Is electricity consumed even if the thing is not in use?
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both my laptop and desktop on 24/7.. 2 rm on aircon at night abt 8hours a night.. pub bill come.. ~140 ba.. long time nv see liao.. but i rmb last time i calculated ( use statistics frm bills )my desktop on 24/7 cost abt $10plus to $20 per mth..
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My friend stay in bungalow one...
monthly bill... $500-600. -
Thats very chor, but I know someone who lives in a 3-room flat and comes with the same monthly bill month after month.Originally posted by Ponders:My friend stay in bungalow one...
monthly bill... $500-600. -
their house is data server centre is it? haha. *fan whirlsssss*Originally posted by ditzy:Thats very chor, but I know someone who lives in a 3-room flat and comes with the same monthly bill month after month. -
No, air con on 24/7, and its not a split unit.
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wah...24/7 on air con? The house there very hot meH? Or is it a shopping centre? Air-con and lighting is the most electricity consuming appliances lo..
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Its just one room, but they don't have to worry, they're not the ones footing the bill. The one footing it is a really big towkay, money is not an issue.
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24/7 brothel ah? hahaOriginally posted by ditzy:Its just one room, but they don't have to worry, they're not the ones footing the bill. The one footing it is a really big towkay, money is not an issue.
Like some army camp they have hidden rooms in the complex with 24/7 air con to cool down computer server.
best part is they get priority servicing even over OC's aircon. haha. -
My latest bill is $400++.. 4-room flat only.. also dunno why so exp.. i kena scolded like siao ah.. $400++ is really a killer sia..
any chance the PUB might make a mistake? -
check the bill and check the meter. see whether the bill got any extraordinary items like, Toilet bowl surcharge, rubbish surcharge. some of those are charged quarterly.Originally posted by mamamamama:My latest bill is $400++.. 4-room flat only.. also dunno why so exp.. i kena scolded like siao ah.. $400++ is really a killer sia..
any chance the PUB might make a mistake?
why is it always the kid who gets scolded?
should ask mom to use the hair dryer lesser. -
haiz..kids are always the one to be blamed..sianz..just because we spend most of the time at home?
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Yeah what, spend more time at home means spend more utilities at home, means spend more money on utilities. If you kids are out working and earning money, the money can be used to pay for the utility bills, don't you think?Originally posted by kendoboi:haiz..kids are always the one to be blamed..sianz..just because we spend most of the time at home? -
most electrical appliances do not consume that much electricity....make sure u switch off the mains when not in use...including fans...u will find that the rear motor plastic case is warm when u leave the mains power on when not in use. take note aircon, water heater, hot iron, toaster, CRT monitor, TV need more power to operate..include refreigerator when the compressor is running at a regualr interval. so make sure check the insulating strips around the fridge doors to make sure no leaks...else the compressor will run often to take away the heat from inside the fridge as hot warmer air slips in..
i believe gas and water should be more expensive -
Whatever appliances that have indication means electricity is consumed. Appliances in stand-by modes are also consuming electricity though on small scale.
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i should say anything that is doing work or producing energy is consuming electricity and thus costs money lor.....for some electrical/ electronics appliances in standby mode definitely consumes low amount of electicity...like a fan the inducting coils and motors inside are charged up with electricity and excess of it is converted to heat...that's why u feel the rear plastic motor cover is warm....laptop in standby mode definitely since some level of electicity is used to store the memory and flares up during power on again not having to boot into your OS....even a laptop or computer switched off but the power adaptor left on still consumes some electricity when u see the power led on the adaptor lit......
just remember...anything work being done (no atter how small) means usage of energy....
in the case of your how wiring...house in circuit breaker and the switch outlet...in theory it does not do any work so will not consume electricity...but whenever u switch and close a circuit through the SSO or engage the CB, sparks fly within and u can say a that moment some form or work is done....
aiyo all in all energy is precsious learn to conserve