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Old 01/10/2008, 10:39 PM
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time of use meter??
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Old 01/10/2008, 10:50 PM
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What state to you live in?
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Old 01/10/2008, 11:10 PM
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Hannibal is in NY
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Old 01/10/2008, 11:26 PM
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Call your electric company and ask them if they offer time of use meters. On peak hour rates are alot more than off peak rates BUT if you have alot of electric use like I do you can switch the major portion of your electric useage to the off peak hours and pay quite a bit less for the same amount of electricity. On peak charges are a different story.
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Old 01/11/2008, 07:20 AM
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Remember your lights don't run 24/7. And the heater, after considering summer and winter, cycles on maybe 10-20% of the time. Typical heater sizes for a 75 would be 150-250 watt I think.

Hope that helps.
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Old 01/11/2008, 09:22 AM
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I would take the VHOs off line, that will save you $20 a month. Just find two MH bulbs that give a color you want and forget about the VHOs. Just my opinion, of course.
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Old 01/11/2008, 08:04 PM
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Thanks for the help figuring this out everyone. We found the correct charges and realized I was right the first time. We pay about $40 a month for electric.
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