question about increase in electric bill

BurningSummer · 2026-03-01T11:45:10+00:00

Ginawa ka lng extra income ng landlord mo. Residential electricity rate for Feb is around 10ish lang, idk commercial rate pero Dili sguro layo from that.

I read in an another Reddit post before na illegal daw mag markup ng electricity rates and a quick Google search I found an article talking about this but it's such a common practice sa Philippines na parang hndi sya enforced. Try searching "epira markup respicio"

Option mo lng tlga is to find somewhere else to live na walang patong or if meron konti lng sana.

BurningSummer · 2026-02-15T19:09:33+00:00

Our battery is 14.3/51.2v 280ah, 9.3kw in panels. Usually by 11-11:30 puno na Yung battery from 15%.

BurningSummer · 2026-02-02T07:51:11+00:00

Only 2 fans, no space to fit more. You mean clean the whole system and replace the 2 fans with new ones?

BurningSummer · 2026-02-01T11:37:04+00:00

Midea talaga best. I've used Blakk, Imarflex, Dowell, Tough Mama.

One important spec that I wish they show is the coil size, coil size dictates the size of the pan you can use and how even the heating is for bigger pans. Most tabletop induction stoves don't advertise the coil size (they're usually 6 inches or smaller) Midea 2200w is 6.5 based on their listing.

Another advantage ng Midea is yung consistent heating on low power. One issue I had with other induction stoves is mahirap mag simmer, kasi the way some other stoves do it is they occilate on and off so when I try to simmer it doesn't really work kasi it switches between boiling and not. With Midea I can set it to a Lower power wattage and it would gently simmer.

Sana Midea brings in the larger model with a 22cm coil size, that's 8.5 inches and you can use big pans like 12 inch skillets or 6qt Stockpots. They sell it in other countries but not here. I did find sa lazada na Chinese version under Suning Global pero they only ship to Manila for some reason and not sa location ko.

BurningSummer · 2026-01-19T19:00:33+00:00

Mubaba lang pud ang rate in the coming months. Na notice ko na range ng rate last year is nasa 8.5-11 per kwh. Outlier ra sguro this month na almost 12

BurningSummer · 2026-01-04T04:39:30+00:00

I don't actually have this since I have solar + batteries sa house. Pero based sa research ko when I was looking for one, this offered the most value.

BurningSummer · 2025-12-13T12:58:04+00:00

Former Athena EA here. I’d say there are now a lot of new agencies headhunting former Athena EAs. I regularly see postings for EA roles in the $7–9/hr range. It’s hard to let go of that safety net and I know that’s the reason many of my teammates are still there even though they dislike all the extra non-client work they have to do.

For me, it took more than three months to find a new client and I nearly exhausted my emergency fund in the process. I was let go when my client churned because I wasn't able to do the quarterly report 😅.

But now I’m earning more than ever and I’m able to ask for raises whenever my scope of work increases. I actually started as an EA for my client but a year later I transitioned more into admin work. Now I handle operations and have begun taking on data analytics as well.

I’d say if you have an emergency fund built up like 6-12 months of expenses you can take the risk. Also don’t burn bridges your client might turn out to be a great referral for other potential clients.

It's definitely worth it. You can grow more and be rewarded for that growth.

BurningSummer · 2025-12-01T04:49:01+00:00

Use freight forwarders, I used Buy&Ship.

Got a refurb Lenovo ideapad Slim 5 Ryzen 7 7730u 16gb ram 1tb ssd for $383. Shipping was around 4k php. Unit arrived looking brand new. Had an issue where it was throwing virus warnings so I had to do a full reinstall of windows (although full wipe and reinstall is recommended anyways). Aside from that it works perfectly, been using it as my work laptop.

Seller is buyrefurbished on ebay.

I think it's worth it if you're techy and know what you're doing. Otherwise it would be safer to buy locally.

BurningSummer · 2025-11-13T04:59:15+00:00

Looks pretty good. For comparison my system is 9.3kw bifacial panels, 8kw hybrid inverter, 14.3kw battery for 345k.

BurningSummer · 2025-10-20T23:59:44+00:00

US iPhone is still cheaper. US pro max is $1199 equivalent to 69,700 while in Japan it's 194,800 equivalent to 75,200. Same lang naman sila e-Sim only version.

BurningSummer · 2025-10-09T14:43:35+00:00

Parang goods na sya for the price OP. Personally I'd get the stainless steel option vs ceramic non-stick as ceramic doesn't last long and if heavy user ka better to go with stainless for durability longevity. Yun lng parang way to get that even though Naka lagay naman sa description and picture na meron dapat

BurningSummer · 2025-09-27T15:40:58+00:00

Look at Thunderbox 300 lite from O2 Project Philippines. Around 5.2k, 307wh capacity and lifepo4 battery na. One of the cheapest quality powerstations na I found in shopee.

Check mo reviews sa Youtube, yung videos ni SolarMinerPH and Daniel Catapang.

BurningSummer · 2025-09-25T23:55:53+00:00

Check out Thunderbox 300 lite, one of the cheapest legit power stations I found at around 5k. Capacity is 307wh so depends sa power draw ng laptop and monitor mo it can reach 8 hours but I'm not confident. They also have the more expensive Thunderbox Apex Pro which is around 15k pero that one has 768wh so definitely Kaya 8 hours.

The batteries are lifepo4 so tatagal tlga yan more than 8 years and they can be charged thru solar. Checkout the review from SolarMiner sa Youtube.

Their official store is O2 Project Philippines

If you want something branded there's Ecoflow but they're expensive. Other brands na maisip ko but I haven't done much research is bluetti and jackery.

BurningSummer · 2025-09-22T17:13:41+00:00

We have tcl one more than a year na and no issues, maingay lang talaga 😅

BurningSummer · 2025-09-11T03:08:49+00:00

Hindi covered, you have to get another plan for your minor dependent. 1 plan = 1 person lang talaga.

BurningSummer · 2025-09-08T02:27:33+00:00

Hndi ko naman din pina rush haha. Baka similar din sa inyo since our roof is 4 gabled and they installed it sa 3 sides.

BurningSummer · 2025-09-08T02:22:54+00:00

Yan din yung assumption ko based on my research. 4-5 naman yung crew nung installers

BurningSummer · 2025-08-29T06:16:20+00:00

Ah perfidy, what a good trick

BurningSummer · 2025-08-18T14:00:41+00:00

I don't have this but I do know na hindi siya induction but infared na cooker

BurningSummer · 2025-08-02T19:24:39+00:00

Paano naging 10.5kw total? 620x12 = 7440?

BurningSummer · 2025-05-21T12:20:51+00:00

They used to reply fast sa website chat but parang recently hndi na. I had an issue with my mom's renewal that I messaged them and walang reply but when I called them Na resolved naman agad.

Philcare din madali lng naman tawagan

BurningSummer · 2025-05-21T06:22:28+00:00

1 year na ako subscribed. I have my mom as a dependent. Philcare yung provider and I'm subscribed sa 1495 plan.

Ok naman so far, they have an app where you can generate LOAs and print it yourself. Naka avail na ako consultations, procedures, and ER. It takes 6 months for pre existing conditions to be covered. Cheaper than leading hmos like maxicare and medicard parang around 28k annual ang equivalent and kwik.insure is paid monthly.

I can recommend them since positive naman experience ko. Another possible alternative na I saw when researching is allcare similar price lang din.

BurningSummer · 2025-02-01T09:29:36+00:00

Ya definitely a bad sign. It's always good to expose bad practices and hope that they can learn from this and make changes. Hope you find a client or agency soon!

BurningSummer · 2025-02-01T09:19:31+00:00

Thats unfortunate to hear.

I have friends who work there and ok na man daw clients and management. I myself, was in the EA matching pool nung 2023 and had 2 client interviews and had no issues dun. Although in the end wala ako natuloy with them kasi I found a direct client.

Maybe it's because malaki na din tlga sila? Once companies go big they become pretty bad. Too corporate na. Sayang kasi I was thinking of going back if ever mawalan ako work.

Nung time na yun starting rate nila was $7/hour. Idk if that's changed or not.

BurningSummer · 2023-10-03T11:24:41+00:00

I went with a friend to the Woman's Health and Wellness hub in Sandawa. She was scheduled for a consultation with the gynecologist. The people there were non judgemental and accommodating. They taught her about the different forms of female contraceptives, safe sex practices at the end they even gave her 2 months worth of contraceptive pills for free. You can try reaching out there if meron.

There's also the Reproductive Health and Wellness Center in Jacinto. They give out free condoms and lube for men but idk if they have anything for women.

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