420 KWH IN 9 days!!!!!! what to do?

My average KWH usage is about 50 per day in my house and I just moved in last week. My closet pulls about 250 watts(approx .25 Kwh per hour.) I have a feeling that the cops are gonna bust in any minute now because of this outrageous mistake on the power company's behalf. I know that for a fact that if i turned on every light in the house and the computer, and the tv 24 hours a day, that the power usage would be nowhere near 2000 watts per hour. My dad seems to think that the drain on power is coming from my closet. which is all CFL's. this shit is ridaculous.:mad:

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

maybe your neighbor has a big growsetup

Maybe an "electric leak"..........:stoned:





b0nger

Ive had my suspicions that the landlord has been growing some dank ass skunk cuz every once and a while i smell it in very inconspicous places. But if so that is some bullshit that My dad and I are paying for his grow and Not even gonna get broken off with some dankness. and then it could be possible that i'll get busted for a measly cfl garden.

Electric Leak?

No such thing. It was a j o k e!. Its a joke with journeymen electricians to tell a new apprentice "they got a leak in such and such line and its his job to find it today". You can relax now.



b0nger

go to your breaker box and feel them for heat, if any are warm or hot, figure out what appliance, central air, whatever is on it, that circuit may be the culprit. Or turn off your mains and go look at your meter, it should not move at all(or hardly). This 50kwh/day is high, I use between 30-40/day it might be your Air Conditioner(s), maybe the elec. co hasn't been out to read the meter in a while and is taking it out on you, call the power company and tell them whats going on, just lock your closet and room too if they come over to look at your meter and breaker box.
Since you moved in last week, they don't know how much power it takes to run your house/habits, DONT WORRY, 250w is less than the 1 PC I have running here all day/night (not my fault)

If you do not know anything about electricity, I would kep my cack scratchers outa that breaker box. You happen to have weet feet or just happen to be standing in a little water and ground the 220, you might wake up dead. Do as 4x5 suggested, lock your door, call the power company and ask them to come check the meter. Make sure you advise landlord you intend to do this first, as the problem may "solve itself" mysteriously:dance: Thats free and they will do it within a day or so. Just my suggestion.





b0nger

Shit...i don't even have an AC. This shit is ridAculous.

"cack scratchers" hahahah, killer! it doesn't take an electrician to look at breakers, the cover has to be on by law so you cant get close to wires behind it. Fry your "cack scratchers" (very damn funny synonym) hahahha! plus if you turn em all off and your landlord IS stealin' your power, it'll really piss him off! guarantee he'll call or show up right away!
Im just saying the breakers should be marked and it would be really easy to find out whats causing your consumption problem; without the electric company coming over. if you have any labeled "spare" and its on, turn it off, that may be the "stolen" line.

I still call Cognac blunts Cock knockers(Cog gnockas). the g is silent.gotta say it with a bit o gangsta accent. a bit difficult with this heavy southern accent.

"If" if is big werd when ya fugs wif 'tricity..........LMAO I just dont wanna see anyone get hurt, thats why I suggested callin the company and gettin the free test scheduled. Plus you never know if it was meesed with prior to new renter, etc, etc, etc. I lost a very good friend to "thinking" everything was turned off. So, maybe I am extra paranoid. Peace bro, and have a great weekend.



b0nger

no shipt! one in a million, maybe you should go familiarize yourself with your breaker box, didnt mean to stir up bad memories, just thought everyone knew how to work a breaker box. I am still warry of the old screw-in type breakers in my garage, still wear welding gloves to "spin" the mains on it. Maybe dimebonic333 should ask his daddy to check the box. JK!

Sorry, Im drunk and have problems at home, no bad blood; or burnt hands in this case....

I dont think I would ask dad for any advice as he thinks that the 45000 watt per day defecit is coming from my 250 watt grow closet. I checked all the breakers and turned off the the "spare" switches. There was another box labeld with all spares and I accidentally turned off my neighbors entire circuit. oops. this might be the problem, as there are 3 breakers in my stairwell that control 3 apartments. Could it be that we're paying for everybody elses power? I will get to the bottom of this goddamnit. Nbody has A/C's round here so the power couldnt possibly be this high from that factor. The only worry I have is that the policie is gonna come a knockin if this doesnt get taken care of.

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Originally Posted by bongerstonerd00d

"If" if is big werd when ya fugs wif 'tricity..........LMAO I just dont wanna see anyone get hurt, thats why I suggested callin the company and gettin the free test scheduled. Plus you never know if it was meesed with prior to new renter, etc, etc, etc. I lost a very good friend to "thinking" everything was turned off. So, maybe I am extra paranoid. Peace bro, and have a great weekend.



b0nger

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Whut a dang ol comedizean. you done did and gone went and told a funny there heh heh. im a might scared when it comes to my 'tricity, it makes me won go and put on sum fishinboots to gerd me from duh shock. hehheh.

My real name is Ned Reckerson.

I had a problem with this the other day... My bill was up to $171.00 and it was only the 12th! Turns out the meeter guy couldnt get a reading and he came to the door but i didnt answer... and I was fucking with him.. cuz he started to walk in my back yard and I yelled HEY! then hid... just to see what he'd do.. and I didnt know he was with the "tricity" company.. so he decided to give me a huge reading... turns out the bill was only 78 bucks... but will still go up since it was only the 12th..
Im running 400w HPS 80w tubes... and 130w CFL plus a computer on ALL day and a tv on almost ALL day...
I honestly dont think your electricity company gives a shit whether your bill is 500$ just means more money for them...
However I do think it looks odd when you have an average of 50$ a bill.... and now its over 100.... At my house we have NEVER had a bill over 100 $ and this month I will for sure beat that record.... only time will tell on what it will be though...
But I still dont think its enough to have a cop at your door all of a sudden...