# People who pay their own gas bill... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 30, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398 "2008-07-30T08:38:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/1 "2008-07-30T08:38:00Z")
I’ve always had my gas bill included w/ my rent, or someone else paid it. WTF is going on here. It’s summer, why is my gas bill 92 dollars? ![http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4796&stc=1&d=1217432269](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4796&stc=1&d=1217432269) ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/2 "2008-07-30T08:38:26Z")
too many showers after piss sex ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/3 "2008-07-30T08:41:07Z")
looks like June was estimated. And, I assume that you don’t cook with a gas stove, right? ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/4 "2008-07-30T08:41:09Z")
Is it set so that you pay less during the winter, but have to pay more during summer to make up for that. I forget what they call that exactly, but its some sort of deferment plan ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/5 "2008-07-30T08:41:21Z")
is it just because they calculated wrong the first time? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/6 "2008-07-30T08:41:22Z")
use your hot water much? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/7 "2008-07-30T08:42:45Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > looks like June was estimated. > > And, I assume that you don’t cook with a gas stove, right? i have a gas stove, but RARELY use it. My heat is off at the thermostat (but not at the furnace). My water is pretty high, i guess i could turn it down… ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/8 "2008-07-30T08:43:00Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > looks like June was estimated. > > And, I assume that you don’t cook with a gas stove, right? No, it looks like may and july were estimated, hence “calculated” and “company” refers to an actual meter read. Their estimate was off likely for the prior month meaning that you used more than you paid for the previous month, when they did the read, it seemed like you had a very high usage in a single month when it was in reality spread across two. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/9 "2008-07-30T08:47:13Z")
> [@walter](#): > > No, it looks like may and july were estimated, hence “calculated” and “company” refers to an actual meter read. Their estimate was off likely for the prior month meaning that you used more than you paid for the previous month, when they did the read, it seemed like you had a very high usage in a single month when it was in reality spread across two. THat’s what I’m thinking. I constantly have one month estimated and the next month actual. Bills go from 80-100 (actual) to 20-30 (estimate). It’s annoying. You should be able to call in or go online and provide your reading every month so that there is a consistent actual reading. For Example, I JUST received my electric bill and it is an actual reading for $234. Last month’s estimate reading was $34. :tantrum: ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/10 "2008-07-30T08:47:41Z")
Budget billing? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/11 "2008-07-30T08:52:36Z")
> [@walter](#): > > No, it looks like may and july were estimated, hence “calculated” and “company” refers to an actual meter read. Their estimate was off likely for the prior month meaning that you used more than you paid for the previous month, when they did the read, it seemed like you had a very high usage in a single month when it was in reality spread across two. Well then the monthly average is 63.44 for just a (fairly new) hot water tank… isn’t that exceptionally high? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/12 "2008-07-30T08:54:58Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Well then the monthly average is 63.44 for just a (fairly new) hot water tank… isn’t that exceptionally high? not really… mine is about 60 during the summer, but we cook on a gas stove every night. we also keep the hot water cranked up pretty high. you can try decreasing the heat setting on the hot water tank, it might help ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/13 "2008-07-30T08:55:51Z")
> [@OfficerK](#): > > Is it set so that you pay less during the winter, but have to pay more during summer to make up for that. I forget what they call that exactly, but its some sort of deferment plan Balanced Billing ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/14 "2008-07-30T08:56:16Z")
wtf, 18 users viewing, lol ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/15 "2008-07-30T08:56:39Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > Balanced Billing That’s the one tkkkksss ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/16 "2008-07-30T08:56:53Z")
Actually, it says right on your bill Calculated (estimate) and Company (actual). I beat there was no one living there for the 4/11 reading or that’s when you took occupancy. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/17 "2008-07-30T08:58:26Z")
your bill shows 4-11 – 7-10 … but 100ish sounds right per month well for me its about right … i also have kids, wife and a “renter” that all shower daily and we cook alot…but nt. gas has gone up about 20% in the past 3 months … i called and they told me b/c of “gas prices” ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/18 "2008-07-30T08:59:38Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > Actually, it says right on your bill Calculated (estimate) and Company (actual). > > I beat there was no one living there for the 4/11 reading or that’s when you took occupancy. If a house is vacant and gas usuage is low, then for the first year, the numbers are going to be out of wack. Once it goes through a year cycle, it gets to be a consistent amount. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/19 "2008-07-30T08:59:53Z")
ok. i don’t mind the price, i just didn’t want something to be horribly wrong w/ my water tank… actually. i’m just gonna stop showering. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398/20 "2008-07-30T09:04:03Z")
not showering is trashy. way cool [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/people-who-pay-their-own-gas-bill/52398.md?page=2)