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Please tell me this is a Java! :fl 9B4218ED-E6F9-47B5-ACD4-B95E63A2FB4E.jpeg
 
First, my electric bill is four times its usual usage this month. I’m guessing it was the air conditioner. Did anyone else have a big change this month?
I was getting some mowing done before it rains again, and saw this behind the coop.
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What critter do you suspect? I’m thinking I’ll set the trap tonight, but tomorrow (because if something is under there right now, I don’t want it to stay there) I plan on finding the bricks that belong there, and laying down wire.
 
BullChick said:
First, my electric bill is four times its usual usage this month. I’m guessing it was the air conditioner. Did anyone else have a big change this month?
I was getting some mowing done before it rains again, and saw this behind the coop.
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What critter do you suspect? I’m thinking I’ll set the trap tonight, but tomorrow (because if something is under there right now, I don’t want it to stay there) I plan on finding the bricks that belong there, and laying down wire.
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Yep, our electric bills jumped significantly, we blamed AC also.

As for your unwanted digger, I am betting groundhog, though rats are a less likely culprit also.
 
Duckling said she saw another Phil. That is actually a relief. I will start my own season forecasting company! :lol:
I am glad that you have reassured me about the air conditioning. I will obviously have to keep it off a lot more. I don’t know why I feel so hot this year other than the humidity. Last year I think I used it three times. It’s 79* in here now, and I’m dying. The birds seem fine though.
 
BullChick said:
Duckling said she saw another Phil. That is actually a relief. I will start my own season forecasting company! :lol:
I am glad that you have reassured me about the air conditioning. I will obviously have to keep it off a lot more. I don’t know why I feel so hot this year other than the humidity. Last year I think I used it three times. It’s 79* in here now, and I’m dying. The birds seem fine though.
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If you have a basement door accessible from the inside of your house I suggest opening it far enough to place a box fan in it blowing into your 1st floor, then go upstairs and place a box fan or window fan in an upstairs window blowing out. It may not result in a great temperature drop but it should help with the hot and sticky feeling. If you dont have a basement you can still do same by figuring out which side of your house is in shade most of the day (should be north side) and put a fan in a window on that side blowing in, and again put 2nd fan in upstairs window blowing out.
You want to create a chimney effect with the warm air raising/blowing out and pulling fresh air in from cooler area.
 

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