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20. I did.

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:30 PM

Sep 2012

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Can you easily monitor your meter? LunaSea Sep 2012 #1

^this ges625262fes Sep 2012 #34

OH GAWD Shankapotomus Sep 2012 #6

I knew it - I knew you were into computer sex LynneSin Sep 2012 #13

I try to distract people from thinking about the size of a USB port. MiddleFingerMom Sep 2012 #14

I'd be very surprised if its the laptop. Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2012 #3

Our bills here have done that as well. Denninmi Sep 2012 #5

Check your refrigerator Blue Diadem Sep 2012 #8

Our fridge was going bad, Blue Diadem Sep 2012 #24

I had the same problem with my water. RebelOne Sep 2012 #9

it could be theft by another unit............ mrmpa Sep 2012 #10

Dude grow lights Rambis Sep 2012 #11

That's why you replace your refrigerated A/C with a swamp cooler Major Nikon Sep 2012 #25

Did you use AC more than usual? Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #12

I was living in an apartment with a miswired outlet. hunter Sep 2012 #15

That's very high Tallulah Sep 2012 #16

I did. applegrove Sep 2012 #20

Laptop probably pulls 40 watts max ThoughtCriminal Sep 2012 #21

No, it can't be. Tallulah Sep 2012 #26

I will figure it out. applegrove Sep 2012 #27

Someone may be stealing your electricity? Baitball Blogger Sep 2012 #28

I will look at my meter and see if I see anything suspicious tomorrow. applegrove Sep 2012 #29

$25 a month was your usual power bill? Incitatus Sep 2012 #30

Try a Kill-a-watt meter. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #32

Was your electricity recently deregulated? Orrex Sep 2012 #33