One of the reasons floated to justify daylight savings time was that it would “save electricity” as well as daylight. Now in 1918, this argument had a degree of validity because a relatively high percentage of residential electrical use WAS due to lighting. Nowadays, the argument doesn’t hold water. Most residential electrical use is not for lighting; modern electrical loads are either on constantly, or unrelated to evening lighting (which may also be switched whether needed or not), or they are loads that didn’t exist in 1918, such as A / C and a myriad of other household appliances.
When I was a child, a “meter man” would rap on the back door, open it, yell “Meter man!” and troop through the kitchen, down the cellar steps, read the meter and troop on out. Once a month!
BasilBruce 3 months ago
Are electric light bills different from electric stove bills?
A# 466 3 months ago
One of the reasons floated to justify daylight savings time was that it would “save electricity” as well as daylight. Now in 1918, this argument had a degree of validity because a relatively high percentage of residential electrical use WAS due to lighting. Nowadays, the argument doesn’t hold water. Most residential electrical use is not for lighting; modern electrical loads are either on constantly, or unrelated to evening lighting (which may also be switched whether needed or not), or they are loads that didn’t exist in 1918, such as A / C and a myriad of other household appliances.
HarryLime Premium Member 3 months ago
When I was a child, a “meter man” would rap on the back door, open it, yell “Meter man!” and troop through the kitchen, down the cellar steps, read the meter and troop on out. Once a month!
Groucho & Redd Panda 3 months ago
Jeff should get a job in the building trades, Then he could find a place of his own.
mpearl 3 months ago
where does mrs. Mutt sleep?
billyk75 3 months ago
Very ingenious.
brklnbern 3 months ago
Killing two birds with one stone. Helping Mutt and getting his electricity on the city’s dime.
zapboy Premium Member 3 months ago
Wow! Jeff put in an effort.