Progress pics of coop

[gsim]

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Wow! In Tennessee, we use mostly electric clothesdryers and northerners think we are backwards?

 

[roughmac]

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I'd say 99% of Australian homes would have a clothesline in their backyard. While electric clothesdryers are common, they are mainly used in times of prolonged wet weather.
Our Govt just announced that electricity prices will rise 60% over the next couple of years. Just out of interest, what do you guys pay per kW/hr of electricity? We pay about 20c at peak time.

 

[scooter147]

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I'd say 99% of Australian homes would have a clothesline in their backyard. While electric clothesdryers are common, they are mainly used in times of prolonged wet weather.
Our Govt just announced that electricity prices will rise 60% over the next couple of years. Just out of interest, what do you guys pay per kW/hr of electricity? We pay about 20c at peak time.

I honestly couldn't tell you what we pay per kw/hr. I do budget billing which means I pay the same amount each month based on a 12 month average. So now I am paying more then my actual use but will pay less then I actual use in the summer when the air conditioner sucks it up. I currently pay $118/mth in a 1150 square foot home. I just got notice that my monthly amount will go to $129/mth next month. Mainly do to a a almost 10% rate hike.
When I lived in rural Illinois my monthly electric bills ran about $200/mth and that was like 15 years ago. We dried our clothes outside there when we could. It's flat so we alway had a nice breeze which would usually dry them faster then then dried in the dryer.

WOW 60%, why so much? I can see why

 

[gsim]

Crikey mate!!!!!

Here in Tennessee- USA, I have a flat rate since my gate is locked 24-7. So I only get meter read once a year. My rate is $120/month for a 4600 sq ft home.

 

[MareeZoCool]

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! You were so lucky to spot those discarded electrcal boxes!

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

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Speak for yourself.

 

[scooter147]

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Speak for yourself.

I did say most.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

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Speak for yourself.

I did say most.

And at the risk of hi-jacking...... where do you get your statistics from?

 

[scooter147]

Can't find any stats. But I can tell you living in a urban/suburaban area of 3 million I bet I could drive all day and not find one outdoor clothesline.
That being said, like I mentioned in my one post when I lived in rural Illinois clotheslines were common and like I mentioned we used ours when the weather allowed do to the high cost of electric.

 

[roughmac]

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I'd say 99% of Australian homes would have a clothesline in their backyard. While electric clothesdryers are common, they are mainly used in times of prolonged wet weather.
Our Govt just announced that electricity prices will rise 60% over the next couple of years. Just out of interest, what do you guys pay per kW/hr of electricity? We pay about 20c at peak time.

I honestly couldn't tell you what we pay per kw/hr. I do budget billing which means I pay the same amount each month based on a 12 month average. So now I am paying more then my actual use but will pay less then I actual use in the summer when the air conditioner sucks it up. I currently pay $118/mth in a 1150 square foot home. I just got notice that my monthly amount will go to $129/mth next month. Mainly do to a a almost 10% rate hike.
When I lived in rural Illinois my monthly electric bills ran about $200/mth and that was like 15 years ago. We dried our clothes outside there when we could. It's flat so we alway had a nice breeze which would usually dry them faster then then dried in the dryer.

WOW 60%, why so much? I can see why

I worked my bill out to be about US$140 a month so another 60% is gunna hammer us. At the moment there are big rebates to change over to solar hot water and install solar panels to feed back into the grid. I've already gone for the solar hot water( a AU$4200 system ended up costing $900!!) Solar panels will be next.
The reason for the big increase is to fund massive upgrades to the network by the utility companies.