I used the thermostat for just 2 days because of a heat wave, and my bills increased by 10,000. It seems to cost more to make your house cooler than warmer; I used it for several days in winter and didn't notice a significant increase in my bills.
My sims' bills only went up from 1500 to 3000. That was with the heat on every day during winter. Thinking some of these 'high bills' may have to do with certain mods.
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My bills have been crazy, about £12,000. This is since before I downloaded any mods (in fact, one reason for getting MCCC was so I could switch off bills!).
The increase of bill charges with the thermostat is honestly beyond ridiculous. I expected the bills to be higher, but definitely NOT as high as they've become... this is ridiculously unrealistic. In reality, your bills will NOT increase that much just because of your heating or AC being on.
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I nearly had a heart attack when I was expecting my usual bills of around $2500...I had the thermostat set to cool for a few days and I got the bills.... $10,215! Has anyone else had a bill like that? I didn't expect the thermostat to effect my bills that much...
Yep. My bill for a heat streak in summer went from about 12 500 (penthouse) to 38 500(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
There must be a mod to fix this, right?
Some of my bigger houses have had bills in the 25-30k range when I use the thermostat a lot. Pre-seasons bills were in the 5-8k range on those houses. I've started to build more fireplaces and pools into homes as they are a cheaper alternative to heating and cooling when needed. I like it, but do think they could reduce the cost for using the thermostat some.
I have a large house with lots of stuff and use the thermostat. My highest bill has been $8,945. They always range somewhere around $5,000 anyway so I don't consider that a huge increase. I have also gone to setting all my lighting in the house to auto so they go off when the sims leave the room. I think that has helped.
My sims lives in a big house, three floors, one small basement and a greenhouse(I had the greenhouse before seasons); Bills; 14-15k normally After season and 2 days with thermostat; 75+k
I've been playing small houses and they increase slightly but not significantly with use of the thermostat.
Does anyone else actually like the challenge that high bills provides? I do. It sort of models the "middle-class squeeze" that a lot of families, at least in the USA, experience (but usually not so much due to heating/cooling, but things like health insurance, child care, car payments, mortgages, etc.). In the area I live, housing costs are quite high (often 50% or more of income). And there is no free day care - it is expensive!
For my Sims the bills are more than 10 times higher. Before in a large house it was 9.000, now in winter with thermostat ist is 90.000. I found a mod wich reduces the bills from 125% to 110%. If 125% is the Maxis settings and the calculating basic is the whole bill per week (not sure if it is), it can´t be that high. There should be a bug.
my bills stay about the same or increase slightly in summer with cooling off during hot days, Spring and Fall see the lowest bills, in Winter its cold more often than its heatwave in Summer so my bills go a fair amount higher in Winter, but I just turn the thermostat off when they are asleep or not home and it makes the bills a lot lower.
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Yep. My bill for a heat streak in summer went from about 12 500 (penthouse) to 38 500(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
There must be a mod to fix this, right?
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Bills; 14-15k normally
After season and 2 days with thermostat; 75+k
Does anyone else actually like the challenge that high bills provides? I do. It sort of models the "middle-class squeeze" that a lot of families, at least in the USA, experience (but usually not so much due to heating/cooling, but things like health insurance, child care, car payments, mortgages, etc.). In the area I live, housing costs are quite high (often 50% or more of income). And there is no free day care - it is expensive!
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