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Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

I need some input. Today I got my electric bill, and the cost is 118,000 won. My bill for last month was only 40,000 won, so I need to locate the variable. In this past month, I got a computer, which I usually keep on 24 hours a day (because of bittorrents). However, I've also started using my a/c more. During the time from of my 40k won bill, I used the a/c about 10 hours a day; this past month I've used it about 15 hours a day.

So, I guess the real question is, does a computer use a ton of energy? Anyone else with a computer and similar a/c usage able to help me out with some comparisons?

Thanks,
Q~

pdxsteve · Joined: 29 Sep 2004 Location: Bundang

My computer runs 24/7 and I've been using the A/C about 8-10 hours daily for the last couple of months. My highest electric bill ever was last month ... 32,000. Winter average is about 10,000-12,000 and the only variable is the A/C. How big is your place? Have you cleaned all the gunk out of the aircon filter?

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

scarneck · Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Seoul

Not sure if this is true, but I'm told that the government allows you so much electricity at a certain rate per month then when you surpass that amount they charge you more exponentially. True or is the apartment managers sticking it to the foreigner?

Ekuboko · Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Location: ex-Gyeonggi

Are you living in an officetel?
Maybe you're paying an equal share of the total of your building's electricity bill. I've heard that can happen...

Gord · Joined: 25 Feb 2003

Electricity rates in Korea are set at about 80 Won per kilowatt hour (with some localized price swings). Air conditioners use a rather insane amount of power.

An air unit meant to cool a thousand square feet would cost you between 150 and 200 Won an hour to run, though confirming the power used can be done by looking at the details listed on the unit you have.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Flossie · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject:

It's times like this I'm happy to live in my little shoebox. My place is about 3 pyeong. (Yes that's right, only 3). Small but easy to heat and cool. Summer electricity bill never more than 10,000w even with a/c on all night. Of course, I don't have a tv, don't use my computer much at home, don't have a washing machine or dryer and don't cook. Maybe that's the key Wink

MixtecaMike · Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

How much a month do you spend on candles, Flossie?

Flossie · Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:01 am Post subject:

no idea why my bill is so small, but believe me, i'm not complaining ^^

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

I been running my computer 24/7 for the last 2 years I can safely say it shouldn't add more than around 15,000 to the bill.

It's probably the air-con.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

Well, thankfully, it is becoming cooler now, and I don't use my a/c as much. I just can't believe an a/c unit would be so expensive. In the US I ran mine 24/7, and it was central and effective, and still my bill was never more than $60 a month.

Back to the dual-fan stystem for me.