt logger (I think you can find them under the name Kill A Watt) meter on your tanks and log exactly how many watts they are using a month. Might also consider flipping your breaker to all your exterior plugs when you aren't using them to reduce the likelihood of anyone 'borrowing' your power.

The Kill A Watt meter that I have has a function to put in the cents per KwH and my 190g tank - everything included runs at ~$34.85 per month. I had everything going into this thing with a couple of power bars....for a month.

[no_bs]

Originally Posted by Coleus

You don't?

Nope.

[Coleus]

Originally Posted by kien

RO water alone is probably half the bill
!!

Now you bring this up. I was always wondering so for a 98% rejection rate. If I am collecting 120 gallon of good water per month. Does that mean i waste 6000 gallon of water(well i tried to use some for watering plant)


Hahah good idea Kien, if you are getting those new Koralias, sell me your Tunze 6105s ok?

[Coleus]

my $500 includes gas/water/electricity and I only have one 155 tank going. Before, it was a little bit under $300 without the tank