Electric bill question - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Simplyme · 01-05-2009, 09:38 PM

I have been carving for about 7 Months. Scrolling for about 4 Month. I have a Grizzly Bandsaw a Dremel Scrollsaw saw and a sander.

When I am scrolling I usually have a regular vacuum cleaner attached to the dust port. This past month I was able to scroll like 4 to 5 Hours 4 times a week. Now I recieved my Electric bill this month and notice that it was twice what it used to be. Can this be because of all the scrolling I have been doing? If it is I had no idea how much more expensive the electric bill was going to be......

I hate to say this but I am going have to maybe scroll a little less and carve a little more..............

Anyone notice this????????????

Mick Walker · 01-05-2009, 09:47 PM

Simplyme, check to see if they "ESTIMATED" the meter reading. My last bill was more than a hundred dollars higher than last months. Then I see they had estimated it and they always estimate it high. I would like to send them a check for a lot less and write "ESTIMATE PAYMENT". I don't seem to notice any difference when I use the saw a lot but I only run the vacuum after I am done sawing.

Dragon · 01-05-2009, 10:01 PM

Same here. I run the vacuum after I'm finished. My bill is no higher. And I run the drill press and the table saw and the router and the belt sander. And sometimes the planer.
Diane

azbison · 01-05-2009, 11:17 PM

I found that I can't hear myself think with a vacuum running constantly. But I did buy a big "sucker" just for the mess I make.

wood-n-things · 01-05-2009, 11:46 PM

I haven't noticed a large increase. Do you perhaps have a heated shop that you weren't using before? Heaters are typically on 220v and use quite a bit of power.

Max · 01-05-2009, 11:49 PM

Yeah, they are probably estimating. Our electric bill is quite a bit higher this month also, but it's was much colder last month than in Nov. here in KY.

Steviegwood · 01-05-2009, 11:53 PM

They always raise our bill around this time of year and tell us it is from all of the Christmas lights. Funny thing is we do not have a single Christmas light up. But the bill is still quite a bit higher. Steve

minowevie · 01-06-2009, 12:19 AM

for me, I don't have the swamp coolers running. and it gets dark faster. so I don't do shop at night. to cold in my shop. but some one told me one time. that a refrigerator. and frizzer run harder in the winter , than the summer. ??? don't know for sure. but I do know we watch more tv, and have more lights on in the winter. my bill is lower. i think because there is less shop time. 2 shopes actuwaly. so don't know. your friend Evie

tstagman · 01-06-2009, 01:50 AM

Has anyone considered the extra cost of your Christmas tree and decorations? They are a lot more than you think.

The vacuum more than likely takes more electric than the saw does.

Riverlady · 01-06-2009, 06:53 AM

I don't ever notice any change in my bill, I only run my Vaccum after cutting just to clean up.
Erin

01-05-2009, 09:38 PM	#1
Simplyme Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 182	Electric bill question I have been carving for about 7 Months. Scrolling for about 4 Month. I have a Grizzly Bandsaw a Dremel Scrollsaw saw and a sander. When I am scrolling I usually have a regular vacuum cleaner attached to the dust port. This past month I was able to scroll like 4 to 5 Hours 4 times a week. Now I recieved my Electric bill this month and notice that it was twice what it used to be. Can this be because of all the scrolling I have been doing? If it is I had no idea how much more expensive the electric bill was going to be...... I hate to say this but I am going have to maybe scroll a little less and carve a little more.............. Anyone notice this????????????

01-05-2009, 09:47 PM	#2
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 1,335	Simplyme, check to see if they "ESTIMATED" the meter reading. My last bill was more than a hundred dollars higher than last months. Then I see they had estimated it and they always estimate it high. I would like to send them a check for a lot less and write "ESTIMATE PAYMENT". I don't seem to notice any difference when I use the saw a lot but I only run the vacuum after I am done sawing. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 The future ain't what it used to be.

01-05-2009, 10:01 PM	#3
Dragon scroller and moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chertsey, Quebec, Canada Posts: 2,421	Same here. I run the vacuum after I'm finished. My bill is no higher. And I run the drill press and the table saw and the router and the belt sander. And sometimes the planer. Diane __________________ Dragon Owner of a Dewalt 788 PuffityDragon on AFSP

01-05-2009, 11:17 PM	#4
azbison Jr. Sawdust Taster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 494	I found that I can't hear myself think with a vacuum running constantly. But I did buy a big "sucker" just for the mess I make. __________________ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jim DW788 My scrollin' blog The worst day scrollin' is better than the best day o' workin'

01-05-2009, 11:46 PM	#5
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	I haven't noticed a large increase. Do you perhaps have a heated shop that you weren't using before? Heaters are typically on 220v and use quite a bit of power. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

01-05-2009, 11:49 PM	#6
Max Dismembered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Independence, Ky Posts: 383	Yeah, they are probably estimating. Our electric bill is quite a bit higher this month also, but it's was much colder last month than in Nov. here in KY. __________________ Dan ___________________________________ "Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again." --L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

01-05-2009, 11:53 PM	#7
Steviegwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arthur, WV Posts: 2,145	They always raise our bill around this time of year and tell us it is from all of the Christmas lights. Funny thing is we do not have a single Christmas light up. But the bill is still quite a bit higher. Steve __________________ If This HillBilly Can't Fix it Then it Ain't Broke!!! My Gallery steve03@frontiernet.net

01-06-2009, 12:19 AM	#8
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	for me, I don't have the swamp coolers running. and it gets dark faster. so I don't do shop at night. to cold in my shop. but some one told me one time. that a refrigerator. and frizzer run harder in the winter , than the summer. ??? don't know for sure. but I do know we watch more tv, and have more lights on in the winter. my bill is lower. i think because there is less shop time. 2 shopes actuwaly. so don't know. your friend Evie

01-06-2009, 01:50 AM	#9
tstagman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 810	Has anyone considered the extra cost of your Christmas tree and decorations? They are a lot more than you think. The vacuum more than likely takes more electric than the saw does. __________________ Terry http://www.scrollsawer.com/gallery/s...0/ppuser/12859 The Hurrier I go, the Behinder I get!!

01-06-2009, 06:53 AM	#10
Riverlady Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: California Posts: 134	I don't ever notice any change in my bill, I only run my Vaccum after cutting just to clean up. Erin

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