Would like to get one for the water line while I am at it. On Thu, Dec 17, 2020, 2:14 PM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> wrote:
> True but at least I can cross check the total Kwh. > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2020, 1:21 PM Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Karl, do you have a 'smart' meter? Those basically allow the power >> company >> to charge you a different rate for electricity used at different times of >> the day. If your state utility / laws / regulations allow it, the power >> company can charge you in ways that will be impossible to figure out if >> they're fair and legal or not. >> >> Dr. Bill Wattenburg used to have a radio talk show (maybe he still does?) >> and he detailed the problems with CA utilities back in the Enron days, I'm >> repeating what he talked about. He also went into a lengthy diatribe of >> how the power companies will increase your line voltage above 115 volts, >> sometimes as high as 125 volts, so you use more power and they can charge >> you more money. He did a major study when brownouts where plaguing CA 15 >> years ago or so, and his study indicated that the brownouts could easily >> end if the power companies reduced the line voltage so that your house saw >> 110 volts, with no damage or noticeable difference in how your appliances >> etc. operated. No harm to households, just less power overall used, but >> the power companies refused to do that because they made more money with >> higher line voltages and the politicians refused to force a change because >> they benefit from the crisis, even if it is a manufactured crisis. Sound >> familiar? >> ------------- >> Max >> Charleston SC >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 4:10 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> > Anyone know a good way to cross check a power meter? There was a device >> you >> > clamped to your mains at one point, but havent seen it advertised for >> > awhile. >> > >> > I just have a feeling power company is overcharging everyone. >> > >> > On Thu, Dec 17, 2020, 12:58 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Let’s just say that I got stuck with a $6000 water sewer bill one year >> > > because of a running toilet in a rental property. >> > > >> > > Sent from my iPhone >> > > >> > > > On Dec 17, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > How much water can a toilet use that has been running non stop for >> 2 >> > > weeks straight? >> > > > >> > > > Sent from my iPhone >> > > > >> > > > _______________________________________ >> > > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > > >> > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > > >> > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________ >> > > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > > >> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > > >> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
