Your Electric bills

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #1

Wondering what your guys Electric bills are for 3months that your growing...
wonder if any of you actualy tryed to tamper or have tamperd with your electric meters
As im adding more lights and thinkin electric board gunna click on soon

 

tasteskindasalty

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #2

Don't tamper! You will get caught. The electic company can easily tell when someone is tampering with their readers. You can't just make electricity "disappear".

My bill has barely gone up. Unless you're doing some large operation your bills won't be much more. Cfls especially.

 

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funkyfreshnuggs

Active Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #3

i use a 600 and it seems to go up about $40 each month if you unplug everything you dont need on when you are home and away you will save some mad $$. but dont tamper like tasteskindasalty said you will get caught

 

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #4

my bill over 3month was 100% higher...just on the 4 x 400watt HPS

 

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funkyfreshnuggs

Active Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #5

well if you live in an apartment id say dont do anymore but if you live in a house then you could get away with more

 

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #6

yeah live in a house... got it in the attic like....

 

tasteskindasalty

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #7

v2Lethal said:

my bill over 3month was 100% higher...just on the 4 x 400watt HPS

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Yeah, that seems about what it should be, those lights require a lot of electricity.

The electric company doesn't really care how much your bill is just that it's paid. Mess with them and you'll garner the attention of law efforcement.

 

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #8

yeah i see. i dont wana tamper with it anyway..just wunderrd if im risking suspicion frm electric board if they notice my bills getting higher and over a certain pattern.like 12weeks

 

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #9

also if you could answer me this
What would be a cheaper alternative to HPS lights.but what will work just as good

 

tasteskindasalty

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #10

cfls, but it looks like you're growing a large crop so that might be a bad idea.

 

v2Lethal

Well-Known Member

• Dec 15, 2008

• #11

well it will be around 10-12 plants.fairly large plants to..upto 4ft tall.in a big area tho... basicly the whole attic lol... would i use less lights if i make the walls 100% reflective?