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Parrothead
1 hour ago, bamboo said:

My power bill is 6,000 to ,7,000 pesos a month,  but I love my aircon.lol

 

The highest electric bills I ever had in SEA, were from when I lived in Bogo, 100 Kilometers north of Cebu City. Regularly, it ran that high, for similar reasons. So, I know exactly what you mean.

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Read2Learn
12 hours ago, bamboo said:

I think I need to get a inverter aircon here in the Philippines. My power bill is 6,000 to ,7,000 pesos a month,  but I love my aircon.lol

Inverter a/c and inverter ref would help lower the bill a lot. 

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mollydooker

I have an inverter Ref a Panasonic with bottom freezer drawer ....best investment ever ...absolutely silent and always running ...power bills have been the same for the 25 odd years living here ...not sure why that is ...about P12OO-P1400 a month Meralco billing ...maybe living alone helps big time !!

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jim

Where did you buy the Honda EU-20i Inverter Generator in Cambodia? I live 32 kilometers from Phnom Penh and the power is off every day .

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John_Galt
58 minutes ago, jim said:

Where did you buy the Honda EU-20i Inverter Generator in Cambodia? I live 32 kilometers from Phnom Penh and the power is off every day .

 

Sadly Parrothead has passed away.
I think he bought it in Phnom Penh. But not 100% sure. 

I bought a 1KWH generator in Battambang for $90 Works good for a TV, Fan, Laptop, light, router, and chargers.

Same one as from this thread: https://www.livingincambodiaforums.com/ipb/topic/7989-blackouts-hit-poipet/

 

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dicey eye

I believe Parrothead's common law wife/widow (Chan) would sell his for a bargain - she lives about 30 km outside BTB. I'll call her and find out the details.

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dicey eye
6 hours ago, John_Galt said:

I bought a 1KWH generator in Battambang for $90 Works good for a TV, Fan, Laptop, light, router, and chargers.

I have the same mini-model generator. It services three 60watt lightbulbs, laptop computer, charges 3 tablets and runs 3 fans. Which is all I really need.

The two drawbacks are (1) the gas tank merely holds 4 liters and (2) it is necessary to mix 2-stroke oil with the gas and it is impossible to find 2-stroke oil in PoiPet. Have to get it sent on the bus from BTB.

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dicey eye
On 5/1/2019 at 4:40 PM, dicey eye said:

and it is impossible to find 2-stroke oil in PoiPet

I found a source for 2-stroke oil yesterday in PoiPet so I stocked up. Enough to last a few months at the going black-out rate.

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