Current Events > Yall conserving water and energy at home?

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I'm in sunny Southern Cali and I just wrapped up my 2nd and final shower for the night and I'm already feeling miserable again lol. I watered my grass this evening too and I guess I'm not supposed to do it again for a while after today.

I turned the AC off earlier around 4pm but I'm probably turning it back on in about an hour.. Which will be 10pm. Trying to sleep last night was some straight up BS though, lol. I woke up more times than a stubborn Cosby victim and more sweaty than Satan's speedo.

Right now I have two fans on opposite sides of the room and I'm okay as long as I don't move lol.

We've been pretty good about our usage. Our bill is only $150 for PG&E + water. It's only the two of us tho.

Mine was pushing $250 last month. I gotta figure something out lmao

Nope.

I'm hoarding it.

I'm thinking of building an electrified moat.

Nah, I live in Arizona now. No more rolling blackouts for me!

Why are we passing the responsibility on us the tiny consumers when its the big corporations and the ceos that are to blame for usage. Its like recycling a piece of cardboard, that pales in comparison to the wastage of those corporations.

Anyway when I'm brushing my teeth I never let the water run

Energy yes, water no more than usual

Side note: I will never understand the US's love affair with AC

teep_ posted...

Energy yes, water no more than usual

Side note: I will never understand the US's love affair with AC

Cold air comes out during a hot day. What's not to love?

no
i'm still mining crypto on 3 rigs

trying to pump eth before the forkchain
losing $200 per day but it'll pay off very soon

@teep_
How do you stay cool when it is really hot then ?, what country do you live in ??

Yes, I would say so.

My energy company used to send green status off with their bill and I was close to the top as possible.
The other places were probably unoccupied but still had power. I use a reasonable amount of Solar power.
And I tend to use rainwater to water my plants. I put a tarp under the eves to both catch the water and stop it from going near the basement walls.
Plus I use my yard wagon to collect water as well.
~Waste not, want not.

I will as soon as bitch ass Newsom does.

But he lives in luxury still.

Why would you put fans at opposite sides of the room?

I'm in the middle of the room and I want all the air flowing at me from two directions lol.

Sounds dirty without context. Yet, even with...

SiO4 posted...

Yes, I would say so.

My energy company used to send green status off with their bill and I was close to the top as possible.
The other places were probably unoccupied but still had power. I use a reasonable amount of Solar power.
And I tend to use rainwater to water my plants. I put a tarp under the eves to both catch the water and stop it from going near the basement walls.
Plus I use my yard wagon to collect water as well.
~Waste not, want not.

I cannot recall the last time I saw rain. All of that sounded awesome but the rain must have a restraining order against certain parts of San Bernardino County lol...

silverpine posted...

losing $200 per day

i hope it comes through. you want to be in the black instead of the red.

I have not showered in four days and soend most of my time at home just sitting quietly in the dark. Yes, I am doing my part.

Water, sure. Energy? Nah, I can't live without my precious AC

Pfft, no.

I lost track of how many showers I took today (probably 4) and I drank 3 litres of fresh water. Ive got the AC going and probably four computers.

whoops I just noticed I left the fridge door open

RiKuToTheMiGhtY posted...

@teep_
How do you stay cool when it is really hot then ?, what country do you live in ??

Using fans. We had days where it went up to 40C (over 100F, I think) this summer. Fans kept me relatively cool.

Germany

BiggLaw posted...

I cannot recall the last time I saw rain. All of that sounded awesome but the rain must have a restraining order against certain parts of San Bernardino County lol...

Ya, it is on off here. We were in drought conditions for most the summer.
Now it's been a lot of rain. When we were in drought conditions, when it rained it was a monsoon.
North East weather knows no chill. Except for winter, then the chill is artic.

~When it Rains it Poors, as the saying goes.

Not really but I don't use a lot anyway. Depending on the temperature, I'll keep the AC on for my dog.

teep_ posted...

Using fans. We had days where it went up to 40C (over 100F, I think) this summer. Fans kept me relatively cool.

Germany

You need AC but just dont want to admit it, fans wont keep you cool in high 80 low 90 degree weather much less 100 degrees. Either you love to sweat and stink or just pretend to not like or need AC for those hot days.