On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:19:45 -0600, Jim Adney wrote:

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:42:19 +0000 Paul Burridge
wrote:

The power company run a line to my house. They supply me with
electricity. This amounts to a 230V, 65A facility at the distribution
board in a cupboard under the stairs. I run all my stuff from that
board. The board contains several RCBOs that trip-out in the event of
any leakage current being sensed. If current in = current out; they're
happy and won't trip. Because they don't trip out, I conclude I don't
use any current.
The voltage supplied is 230VAC RMS. Since this is alternating between
equal positive and negative half-cycles, the average level of this
voltage supply is zero.
I use no current and they effectively supply no voltage. Why do I get
billed for electricity usage when I clearly can't have used any?

I've been watching this thread for a couple of days, and I gotta
believe it's just a troll. But while we're at it, why not ask the same
question about your water bill.

After all, they're just charging you for water, most of which just
gets returned, with "interest."

;-)

This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

I suggested rain barrels, but he didn't think that was very funny, either.

Cheers!
Rich

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:59:29 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:

This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

My wastewater charge is directly tied to my incoming water consumption
metering. I get a slight advantage, however, in that I go to the pub
every night, drink 10 pints of beer and don't need the lavatory until
I get home. :P
--

"What is now proved was once only imagin'd." - William Blake, 1793.

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 00:27:09 +0000, Paul Burridge wrote:

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:59:29 GMT, Rich Grise wrote:

This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

My wastewater charge is directly tied to my incoming water consumption
metering. I get a slight advantage, however, in that I go to the pub
every night, drink 10 pints of beer and don't need the lavatory until
I get home. :P

I've heard that that can also keep little critters out of your vegetables.
:-)

Cheers!
Rich

"Rich Grise" wrote in message
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This isn't as funny as it sounds. I was renting a room from a guy once,
and he was complaining that when he waters his lawn, they add the
gallonage (or whatever the word is) to his sewer bill, the theory
being that most of the water to a house goes out the city sewer.

We have a similar system here (San Diego County), but they compute the
"sewer" charge by using the lowest three winter billing periods over the
last four years. I guess it is an attempt to measure water consumption at a
time of year when there is less lawn sprinkling.