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Old 06-21-2024, 11:59 PM   #202 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
One unit is worth more than my whole house.

Electric resistance heating, lights and computers run $40-80/mo. So if I save half of $40 six months of the year, that's $120 a year for more than 20 years. It doesn't pencil out.
Plus, the only cheaper electricity in the world has to be stolen.

I'm in the minority of this opinion, but 'penciling out' is more important for the youth.
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