When my heater broke in my last tropical tank I decided that was it for me and heaters! The power bills were just too much in winter when my house gets sits a 10 degrees celcious. Now I am down to running, a FX5, fluval 4 plus, a 4 foot light and an eight watt heat matt for my python.
Electric bill and Filtration.
- Thread starter johns
- Start date
I have 18 heaters 7 HOB 2 canisters 3 sumps and 27 tanks and my Electric bill runs over 250 in the winter and 400 in the summer.I am working on closing off the down stairs right now so I can lose 16 heater and just heat the whole down stairs to 84
Wow!
So after Reading all the replies, I have came up with an answer, I Think.
Having the four heaters in the 2 tanks in the garage and the 2 lcd big screens, is most likely the problem.
So after Reading all the replies, I have came up with an answer, I Think.
Having the four heaters in the 2 tanks in the garage and the 2 lcd big screens, is most likely the problem.
I don't see why people even use heaters in the spring/summer when the tank never drops below 76 at the extreme lowest. If you want 86F then fine but most fish can live 72-82 easily. Not all but most tropical fish.
Without a heater, the tank temperature would be the same as the room temp. In the summer, we keep our house 18'C (64'F). In the winter, we keep our house 20-21'C (68-70'F). The only tank I have that doesn't need a heater is my 30g goldfish tank.
because it eliminates the temperature fluctuations and keeps it constant. which is a good thing.
obviously, in the summer they won't run very much to keep the tank at your normal temp., but they at least regulate it.
The problem is you live in California dude! The more you use the more you pay...the fourth tier of electricity is like 4 times the base rate! Ouch!
That is the problem when comparing to other utilities.
That is the problem when comparing to other utilities.
I hear cali is super expensive.
here in ontario our base rate is only $0.056 per kilowatt hour, or just under 6 cents.
I believe california is significantly more than this.
here in ontario our base rate is only $0.056 per kilowatt hour, or just under 6 cents.
I believe california is significantly more than this.
I love the difference in perspective.
Never drops below 76? I think 76 is a hot day. We do get the odd day here that is in the upper 80's (30'C+) but they're rare. I know a person that lives near me that recently retired. He loaded his snowblower into his truck and headed south. He said "the first time I get asked 'what is that?' That is where I stop." When it gets above 76, I barely go outside. I'd much rather be outside when it's -50'C.
packer43064;4260538; said:
Never drops below 76? I think 76 is a hot day. We do get the odd day here that is in the upper 80's (30'C+) but they're rare. I know a person that lives near me that recently retired. He loaded his snowblower into his truck and headed south. He said "the first time I get asked 'what is that?' That is where I stop." When it gets above 76, I barely go outside. I'd much rather be outside when it's -50'C.
