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GoGatorsMashedTaters OP t1_iya4yjt wrote

Reply to comment by FieryVegetables in Skeptical about my RI Energy monthly Usage by GoGatorsMashedTaters

I was also out of state for an entire week in September!

Something doesn’t add up here.

Edit: this would have been late September, going to my October bill which read 405.

So apparently me being out of state an entire month saved me 3kwh. Lol

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FieryVegetables t1_iya57da wrote

I could not get anyone there to listen! I mean, usage should be like 1/4 lower if you are away for a week. I only had my fridge and well pump connected that week! I am looking into borrowing a kill-o-watt for the fridge, but I really doubt it’s using that much more than the remainder of the house. It’s Energy Star, as are all of my appliances.

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GoGatorsMashedTaters OP t1_iya5kvz wrote

I’m wondering if my landlord’s external lights count towards my usage. If they are I will lose my shit haha

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Yak54RC t1_iya6mhe wrote

Do you have a panel in your apartment or in basement ?

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GoGatorsMashedTaters OP t1_iya6t4z wrote

Yeah it’s in my apartment. Realizing I may need to start flipping breakers off. Thank you!

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Yak54RC t1_iya7g0k wrote

Find your meter and take a picture and before you leave the house shut the whole thing down except maybe your fridge circuit. Easy peasy

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[deleted] t1_iyaa0jo wrote

That’s what I was thinking too. The gas company could be using estimates instead of actually reading the thing.

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Nevvermind183 t1_iyb7r3d wrote

Do you live in a multi unit apartment?

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GoGatorsMashedTaters OP t1_iyb8835 wrote

Yes, so the fixtures shouldn’t go to my usage. It wouldn’t make sense, but I’m still paranoid about the lights that are specifically attached to my balcony. I’ll quickly find out when I turn off my breakers tomorrow to test everything out.

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