[GBlist] Dehumidifiers?

["Marilyn" <timex@dsl.ca>]

Hi again:

I have, the last couple of bi-monthly bills, had my usage double from last 
year.  There is only one more person living in the house (3 upstairs, 1 in 
private basement apartment) so there should only be a room light and a 
couple loads of laundry extra.

I can't figure out what is going on, unless the humidifier I bought is doing it.
the bill shows "Avg KWh per day, and it has risen from less than 15 to 
about 30.  Is the dehumidifier the possible culprit?  If so, is there a site 
that gives comparative energy use of different models, or are they all 
about the same?  With what this is costing me, I could pay off a new 
humidifier quite soon with the savings, if there are more efficient brands to 
use.  The one down there now, purchased second-hand, is a Sears 
Coldspot.
Thanks for any advice, comments, or sites . . .
marilyn
Cybercrone
http://homepages.dsl.ca/~timex/
"Every snowflake in an avalanche pleads 'Not Guilty'"


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