ConEd Meter Conversion?
I’ve just taken over my parent’s 1910 brick row house. It is a legal 2 family although there is no C of O and only 1 family had resided there. They’ve kept the 3rd floor vacant having its only usage of electricity being a spare refrigerator. There is a separate electric meter for the 3rd…
I’ve just taken over my parent’s 1910 brick row house. It is a legal 2 family although there is no C of O and only 1 family had resided there. They’ve kept the 3rd floor vacant having its only usage of electricity being a spare refrigerator. There is a separate electric meter for the 3rd floor and they’ve received 2 separate ConEd bills since 1958. In determining what to do… I’ve noticed that for the past several months the bill has been in the $45 – $55 range per month, just for the running of a refrigerator. Which seems expensive to me.
Soon I’ll be in the process of a complete renovation of the building and my plans are to keep it a 2 family even though only 1 family will reside there. I’m thinking that I should possibly convert it to one meter. My questions are….. Will this harm my chances if one day I sell the house as a legal 2 family and only have one electric meter? Would I have to change the C of O if I only have one electric meter? I’m thinking that the monthly bill will be cheaper with a conversion, what do you think? Already I will be taking out the 3rd floor kitchen Ssssush.
Thank you so much for the tips.
I agree with the other poster. And for the cheapest and easiest way to accomplish this just run an extension cord up to the 3rd floor from the 2nd. With minimal effort you should be able to find a way to hide it along the moldings so it doesn’t stick out.
Why don’t you simply transfer all power to the one meter — i.e., put the circuits for the second unit through the first meter. Then close the account for the second meter and leave it in place in case you decide to convert back to two units.