EXPERIMENT : Cost to run...

[neoprodigy]

would like to know how $ need to spend on electric bill per month if add another in the garage.

with a 20 gallon
a DIY filter with pump at 38w
heater at 100w

temp in the garage 50F want to keep it at 78F~80F

 

[flamenco-t]

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

 

[neoprodigy]

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

well... its an experiment... want to know how to caculate the cost to $ per month...

 

[geeimatree]

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...

 

[Miles]

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!

 

[Fishermoe14]

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

 

[Nic]

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!

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...

 

[neoprodigy]

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

thanks guys... i have found this

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

 

[flamenco-t]

7-8 cents per kw-hour is what the electricty company usually charges

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

 

[redtailfool]

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?