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The name is not Dugan…….no, I don’t live near the ocean. We live up in the mountains. CRF: yes, a dehumidifier would likely be less costly to operate, but someone gave us the air conditioner, and we put it into our container, so I figured I’d go ahead and have it installed. There are occasional days when it is hot enough here to be glad we have it, and I just figured the possibility of doing a little dehumidifying might make it worth while.
Keeping in mind that the electric bill we will pay at the end of December will actually be for the month of November, here is what we are experiencing: We have a new, cement block home, approximately 1500 sq. ft. We have an electric water heater (40 gallon), gas stove, washer, electric dryer, large fridge, five ceiling fans, two tv’s, stereo on all day, and a hefty window unit air conditioner (220 volt). When we paid our last bill, the end of November (in other words, actually for the electric used in October) we paid nearly $200.00 (about $196). This month, we are deliberately not using the air conditioner (which I feel is essential to help maintain lower humidity in the bedroom/closet), to see if this makes a significant difference. We won’t know if it does, though, until the end of January. So, I guess, if this thread is still going, I’ll update, if/when.
Oops…….we also have one large dusk to dawn street light, and two security, motion sensor light fixtures outside, and of course, the computer/printer is on a good part of the day, but not as long as it would be if I had a real internet connection.
