EXPERIMENT : Cost to run...

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flamenco-t

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what difference does it makes ? lol..

I used Kill-A-Watt to determine power usage per tank. But of course it depends on the room temp and you temp goal is.

If my thermostat is set at 80 degrees, I can run the tank with no heater, but if I set it at 70 degrees, then the heater will have to work 60-80 of the time..

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flamenco-t;1932049;1932049 said:
what difference does it makes ? lol..

I used Kill-A-Watt to determine power usage per tank. But of course it depends on the room temp and you temp goal is.

If my thermostat is set at 80 degrees, I can run the tank with no heater, but if I set it at 70 degrees, then the heater will have to work 60-80 of the time..

stan
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well... its an experiment... want to know how to caculate the cost to $ per month...
 
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my mom said keeping my 10 gallon, 20 gallon, 29 gallon and 55 gallon increased the electricity bill by $50

err... if that helps xD

i dont really know anything else...
 
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I think it depends on how much your electric company charges for kilowaters/per hour..

once you figure that out.. you have to figure out how much those consume..

I have no idears how to do that.. but I bet someone does!
 
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there are way too many variables to calculate it..

if the heater were to be on all the time.. then your using 138 watts

138 watts = .138 kw

.138 kw x 24 hours x 365 days a year x .08 dollars per kw hour = 70 bucks a year... if the heater is running off the hook

7-8 cents per kw-hour is what the electricty company usually charges
 
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Miles;1932094; said:
I think it depends on how much your electric company charges for kilowaters/per hour..

once you figure that out.. you have to figure out how much those consume..

I have no idears how to do that.. but I bet someone does!
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ok miles is dead on and a Kil a watt meter will tell you the rest... take both numbers some simple math and you got a answer buddy...
 
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Fishermoe14;1932109;1932109 said:
there are way too many variables to calculate it..

if the heater were to be on all the time.. then your using 138 watts

138 watts = .138 kw

.138 kw x 24 hours x 365 days a year x .08 dollars per kw hour = 70 bucks a year... if the heater is running off the hook

7-8 cents per kw-hour is what the electricty company usually charges
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thanks guys... i have found this

http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html
 
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flamenco-t

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Fishermoe14;1932109; said:
7-8 cents per kw-hour is what the electricty company usually charges
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7-8 cents ? geez...I wish my electric company charges 7-8 cents..

When I was with Texas Utility, I was paying 14 cents pr KWH, Now that I have switched to Stream, I am still at 11 cents per KWH

stan
 
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This is interesting... Wouldnt it be hard to calculate because like Fishermore said, there would be too many variables? Draft? , Temperature ( Is it 30s, below zero ) . And Neo , whats the size of the tank?
 
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