EXACTLY what I am thinking. I was told by the electrician to challenge all of my high bills and then have them come check. They will decline any issues as they always do and then take the letter to PERDOM who is supposed to investigate. If they find nothing then you go to the Supertendencia of Electricity to file a complaint. In 4 months, my bill has now increased by more than 6,000 pesos and I have less consumption because we have turned off all non-essential appliances, the water heater and pump are always off unless we are showering, and I too have reduced how many times I wash, etc so my bill should have decreased at least 2 thousand or more and it has increased.
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Why the blackouts; power service improves over the weekend
Get one of these. https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Ele...ocphy=9006850&hvtargid=pla-306572288073&psc=1
Also try turning off your whole panel for a day or two and see if your meter still shows consumption. There may be a problem between your meter and panel. Like a neighbor "borrowing some luz" or some kind of fault.
The saga continues.
The temperature change on my A/C did not have the expected results.
However..... I discovered this morning my 500W stereo amplifier is turned on. Since when - I have no idea. I'm afraid to ask the cleaning woman. lol
I have been hearing music in the distance for a few months now. I didn't think much about it since I have a new neighbor who I thought was playing his stereo. I didn't say anything because it was very low and he has great taste in music.
I went to check the output hours on my projector this morning and that's when I realized the music was coming from my headphones.
A stereo amp can easily consume as much as a refrigerator.
I'm betting my consumption is going to drop now.
The temperature change on my A/C did not have the expected results.
However..... I discovered this morning my 500W stereo amplifier is turned on. Since when - I have no idea. I'm afraid to ask the cleaning woman. lol
I have been hearing music in the distance for a few months now. I didn't think much about it since I have a new neighbor who I thought was playing his stereo. I didn't say anything because it was very low and he has great taste in music.
I went to check the output hours on my projector this morning and that's when I realized the music was coming from my headphones.
A stereo amp can easily consume as much as a refrigerator.
I'm betting my consumption is going to drop now.
In Boca Chica last week, we had long outages 3 for days, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of last week. I hope that's just an aberration and it gets better this week. We have still never completely discharged our 4 batteries, but there's always a first time.
FWIW: It's the same in this area of Jarabacoa, although they have been doing lots of utility pole upgrades through the region for about the past year and a half.
Often enough here, there are branches the come down on a line, and a crew will be seen out clearing the debris. Get a lot of the 'cannon' booms when a transformer trips/blows as well from voltage spikes or whatever is happening.
So... my problem was the Stereo.
My consumption has dropped by one KW every day since I turned it off.
I've resigned myself the the fact I'm not going to get it down further unless I stop using my A/C altogether.
And today is when the next EDESUR increase goes into effect; another 9% in my world.
My consumption has dropped by one KW every day since I turned it off.
I've resigned myself the the fact I'm not going to get it down further unless I stop using my A/C altogether.
And today is when the next EDESUR increase goes into effect; another 9% in my world.
Not just EDESUR, all of them, as far as I know...
Tarifa eléctrica residencial subirá 9 % a partir de julio
Clientes residenciales tendrán ajuste de RD$115.03, en promedio, de 0 a 300 kWhGobierno subsidiará con RD$2,426.73 para no aplicar el ajuste real que debió establecerse
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Just conveniently with all this heat... We have to use the A/C pretty extensively just to be able to sleep properly and to be able to work during the day... I'm terrified of our bills now... Just took $RD6,058 to EDENORTE last month, first time ever that much...