Electric hot water tank: Members find that heating element in the process of burning out causing excessive electric usage. Usually common in older hot water tanks. Sometimes you will notice a shortage of hot water.
Underground wiring problems: Members are continually having problems with improperly installed underground wiring to their barn, pump or garage. Within our area, the freeze and thaw cycles can move rocks with enough force to puncture underground wiring and cause a short.
Water pumps: Members have found bare wire shorting out against the well pipe casing or shorting out when the water in the well rises to the level of the bare wire.
Frost free refrigerators and freezers: Frost free appliances have a heating element to automatically defrost the ice. Sometimes these heating elements go bad and cause excess usage. Also, the door gasket may have become cracked causing cold air to escape.
Appliances with heating elements: Such appliances sometimes experience a partial short causing excess usage only when turned on.
Dehumidifiers: Dehumidifiers may use as much electricity as air conditioners. Sometimes members do not realize how much electricity appliances use.
