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Homeowner Forum / Repair / July 2008Weather - Central TX
Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's temperatures to this year's? I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired to this month last year.  SignatureWm >Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >temperatures to this year's? I'll go out a limb here, but your local power authority would be a good place to start. Even a power bill. >I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired to this >month last year. Change in lifestyle? >>Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >>temperatures to this year's? > > I'll go out a limb here, but your local power authority would be a > good place to start. Even a power bill. Not here. I'll check the webpage but I doubt it. >>I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compared to >>this >>month last year. > > Change in lifestyle? That's a good guess. Added 1 small freezer and 1 small aquarium but other than that it should be lower. I carefully caulked around all the windows and skylights. Even the baseboards and siding. I was expecting a lower bill. I'm trying to find out if I should get a new a/c. But with the price >$5000 I want to be sure I need it. I had it serviced and the guy said I should start saving for a new one. >>>Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >>>temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> >Not here. I'll check the webpage but I doubt it. e-mail a local Meteorologist >>>I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compared to >>>this [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >than that it should be lower. I carefully caulked around all the windows and >skylights. Even the baseboards and siding. I was expecting a lower bill. Check doors for leaks. >I'm trying to find out if I should get a new a/c. But with the price >$5000 >I want to be sure I need it. I had it serviced and the guy said I should >start saving for a new one. Nothing wrong with an emergency fund. >>>>Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >>>>temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Check doors for leaks. Done. The house is pretty well insulated and sealed. I need better windows but it's not in the budget. I looked at this and so far it looks like this summer has been much hotter than last. http://www.met.tamu.edu/osc/tx/txyear.html. It rained more last year. That's the only bills I have to compair so I *guess* a 20% increase is to be expected. Thanks >I looked at this and so far it looks like this summer has been much hotter >than last. http://www.met.tamu.edu/osc/tx/txyear.html. It rained more last >year. July 4th: Last year (2007) was 117F This year (2008) was 110F It was cooler here....cooking a same size pig.... Pool water was 80F and nicer than last year. >> Change in lifestyle? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >$5000 I want to be sure I need it. I had it serviced and the guy > said I should start saving for a new one. Usually the biggest bang for the buck is more insulation, followed by massive attic ventilation. >>>Change in lifestyle? >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Usually the biggest bang for the buck is more insulation, followed by > massive attic ventilation. I agree. Look into a radiant barrier, _especially_ in central Texas and other sunny locales. SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. >>>>Change in lifestyle? >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I agree. Look into a radiant barrier, _especially_ in central Texas and > other sunny locales. Thanks. Those are already in the plan. I've already got good insulation but I need some more attic ventilation and I'm looking into a radiant barrier by next summer. > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > -- > Wm My utility bills show me degree days for this year and last year, or google cooling degree days, or heating degree days, is your system maintained, was it checked out. On Jul 26, 2:50 pm, "Billy Pilgrim" <wa...@with.you> wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Wm My utility bills show me degree days for this year and last year, or google cooling degree days, or heating degree days, is your system maintained, was it checked out. ============================================= Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in the inside coils. We charged it but the tech told me I'd need a new a/c soon. I'm just keeping an eye on it until next summer. I think the bills in albuquerque used to do the same but not these austin utility bills. >Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in the >inside coils. Funny. I don't remember reading of a coil leak. Please expound. Clarify if you care. If I missed the mark then let me know. >>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in the >>inside coils. > > Funny. I don't remember reading of a coil leak. Please expound. > Clarify if you care. If I missed the mark then let me know. The evaporative coils (?) inside the a/c unit. He didn't check it but he checked everywhere else. He charged it 4.5 lbs freon and charged me up the wahzooo. He said with the age of my system I should replace instead of repair. So next spring we're probably getting a new unit. If that was one day, July 4th, I don't think it means much. I remember last year the drought broke and it rained a lot. Seemed much cooler to me. I've only been here for 3 summers and the first one, 2006, seemed very hot. 2007 seemed cooler. This one is the hottest. My memory isn't that great so I'll have to go back and check the data. My pool has been at 85 F for about a month now with no heater. I just got out. :-) A nice side effect of global warming. Oh well.......... >>>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in >>>the inside coils. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > he checked everywhere else. He charged it 4.5 lbs freon and charged me > up the wahzooo. Did they itemize what the cost of the 4.5 lbs was? I'm curious because a short bit ago I looked online and they were getting $200/tank to buy it. One person posted what they paid for the itemized freon and I figured they end up selling bit by bit from the 30lb tank and ended up getting over 2k for that $200 tank. > He said with the age of my system I should replace instead of repair. > So next spring we're probably getting a new unit. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > A nice side effect of global warming. Oh well.......... >>>>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in >>>>the inside coils. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > freon and I figured they end up selling bit by bit from the 30lb tank and > ended up getting over 2k for that $200 tank. That was me. I emailed the crooks but they never responded. I don't want to fight over it. I've got high BP and it's not worth it. Live and learn... To anyone in the Austin area; avoid Christian Bros. They are anything but. http://www.christianbrothersac.com/ >>>>>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak >>>>>in the inside coils. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > http://www.christianbrothersac.com/ Sorry I didn't recall it was you Billy. I was just astonished at the 10+ x costing. >>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in the >>inside coils. > > Funny. I don't remember reading of a coil leak. Please expound. > Clarify if you care. If I missed the mark then let me know. OK! I guess I really do need some new glasses. This is the scond time today that I've glanced at the header and have seen "weather - control TX" and both time's I've thought "Wow. Those Yank's must be on to something" :). >>>Yeah I mentioned that above. The system apparently has a slow leak in the >>>inside coils. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > that I've glanced at the header and have seen "weather - control TX" and > both time's I've thought "Wow. Those Yank's must be on to something" :). yes u need glasses. Weather - *CENTRAL* TX :-) >> OK! >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> > yes u need glasses. Weather - *CENTRAL* TX :-) OK! I guess it's my fault for forgetting to put the smiley face in both my message and the subject header. It was 'posded to be a joke bud! >>> OK! >>> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > OK! I guess it's my fault for forgetting to put the smiley face in both my > message and the subject header. It was 'posded to be a joke bud! fine but didn't get it :) > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? > > I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired to > this month last year. It was much hotter this year (at least for the past three months) than last. Perhaps you've heard of global warming? :-) http://www.met.tamu.edu/osc/tx/txyear.html I would say holding the increase to 20% was a major achievement. Congratulations. SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. >> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I would say holding the increase to 20% was a major achievement. > Congratulations. Thanks that's what I was looking for. I doubt there is one Texan over 5 y/o that hasn't heard of global warming. From "King of the Hill": DALE: That's code for U.N. commissars telling Americans what the temperature's going to be in our outdoors. I say let the world warm up, let's see what Boutros Boutros Ghali Ghali has to say about that. We'll grow oranges in Alaska! HANK: Dale, you giblet-head, we live in Texas! It's already 110 in the summer, and if it gets one degree hotter, I'm going to kick your a.s! :) >>> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >>> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > :) For even more detail go to wunderground.com Enter your zip for a local station. You can get specific date histories going back many years. Look for History & Almanac about half way down the page. Signature/home/jim/Documents/RAMN sig.txt >>>> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >>>> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > local station. You can get specific date histories going back many > years. Look for History & Almanac about half way down the page. Awesome website. Thanks for posting link!! ... >> For even more detail go to wunderground.com ... > > Awesome website. Thanks for posting link!! You're welcome... (Posted url an hour:something earlier... :) ) -- > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? ... I'm sure NOAA has data; I use www.wunderground.com that has relatively easy links for any site. -- >> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -- Thanks. Got the link and I'll check it out. >> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -- That was perfect and confirmed my suspicions. > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? > > I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired > to this month last year. One thing you're probably not looking at is the cost per kwh. Thanks to gov Goodhair and deregulation, we're paying more than Okies are. My KWH went from 12.75 cts to 14.9 cts. last month, which was one of the cheapest rates the last time I checked powertochoose.org, due to the increase in natural gas. So much for all the benefits of them tapping the Barnett Shale. They must be sellin' it all to the yankees<g> >> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > So much for all the benefits of them tapping the Barnett Shale. They > must be sellin' it all to the yankees<g> That's only a 16% rise. You can thank Governor Goodhair that it didn't keep pace with the price of oil ! > > I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired > > to this month last year. > > One thing you're probably not looking at is the cost per kwh. Read it again. > Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's > temperatures to this year's? > > I'm trying to determine why I used 20% more kwh this month compaired to > this month last year. Besides all the other good suggestions, it's possible that a one month bill -- either this year's or last year's -- was estimated. Before getting too worked up, you may want to look at 2 or 3 months bills and compare the bills over that longer time period. >> Does anyone know if there is a website that compares last year's >> temperatures to this year's? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > getting too worked up, you may want to look at 2 or 3 months bills and > compare the bills over that longer time period. Yes. I've compaired several months. Thanks |
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