how much cost will it had to my electric bill each month?
199225
i didnt see too much of a difference. I didnt run mine 24/7 but i didnt see a big difference on my electric bill. I am very pleased with this products, and probably will be getting another set.
199226
The heating element uses 1500 watts or 1.5 kw per hour. Multiply the number of hours you plan to use your heater times 1.5 kw to get the kw hours. For example: 1.5 kw x 10 hours =15 kwh. Multiply the kwh x rate/kwh to get the cost. Let's use 12 cents/kwh. The cost would be 15kwh x $0.12 = $1.80 per day. 30 days would be $54.00.CFinch
199227
I shut my heatpump completely off and used 2 of these heaters for a 3 bedroom 2 bath doublewide but I also had a fireplace going most of the time. It was a total electric bill of $150. for a month and we had an exceptional winter with lots of snows and cold air. They work really great!!
199228
Since they are to be used as supplemental heaters (note that phrase: SUPPLEMENTAL HEATERS), their impact on your bill should be negligible. We used ours quite a bit for the last 2 1/2 months of last winter, and our bill increased about $10 a month. I consider that a pretty bearable cost to keep my wife warm!
1579693
The amount of power doesn't change if you use the tray or the hose. My electric bill has gone up about $15- $20 a month, but my basement is very comfortable to walk into. Doesn't have that moldy, musty smell anymore.
1997555
My answer is probably useless... But I replied so you weren't left hanging. I hooked up my computer to it and set the cost for kW/h to what I think my service charges. After one month it cost me more to just run my computer than my entire cilco bill was. I am betting that is just me who did it wrong. I haven't tried very hard with it. I don't want to steer you away if you are planning on using it seriously and you are good at what you do. I would say it was of by 400%, but could have been me. THE DISPLAY IS VERY DIM.
2018711
I think ours must run about $30 a month and we live in a high electricity cost area. Friction heating ts a lot cheaper than using a heating element.
2194212
Yes, as long as an electrician installs the heater. Bear in mind that it uses 1500 watts. At $0.15 a kilowatt, this will be $101 per month. Finally, remember it only heats the surface three-four feet away from the heater, or about 25 square feet.
534739
WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot less (only $2.70/month) for that 1 hour/day.
2073699
I don't know. I only used it twice last Summer about and hour each time and I didn't know any difference on my electric bill.
456319
I am sorry to say I have no idea. This item is connected into the wall, and just like all of my electric lights, television, etc it does not come with a separate bill. Quite frankly, however, I cannot see it using very much since you cannot leave it on for an extended period of time.
2260793
It depends, I had it running on lower heat 24/7 because the bedroom I had it in was the master with tile floor and large, the electric bill more than doubled for me
2184129
I use mine all day and night and my bill will go up mabee 30 to 40 dollars a month
29860
Can't really answer the question because it replaced a broken ac unit so no noticeable change in the electric bill. Also we have 6 units so our electric bill is always high and depends how much we use our ac units
2220374
Depends on the load. At full load, it will not be cheap. Our lights went out for several hours at night during the summer with the AC on. Gas bill was about $35 for that month. Under normal conditions with a weekly test only, gas is about $6 to $9 dollars a month.
403172
i have 3 duraflames turn on in winter, one use almost 24 hours a day, one for overnight and one use as needed. my highest bill was about $350/month, but that's only supplemental heat and not including my gas boiler heater,which is another $350 per month. so total heating bill per month in winter is $650 per month. if you want warmer in a dedicated room then go for it, if you want to heat the whole house, forget about it.
1234800
I hang laundry outside from about April until thanksgiving, then it get too cold, and I would say that my electric bill decreases by about $100 a month, we are a family of 6 although 2 are at college at the present. I would say that the decrease is mostly through not using the tumble dryer.
417192
The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy another one for upstairs. The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy... » Read More The electrical bill actually very low. I set an automatic temp at 68-70 degree every night prior I went to bed. It kept the house reasonable warm until I get up the the morning. It ran like that for the entire month and my electric bill still lower than let the house heating unit run all night. During the day I raise the tempt to about 75 degree or set it 65 if everyone at work. Overall I save about $20+ per month in electric bill last winter. Beside functionality, the electric flame makes the house more welcoming. I don't have any complain about the heater. If it's on sale, I would buy another one for upstairs. « Show Less
2149867
I am running 3 of these in my apartment, one in an unfinished basement, one in bedroom and one in baby's room. My electric bill was around $150.00 - 180.00 before running them and now it is between $250.00 - $300.00 with 3 of these. so probably $30.00 to $40.00 per month per unit I am guessing. I live in Vermont so it is pretty cold right now so it may be lower depending on where you live. The basement unit runs quite a bit due to it being unfinished so it is using more energy.
596596
LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh =... » Read More LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. « Show Less