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regicide
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Location: United States
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 Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: $35 bill for electricity |
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Just got monthly bill. 35,000 won for a month where I had it on day and night. I didn't even shut it off if I went to the store for an hour.
Luxury at a low price.
The Air Conditioner itself did cost $600 though.
Sure wish I could have installed a $50 wall A/C like back home. |
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inthewild
Joined: 28 Mar 2004
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:13 am Post subject: |
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I think you got lucky and something is wrong with your bill. Be happy, I am jealous. My bill was about 200k last month and will probably be over 300k this month. Yea!
I got my AC unit online and it was almost half price of the same model in HiMart. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| 35,000 in the summer is very good. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:10 am Post subject: |
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I could never figure out the electric bills here. When I was in bundang, I would get absolutely ass-nailed at my new apartment.
Here in Seoul, I had a small place and the electricity bill was about like yours running the aircon 12 hours a day minimum. We thought for sure that outlet was on the neighbor's or something. We checked it, though, and the meter did pick up speed when I turned it on, so it was on our meter.
Just made zero sense at all. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Actually it's a bit high but not bad.
I can tell where the foreingers live in my building due to their paper statements I sometimes peak at.
Mine was only 17,000 last month. I run a computer quite often but make it a rule not to turn the A/C on unless it's over 31-2C out. Other times I just run the fan. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Now my wife tells me it's standard to charge much higher rates for electricity in officetels. She said everything is higher in officetels. I didn't know that one!
She thinks maybe apartments are in between. |
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regicide
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
Location: United States
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
Actually it's a bit high but not bad.
I can tell where the foreingers live in my building due to their paper statements I sometimes peak at.
Mine was only 17,000 last month. I run a computer quite often but make it a rule not to turn the A/C on unless it's over 31-2C out. Other times I just run the fan. |
Are you comfortable at those temperatures? Because for another 10 to 20, 000 , you could use your air-conditioner here all you want.
The other benefit , I feel is that it knocks down the humidity , which makes for a comfortable place. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
Now my wife tells me it's standard to charge much higher rates for electricity in officetels. She said everything is higher in officetels. I didn't know that one!
She thinks maybe apartments are in between. |
Yeah it's either because it's a nice building and they're trying to make up costs to maintain, or they're overcharging and taking the extra cash to line their own pockets. |
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sineface
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: C'est magnifique
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| inthewild wrote: |
I think you got lucky and something is wrong with your bill. Be happy, I am jealous. My bill was about 200k last month and will probably be over 300k this month. Yea!
I got my AC unit online and it was almost half price of the same model in HiMart. |
I feel your pain |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Way to kill the planet you selfish scumbags |
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sineface
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
Location: C'est magnifique
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| billybrobby wrote: |
| Way to kill the planet you selfish scumbags |
Dude, I couldn't agree more. But I don't think the bill correlates accurately to the carbon footprint. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Mine averages about 30,000 and I run two computers and the air every night for 5 hours. Also, gaming consoles and big screen TV. Not bad, IMHO. |
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