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Cost of using AC
We have a 3 bedroom apartment and run 3 seperate AC units each on about 72 deg pretty much 24/7. Last month our EDE bill was 15,451 pesos with a usage of 1379kWh. Pretty expensive.
Sorry just got back to my PC. I use a lot of powerLast month I used 1854KW so can someone tell me how much that would be there.
Santo Domingo (Central) - RD$20,724 approx.
Many hotels have cards to enter/exit the room. Also possible motion sensors. If someone exits the room a/c off after 5 minutes.
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Haven't been logging in lately, but wanted to welcome you back, Yanandu. Your attempt to use capital letters is duly noted.
Ok guys here is a snapshot I took from the online calculator I used for our local Power company here in the Turks and Caicos Islands FortisTCI - Turks and Caicos Islands Power Company | Estimating Your Bill .
http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu31/turksman12/Miscellaneous/FortisBillEstimator.png
Just one of the many reasons I have to leave this place. Please note that here we get charged for the actual bill cost PLUS a fuel factor charge which is basically the same amount!!
So paying $600 a month for using 1854KW is a dream for me at this point!!!
You say expensive I say can't wait to move to the DR!! here is what you would pay here in the Turks and Caicos
Electric @ 0.26/kWh 358.54
Fuel Adjustment @ 0.2366/kWh 326.27
Total Current Charges: 684.81 in US dollars by the way
Can you believe this THIEVERY! We pay this freaking Fuel adjustment price which is pretty much the same as the ACTUAL BILL!!!!!!! DR here i come!!
Oh you don't know how happy that makes me! My last bill was US $1100!!!!! I will be living in Arroyo Hondo most likely. Talking to a few agents over there. Is that Central?
"Conserve" energy,OR,steal energy "JD"????
I live in Arroyo Hono. I paid ZERO for my electric bill for ten years.
I used the "Tried and True" Dominican way to do it, I Stole it!!!! :bandit::bandit:
For the past five years I have been paying.
THAT costs a LOT more.
I have 3 splits,and one through the wall unit.
Average monthly bill,15,000 pesos.
We are going with the new,"Inveter" splits as we replace the older units.
They cost about 50% more,but use around 50% less electricity.
Only time will tell?
I didn't come here to live like most Dominicans.
I want the "AIR" on when I,and my kids sleep.
We sleep soundly,wake up refreshed,and it keeps the house quiet at night,,and cleaner as well.
I prefer 68 to 70 degrees for sleeping.
Under a "Micro-Fiber" blankets,all stolen from Embassy Suits hotel in Juan Dolio!!!
They have really nice bath towels,pillows,and their cuttlery is top shelf too!
I have learned a LOT about how to live/survive here over the years.
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I live in Arroyo Hono. I paid ZERO for my electric bill for ten years.
I used the "Tried and True" Dominican way to do it, I Stole it!!!! :bandit::bandit:
For the past five years I have been paying.
THAT costs a LOT more.
I have 3 splits,and one through the wall unit.
Average monthly bill,15,000 pesos.
We are going with the new,"Inveter" splits as we replace the older units.
They cost about 50% more,but use around 50% less electricity.
Only time will tell?
I didn't come here to live like most Dominicans.
I want the "AIR" on when I,and my kids sleep.
We sleep soundly,wake up refreshed,and it keeps the house quiet at night,,and cleaner as well.
I prefer 68 to 70 degrees for sleeping.
Under a "Micro-Fiber" blankets,all stolen from Embassy Suits hotel in Juan Dolio!!!
They have really nice bath towels,pillows,and their cuttlery is top shelf too!
I have learned a LOT about how to live/survive here over the years.
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"Conserve" energy,OR,steal energy "JD"????
I live in Arroyo Hono. I paid ZERO for my electric bill for ten years.
I used the "Tried and True" Dominican way to do it, I Stole it!!!! :bandit::bandit:
For the past five years I have been paying.
THAT costs a LOT more.
I have 3 splits,and one through the wall unit.
Average monthly bill,15,000 pesos.
We are going with the new,"Inveter" splits as we replace the older units.
They cost about 50% more,but use around 50% less electricity.
Only time will tell?
I didn't come here to live like most Dominicans.
I want the "AIR" on when I,and my kids sleep.
We sleep soundly,wake up refreshed,and it keeps the house quiet at night,,and cleaner as well.
I prefer 68 to 70 degrees for sleeping.
Under a "Micro-Fiber" blankets,all stolen from Embassy Suits hotel in Juan Dolio!!!
They have really nice bath towels,pillows,and their cuttlery is top shelf too!
I have learned a LOT about how to live/survive here over the years.
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Cris you are a riot!!!!!!
I use 4 air conditioners ,,two in the bedrooms at night only and two in the livin rooms during the afternoon and early night and my electricity bill is now about 10 ,000 pesos every month ,,,In the cooler months when I only occasionally use the bedroom AC , it is about 1800 pesos every month