Comments on: Can Electric meters on a apt or house differ in how they operate, calculate KWh ? http://www.homewindpowerkits.net/can-electric-meters-on-a-apt-or-house-differ-in-how-they-operate-calculate-kwh-2.php/ Build a wind power generator and save money on your electric bills. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://www.homewindpowerkits.net/can-electric-meters-on-a-apt-or-house-differ-in-how-they-operate-calculate-kwh-2.php/comment-page-1/#comment-14894 Dave Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:38 +0000 http://www.homewindpowerkits.net/can-electric-meters-on-a-apt-or-house-differ-in-how-they-operate-calculate-kwh-2.php#comment-14894 USA Meters are tested and are usually quite accurate. You mentioned the one apartment at the top - I assume three apartments are below, and one is above. You also stated baseboard heaters are used - I assume you mean electric heaters. Heat rises. Therefore, the apartment on top is probably getting the heat as it rises from the apartments below. The electric heaters in the apartment on top probably do not turn on as often, and are not needed, because of the heat from below. Basically, the heat from below is heating the apartment upstairs, and that will help keep the top apartment's electric bill low. The only way to keep the heat in your apartment is to insulate your ceiling with a minimum of R 30 insulation. Insulating the walls would help a lot also. The possibility exists that some wiring from the apartments below might feed circuits in the top apartment, but I would bet it is because of the heat. USA Meters are tested and are usually quite accurate. You mentioned the one apartment at the top – I assume three apartments are below, and one is above. You also stated baseboard heaters are used – I assume you mean electric heaters. Heat rises. Therefore, the apartment on top is probably getting the heat as it rises from the apartments below. The electric heaters in the apartment on top probably do not turn on as often, and are not needed, because of the heat from below. Basically, the heat from below is heating the apartment upstairs, and that will help keep the top apartment’s electric bill low. The only way to keep the heat in your apartment is to insulate your ceiling with a minimum of R 30 insulation. Insulating the walls would help a lot also.

The possibility exists that some wiring from the apartments below might feed circuits in the top apartment, but I would bet it is because of the heat.

]]> By: hometech02 http://www.homewindpowerkits.net/can-electric-meters-on-a-apt-or-house-differ-in-how-they-operate-calculate-kwh-2.php/comment-page-1/#comment-14895 hometech02 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:38 +0000 http://www.homewindpowerkits.net/can-electric-meters-on-a-apt-or-house-differ-in-how-they-operate-calculate-kwh-2.php#comment-14895 the meters are tested befor they are installed. i dont think the chances are very high of you have a bad meter. either she isnt using much electric heat or she could be tied into others.. ive seen that alot over the years. only way to find out is to have access to her apt, turn your main off and see if anything goes out.. or turn her main off and see if anything is still on the meters are tested befor they are installed. i dont think the chances are very high of you have a bad meter. either she isnt using much electric heat or she could be tied into others.. ive seen that alot over the years. only way to find out is to have access to her apt, turn your main off and see if anything goes out.. or turn her main off and see if anything is still on

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