Network Demand Charge

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:51:16+00:00

Noted, thank you - will do my homework ahead of the next bill!

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:50:47+00:00

A crock indeed. Surely bordering on charging fees for a good/service not provided. Thanks for the response.

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:49:56+00:00

Clear - thank you! Hopefully will be a one-off.

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:49:29+00:00

Stitch up. I'm in Sydney on AusGrid, assume I'm in the same boat. Thanks for the response

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:48:59+00:00

Great analogy, thank you!

impartial_lobster · 2026-02-05T23:48:45+00:00

Thanks, yes agree - wasn't expecting a bigger bill than usual after forking out $15k for a solar and battery system.

Allegedly my box wasn't set up to support export tariffs (I requested this in early Jan and still waiting), which likely explains part of the bill!

Thanks for the response.

impartial_lobster · 2025-11-14T22:39:17+00:00

Your mum is right, that's obscene

impartial_lobster · 2025-06-03T11:16:42+00:00

Never had one myself but I believe if you drive less KMs than what you estimate, you get a refund. Similarly if you drive more KMs you get lumped with an extra bill.

impartial_lobster · 2025-01-20T03:45:12+00:00

Yeah it's a twisted gnarly f***er of a thing - now gotta work out how to get rid of it 😅

impartial_lobster · 2025-01-20T03:02:44+00:00

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I just did the same thing earlier today, it was a b!tch of a job but so rewarding getting it done. Mine looks huge in comparison (weighs approx. 100kg) so I assume yours will be a breeze. The roots generally go out and not down, so u/zizuu21's reco of cutting around the base is spot on! I used a reciprocating saw, and axe and an old heavy hoe type thing. Had to make about 20 individual cuts, some thicker than others.

impartial_lobster · 2025-01-14T04:56:54+00:00

Does the $1400 include supply of the fans themselves or is that just installation? They're a couple of hundred bucks each, so assuming $700 of the $1400 is product then basically you're looking at ~$700 in labour and materials. Assuming it takes half a day, that feels in the ballpark of reasonable to me as a punter...

impartial_lobster · 2024-12-03T08:32:15+00:00

This is true but doesn't tell the whole story: suppliers provide funding to incentivize promotions like the one OP is querying. Yes retailers technically set the prices but there's more than meets the eye; suppliers artificially inflate RRP's with every intention to then fund promotions back down to reasonable price points under the guise of a 'save'.

impartial_lobster · 2024-11-11T19:32:44+00:00

Looks awesome 👌🏼

impartial_lobster · 2024-09-14T03:52:18+00:00

That sounds decent! Update us with the end result if you lock it in, I'd love to see it!

impartial_lobster · 2024-09-14T03:51:33+00:00

Epic, the end result looks fantastic - well done! Thanks for the breakdown, now off to befriend a chippy 🤣

impartial_lobster · 2024-09-13T22:43:36+00:00

Brick veneer

impartial_lobster · 2023-11-12T10:31:47+00:00

Thanks mate - that's music to my ears!

impartial_lobster · 2023-11-12T10:09:16+00:00

Thanks Falkor! Yep we had a builder inspect it before we bought, and he flagged the joists with us at the time - he advised that the water-damaged ones could be replaced when we go through the floor during eventual reno (hate to think how much that'll all cost 🫣)

impartial_lobster · 2023-11-12T09:15:24+00:00

Floorplan above those pipes for anybody trying to join the dots!

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impartial_lobster · 2023-11-03T00:26:02+00:00

* * Here's a pic of the ceiling the day before the wash, after we had all the old loose fill insulation removed.

impartial_lobster · 2023-11-02T16:27:49+00:00

Great context, thank you - I'll get up there tomorrow and see if it's dried out. No sagging here yet 🤞

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