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Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j6tjalx wrote

When making a left hand turn down that row, the sign can get hidden in the blind spot made by the A-pillar on the driver’s side. People don’t see it, think they can cut the corner, and run right into it.

The actual solution would be to raise the entire area with the painted cross hatch lines, and people will always be able to see that there’s a curb there and not make the mistake of cutting the corner,

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WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle t1_j6thgpz wrote

It's a resistive heater. It's the easiest thing in the world to figure out how much electricity it will use. What's the rated wattage on the box? That's the wattage it will use. It does not cycle on or off or adjust its heat output based on the temperature of the room.

1500w heater? 1.5kWh.

CMP charges a delivery rate of $0.12/kWh and the standard offer for power is $0.18/kWh. Power is therefor $0.30 a kWh.

It costs 45 cents an hour to run a 1500w heater. 24 hours in a day: it costs $10.80 to run it all day and night. 30 days in a month: $324 a month to run one 1500w electric heater.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j6tans6 wrote

Okay, the barriers are fine. I can understand the barriers.

But what in the holy McFuck does the light-up stop sign add? People aren't usually ramming into it front-first, they knock it over because they're turning to the left. Slap those bad boys on the back and maybe you have something.

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Your move, Biddeford. You may not have the money to renovate the Target, but you can at least do this. Play your damn cards.

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fatalrugburn t1_j6taauq wrote

I use a ceramic heater I think I got at BJs with a thermostat. People talk about the massive electricity bill. I use one just to keep the heat stable between furnace runs and it costs about $100 a month, but saves me much more in oil.

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