My power bill: Insane

[Multima$tery]

That's' utterly ridiculous! That apartment in in Major code violation and serious need to grant you some kind of rebate on that power bill. My power bill was high too. I recently picked up one of those little small space heaters at Walmart and to my surprise it keeps my apartment just as warm as the regular heater did. Only costs about $15 bucks and saves lots of money on monthly bills

[arthurb999]

Forced hot air systems use a lot of power. I'm guessing that's what you have.

[Investing First Steps]

Well since he seems to have a rather laisse faire attitude towards who's things are who's (like power outlets), maybe you should take some wood off of some of his other properties and burn them for heat.

[red92s]

Originally Posted by Investing First Steps

Well since he seems to have a rather laisse faire attitude towards who's things are who's (like power outlets), maybe you should take some wood off of some of his other properties and burn them for heat.

I wouldn't say it's a "laisse faire" attitude. The decorating company he hired used an outlet 20 feet away from the one they should have, which was buried in snow. There isn't much he can do beyond compensating me for the power spike (which he has done, through a $200 rent credit), and fixing the problem (which I did, by unplugging the lights).

I think expecting the landlord to double-check which outlets are being used is setting the bar pretty high. It was never an issue before because there was never an outlet there before, and I would assume he will be more explicit in his directions to decorators on the property in the future.

[SacredFaerie]

When you own that many properties you most likely need additional help to manage them. The outlet thing...ok let that slide. (Although it could be happening at other locations as well to less frugal people.) What about the fact that your building isn't up to code? Just because he overextends himself doesn't mean you let him slack.

[snafu]

While moving is a hassle, a new build that is so expensive to heat has something seriously wrong with the construction and electrical. In the summer it will be too hot and next winter you will repeat the current experience. I suggest you rent another apartment.