Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

t1_jdew8l2 wrote

Reply to comment by in Who do I call here? by

Look at CMP Energy Manager, and look for patterns in your usage. What hours are you using a lot of energy? Is it like this every day? Only on weekdays?

Space heater? Secondary old fridge/freezer? Identifying patterns in your usage will help you reduce it.

11

OP t1_jdewhcf wrote

[deleted]

13

t1_jdfk943 wrote

And lights do not draw that many KWh. Especially led. I leave lights on every night all year and only costs me a couple dollars more per month

11

t1_jdex7a7 wrote

So…check your hourly usage and find out what times during the day there is excessive usage. Look for patterns and go from there.

6

OP t1_jdexeol wrote

[deleted]

−9

t1_jdexubq wrote

You don’t seem to be responsive/wanting to learn more about your energy consumption.

If they aren’t reading your meter, check if the PDF/paper version of your bill states “estimated usage.” The vast majority of homes are on Smart Meters that don’t need to be read.

If you are being billed for 2000kwh, find out if that’s an estimated billing or actual usage. Energy Manager can show you all of that in a few clicks. ✌️

24

t1_jdhixu7 wrote

he might be one of the luddites that opted out of the smart meter because radiation or something

1

t1_jdhtuqf wrote

Quite possible. Talked about his meter being read, refuses to look up his hourly usage, then deletes his post when everybody asks him about his energy usage.

1

t1_jdf404k wrote

Meters are smart, there is no “reading” if you have a smart meter, they automatically update usage. The only reading that is done now is if the meter fails to check in or to verify accuracy.

20

t1_jdfhfoa wrote

They don’t “read” your physical meter anymore. It’s all digital. He’s suggesting a logical step to rule out an appliance issue causing to much draw which is much more likely than a CMP meter error.

Ignoring the good advice given here won’t lower your bill.

11

t1_jdh596i wrote

They're giving you really good advice, if you really want to figure out what the problem. Where is CMP getting those numbers from? This is how you would find out.

1

t1_jdh2uyk wrote

Bad or old wiring? You can always rent a kilowatt from a library to check appliances to see how much they are drawing power. Could check breakers (on/off) to see what’s drawing power.

Could be a sign of a dying well pump if you have one. Or a sump pump.

3