Smokin, your h2o heater keeps the water in the tank heated at a constant temp so it will be on quite a lot throughout the day. Maybe switching to a gas h2o heater if you can't turn off your electric one completely would be an answer. A waterbed heater also uses quite a bit of electric for the same reason. (About $25/mo where I live). Although I've turned off everything not related to growing (fridge, h2o heater, etc) bill still comes out "suspiciously" high. I've been informed on this forum that high electric usage is not enough for a search warrant. Others say that Electric cos. and cops don't get together and compare notes. I sure hope so because high electric bills could be a red flag that would be easily traceable by the cops and possibly a devestating chink in the armor of any larger grower's security.
~Peace |