Ridiculous chiller fees in JLT

[saima1215]

I just got my PDC bill for this month - AED 963.74!!! Something has to be wrong! I live in a 1 bd apt in JLT (less than 1000sq ft). Has anyone else experienced anything similar? The capacity charges are only 223.63. Is there any way I can dispute this or get it revised? Please help!

[Saint Ari]

That's a bit excessive ... if I were in your shoes ... imma go talk to PDC or something rather .. it seems that you're cooling the entire floor. I'm in a 1400 sq ft 1 BD with high ceilings ... and I pay Empower about a quarter of what you pay ...

[saya123]

i moved out of motor city due to excessive district cooling charges from emicool with a view that chiller under regular dewa bill would be much cheaper.. so i moved to sports city, golf tower. any guesses of what my dewa bill (excluding housing fee) is? an avg of 1500/month... yes its a two bedroom apartment, approx 1500 sqft, but still this is ridiculous.. i have complained to dewa and they have formally come back to me that metre is working perfectly fine and this is my actual consumption.. i have complained to developer as well to come and check the ac unit and they say the ac unit is fine..

the cooling itself is so ordinary that the temperature never goes below 23-24 degrees.. so a big no no if anybody thinkin about moving to these towers... whatever u save on rent will go to dewa!

[Saint Ari]

My bill just came in .. and my consumption charge for August is 229 .. and a fuel surcharge of 33 dhs ... just saying...

[saima1215]

Originally Posted by Saint Ari

My bill just came in .. and my consumption charge for August is 229 .. and a fuel surcharge of 33 dhs ... just saying...

Lucky you! I'm still trying to sort mine out. The people who work for PDC are the biggest idiots who can care less about our concerns.

[Felixtoo2]

Got mine today, 2 bed 1700sqft Marina, A/C on 24/7

Electricity 100.28
Fuel Surcharge 30.52
Water 33.29
Fuel Surcharge 3.80
Meter Charge 2.00
Sewerage 4.75

Total 174.64dhs

[DUS]

I need to bring this one up again...
Currently looking to move into a 2BR in Marina or JLT. Whilst JLT as has some okay-appartments, the fear of being overcharged on cooling is holding me back.

So, could someone explain me how this PDC works and if it is in every building? Why is it that some people pay close to 1000AED/month in 1BR and others get along just fine?

How can I ensure I am not running into such a trap? Including all chiller fees in the contract is an option or may that leave me with a landlord who is not paying the charges and in the end they cut off my AC for outstanding payments?

Appreciate any advice - cheers!

[Canuck_Sens]

Originally Posted by Felixtoo2

This is a good example of how important it is to negotiate chiller fees included in your rent. If you don`t you have no comeback as th bill can be massaged to be any figure that the compan wants to charge you. I know it`s too late for those reading this that are already paying their chjiller but if anyone reading this is in the process of renting my advise is simple, do not rent an apt unless it includes the chiller fees. It`s a renters market and there are thousands of empty ones, this will save you not only hassle but cold hard cash!!

Agreed, that's what I am doing today ...and several apartments are being rented out "chiller free"...just run a quick run on dubizzle with key words "free chiller"

[areezm]

Originally Posted by Canuck_Sens

Agreed, that's what I am doing today ...and several apartments are being rented out "chiller free"...just run a quick run on dubizzle with key words "free chiller"

Just make sure the chiller actually works!!! Right now temps are low enough for the chiller to not necessarily be working and just the fan will be enough. I would suggest to ask to see the last six bills to know what the average cost will be. PDC is expensive and there is no two ways about it. I would stay on the Dubai Marina side and get an apt with Empower or something.