My Trane A/C heat pump is eating my electricity. $707 bill
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EDITED TO ADD: The third repairman was the only one to go up to the attic. He found that a duct had split wide open and most of the heat was staying in the attic. As a result, the auxiliary heat was coming on and staying on and using enormous amounts of electricity. He repaired the duct and my KWH/day declined to an appropriate level. Hooray! Thanks to all who offered solutions for my problem. (And thanks to Shari for explaining how to edit a post.)
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