Single Room AC unit monthly cost

[Freak Out]

Here in CT, the land of the highest electric rates in the nation. My electric bill goes up amost $300 a month in the summer........it NEVER goes below $150. I've got an average size house, one daughter still at home......new energy efficient appliances............
Just bought a new woodstove for this winter.........the cost to fill the oil tank the last time was almost $800! The woodstove will pay for itself half way thru the winter. If I could just find a way to cool with wood!

Just curious how cold the water is out of the tap there? City water or well?

[Badgerinmaine]

Ceiling fans and minimal amounts of clothing have eliminated my need for air conditioning

I'm not sure you are helping cool us off here. :P

[packinpatland]

Here in CT, the land of the highest electric rates in the nation. My electric bill goes up amost $300 a month in the summer........it NEVER goes below $150. I've got an average size house, one daughter still at home......new energy efficient appliances............
Just bought a new woodstove for this winter.........the cost to fill the oil tank the last time was almost $800! The woodstove will pay for itself half way thru the winter. If I could just find a way to cool with wood!

Just curious how cold the water is out of the tap there? City water or well?

It's city water and this time of the year it's tepid.
We've always used wood to heat.......but never on the on the 2nd floor. With a center chimney and center staircase, it acted as it's own heat vent. Plus, it was a great way to keep the kids from taking long showers first thing in the morning.
We got a quote to put in central air this past spring.....$25K
Heat you can't live without, it'll freeze your pipes.........AC....well, it's hard, but it can be done.

[Harlan Huckleby]

who would have thought that a thread about air conditioner efficiency would have such legs.

[twoseven]

Damn, some of you are getting ganked hard. I was living at a place that was $300 a month for electricity during the summer and I said fuck that. My bill now is $75 for everything including the AC all day, a big TV, a small tv, PC, and a electric dryer.

..so you are living in the Electronics department at Best Buy?

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Damn, some of you are getting ganked hard. I was living at a place that was $300 a month for electricity during the summer and I said fuck that. My bill now is $75 for everything including the AC all day, a big TV, a small tv, PC, and a electric dryer.

..so you are living in the Electronics department at Best Buy?

75 for gas...living in VW camper.