Originally posted by Miss Meow
As Jo said, you save so much on your bills just from turning off lights and electrical items. If you have an electricity meter that spins, watch it, then go inside and turn off as much electrical stuff as you can AT THE WALL. Then go back outside and see how much slower your meter is turning! Nearly all appliances run phantom loads if you turn the appliance off but leave the wall switch on. Shane is the 'power nazi' at our house and heaven help me if I leave the TV or computer turned on at the wall switch
That is a good idea, I'm going to try that tomorrow!!
I am just so curious as to know what made it go sooooo high so quickly!!!!
My husband says he wishes the meter went in dollars instead of they way it is--showing you how much you were going to owe!!!!,lol

Logan--
I was quite surprised to find that someone had installed electric baseboard heat in a new house as well. He is from Vietnam, and had built this exact same house for his daughter in California (maybe that's why he didn't install very econimical heat). He does live in the area, but this is the only home he has built here (other than maybe his own)