Electricity Bills Information

We have a townhouse, (2 floors of living space and a basement) in NYC and use only window a/c. Would a dehumidifier help? I know that reducing the humidity will help the air feel cooler, but will the cost of running the unit outweigh the benefits?

very good question..the thing i would think would help you in deciding this is that if you use the dehumidifier… the air conditioner will not have to run near as much to cool your home because the dehumidifier lowered the humidity and made it easier for your ac to cool your townhouse….so there might not be much difference in your utility billl because each unit helps the other to work better…also make sure it has a humidastat on it…what this does is sense the amount of moisture in the air and you can adjust it to run more or to run less

i am assuming you have an old refrigerator == if so you will see no increase if anything the new old will use less electricity!!!

for electric energy, my friend says to use the total amount of $ billed and multiply by this .990777 number to get kilowatt hours. is that correct or do you just look at the kwh billed?

You should look only to the number of kwh billed not even at the$ because there may be different prices as you consume more or less kwh
1kwh=3.6*10^6 Joules

I have paid them, maybe not within 30 days, but they are paid and in full as of now. I am so worried this will affect my credit. I have received disconnection notices, but was never disconnected. The most I might of gone was 45 days. I am so worried. I was in between jobs and can now get caught up on everything. Will someone give me some good news?

Yes, most energy companies report, even if it is only late. When getting approved for a real estate loan, one of the main credit lines for 1st time home buyers is the utility company. But there is good news. Every month that goes by that you pay on time, your score will heal a little. Make it a point to pay on time, within 6-12 months, you will see a big change in your reported score. After a certain period of time, you can even request that they remove or improve your score. Give them a call, talk with their customer service rep, follow their guidelines and you will be back in shape in no time. There are even some companies that will work with you to clean up your scores, for a fee of course. But it is worth it if you need the scores to be higher.