Another found that an old freezer, usually empty, was driving the electric bill up. With the Estimator you can find out the cost of operating one lamp in your home, doing 10 loads of laundry or using your refrigerator. Or, if you want to take the time, you can try to estimate your electric bill. Before doing a complete estimate, you need to have a recent electric bill from the City of Loveland and a calculator. Before You Start, You Need About 15 to 30 minutes to do a full bill estimate.
Single questions are quick.
A recent electric bill Using the Estimator Use the mouse to move the cursor from box to box within the spreadsheet. Enter your use in the column highlighted in lavender. Move the cursor to the next box to calculate the cost. Smaller appliances such as clocks, toasters, and hair dryers are omitted because they are used a short period of time or do not use much electricity. If the estimate is higher or lower than you expected, take note of how you are using electricity for a week.