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Nevvermind183 t1_j4wmw54 wrote

Reply to comment by uwuwotsdps42069 in Electrical costs are obscene. by uwuwotsdps42069

Do you have a sump pump always running or dehumidifiers?

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uwuwotsdps42069 OP t1_j4wnv31 wrote

I have a dehumidifier in the basement that I shut off and unplug around oct/Nov every year once it begins to cool.

My suspicion is that my well pump may be running a lot but I have no way of telling.

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wenestvedt t1_j4wr999 wrote

If it plugs in (and isn't hard-wired), you could buy a Kill-A-Watt device and find out for sure.

Some local libraries have them -- see if yours does, then it would be free!

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degggendorf t1_j4x7dz3 wrote

> f it plugs in (and isn't hard-wired)

It legally should be hardwired.

But there are non-contact clamp meters that can measure current without having to change any wiring.

e.g. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-400-Amp-AC-DC-Digital-Clamp-Meter-Auto-Ranging-CL390/312649921

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wenestvedt t1_j4xb50z wrote

> It legally should be hardwired.

This is a good point. And yet I just stand silently and point at: LANDLORDS.

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degggendorf t1_j4xeemu wrote

Hah, fair. But op said they're installing solar, so I'm guessing they own the building.

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wenestvedt t1_j4xxogl wrote

Oh, totally right! :7)

Honestly, either kind of power meter is a great tool for understanding your energy use.

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Nevvermind183 t1_j4wzjkh wrote

Might be. I have a 3500sqft house with a barn with a loft apartment basically that I use as an office for work every day and my electric bill is around 450 too, but I know I use a lot.

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