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Actual electric and water comparison

sweetky_06sweetky_06 member
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I know there are tables out there for water and electric usage while CDing, but I just got both bills in the mail today and wanted to actually check the numbers myself. 

For anyone who's SO isn't convinced (or anyone who's not convinced!) that CDing will actually result is $$ savings because of increased utilities, here's the evidence to the contrary! For comparison purposes, my whole house is on electric and the average outdoor temperature this year was 2 degrees higher than the same time last year.

3/24 - 4/24 2011 Electric usage: 1684 kwH

3/24 - 4/24 2012 Electric usage: 1747 kwH

$$ increase of less than $10/month, and is not all attributable to CDing

Total water usage has gone up by 1500 gallons, but that's only about a $5 difference, and obviously is not all attributable to CDing.

I dare someone to diaper a baby in disposables for less than $15/month! 

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Re: Actual electric and water comparison

  • mamaZbomamaZbo member
    Ours is the same, barely noticeable increases so far.
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  • Mom2CinderellaMom2Cinderella
    exactly-and with new baby in the house, more regular laundry to be done.So that accounts for probably half of the increase.
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  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member
    We had a decrease in usage. In part because we had to get an HE machine after my lovely old machine died.
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  • hispenguinhispenguin member
    We've noticed hardly an increase in our bills as well. I also contributed part of the increase to more laundry in general, and my DD has a bath every night.
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