Electricity problem.. HELP!!!

[Powder Puff]

Hi.. I don't know how this could be, but here it goes..

The electricity company called today, and told us that in 2004, we used 4000 KwH, and in 2005 it was up to 10000!!! How could this be??! Could a HPS use THAT much in electricity?

Powder Puff Reviewed by Powder Puff on 01-26-2006. Electricity problem.. HELP!!! Hi.. I don't know how this could be, but here it goes.. The electricity company called today, and told us that in 2004, we used 4000 KwH, and in 2005 it was up to 10000!!! How could this be??! Could a HPS use THAT much in electricity? Rating: 5

[BukDatAss]

Hell YEah I think I mean I looked at my electrcity bill and it shows the increase in Kwhs and that shit flew threw the roof when I started to use the HID. My bill even jumped up 80 bucks just due to the light

[scobbie]

yes powder puff i had the same thing happen last year though they never visited me the wrote a letter i wrote back telling them that for the first quarter we were doing dampness repair and the heaters and dehumidefiers use loads of elec and they were on 24/7 for three and half month that gave me time to sort the prob and lower my bill to the normal Kwh that i was using ,this is how many growers get busted it is ok if you are a knew owner of the property as you can have your bills regular but when people start growing in existing property then the elec company notice straight away ,they investigate in case it is their equipment that is faulty and if the investigator is a square then he WILL report you but most will let it go once they find out it is customer use rather than company fault that is why i had my son make me something up that prevents my elec meter reading that i have used that many Kwh so my bill will alway be around the same givee or take 50 ,60£ best of luck mate give them a reason for this use or they will investagate ,

[Powder Puff]

Damn.. This sucks..

But I mean.. It's only a 400 W HPS.. If it's that much I'll have to stop growing.. My mom isn't happy right now.. The elec. company is comming to check the meter.. Am I screwed or what?? lol

FUCK.. : ( I will finnish this grow, and start again when I have my own property.. : (

[BukDatAss]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Puff, theres gotta be away to bring that damn Light bill down. Maybe some help from the Vets i dunno. Damn it Puff ur talking crazy right now.

[scobbie]

thats a cunt but just doing some arithmatic on your KWH USAGE its is a lot for a 400w tell me have you been using any other new appliances if so let me knoe powder and i will count it out i need how much you pay per kwh as it will be diffarent were im from ,this suck powder we dont want to lose your input on this site mate god that sucks let me know and ill tell you if it is the400 w that is causing it ill need even your last usage before you started using the hps ,god that sucks

[Powder Puff]

Thanks for the help and love! Means alot!

Uhm, around ten P's in english currency..

It got turned on for the first time in august or september.. Then it wasn't on from mid october to the 27. november..

It MUST be an error..

[Zandor]

400w eats up about 9 amps @ 120v. Yes it's expensive to run lights.

Just tell them you have several computers running for school for a project and they run 24/7

[scobbie]

its got to be that just doesnt add up mate thats well off ,When they come out to inspect the meter they will ask if you have been using any high usage appliances tell them you had a damp problem and had to use an industrial heater and a industrial dehumidifier and that you hired these peices of equipment and they ran constantly from aug to sep to solve your damp problem they will then procedd to check your meter as they will realise that this equipment would cause a jump in kwh usage but not the amount you meter is using and insist the problem is with your meter because you have used this equipment before and your usage was not that much ,this will take let them know you know what you use and it will stop them investigating your usage DO NOT even contemplate stop growing puff that is not the way

[Powder Puff]

Yeah.. I might, and might not stop.. Maybe I'll sell some off the bud and give my mom the extra cash that the HPS uses..

I just rememberd that sometime in march we had a leaky toilet, and needed a dehumidifier.. It was on for three days 24/7.. And I also had ten friends over for a LAN party.. Ten computers.. But did you say, that the HPS couldn't have used up THAT much electricity?: )

I talked to my mom, she said, if I also grew her some tomato plants (real ones lol) I could maybe have another grow, but then that electricity thing came along.. I don't hope I have to stop.. I won't stop comming here anyways..