Do they raise the electric bill a lot? I have a 2800 sq. ft home and am considering buying more than one.
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We have two I was against the first but I told my husband to go ahead and buy one thinking I would prove him wrong but guess what I was wrong the first year we saved $800. That was checking out our gas bill and electric bill, this year we bought the newer model but when they started putting a limit on the gas here in Mi. We brought the other one in and run both our electric bill was around $325 we figured we saved money by running them both plus we didn't have to worry about running out of gas. In a normal winter we only run one and if I remember right the electric ran between $175 to $225 I hope this helps you we have been using one for 5 or 6 years now.
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I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit to warm.. I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit... » Read More I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit to warm.. « Show Less
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I absolutely love this little heater! My electric bill dropped from $150 to $50. Yes mine turns off and on sometimes quickly but it is producing heat. I changed the mode around and back. It got better. I would contact them and ask what can be done if it persists.
348269
We recommend to change both units. Not only you will save money in your electricity bill, but also you will get more seer rating.
1417035
I have not seen a jump in my electric bill. Trust me if ours went up by that much for our small fish pond I would give someone the fish or just not use it.
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This is the wife who pays the electric bill and that isn't the case for us. It is only drawing from the electric when it is actively heating water. If you read the review we posted you can see we use a lot of hot water. There had been no significant change in our bill. Also it cuts the cost of my gas bill since I no longer have to keep 50 gallons of water hot. At worst the cost negates itself between the two. Lastly I can't put panels on my roof the produce natural gas. The next thing the plumber will say is you don't want to get one of the electric heaters because the elements will get scales. While this is true I have seen plenty of videos and if you just perform some simple maintenence it is not a problem. And by simple I mean flushing the system at least once a year with white vinegar. Remember the plumber not only hooks up the water, he does the gas too so he makes more money that way. Also most tankless gas water heaters retail for about $1300 and that is the one he will try to sell you.
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We are actually using two of the AC12000 units - one purchased last year, one this year - in two different parts of the house. The second unit went into operation during the recent heat wave so, yes, our electric bills did go up. Both units were running full time. I have found them to be very useful, since their output may be directed more freely than that of window mounted units. It helps to "back up" the window panel of the unit with insulation and, of course, to close off the inter-pane space to prevent outside air intrusion.
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I do not know if it is, but I do know that two of them have have barely increased my utility bill even though they are running 24 hours a day. More important, they are very effective. In the lowest setting they are barely noticeable, and I have no difficulty sleeping when they are set at the mid-point. I run them at the maximum setting only when no one is in the room.
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Hi Jennifer, I have had mine for two months now and no increase on my electric bill, even tho it seems to run constantly.
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My electric bill was not increased by more than $20/month, but, I live in Colorado so I typically needed to use it only to cool the room off and then could turn it off at night. We were probably losing more energy from not having adequate insulation in our attic! We've moved since we last had to use the AC, but I was sure thankful to have it when needed. I think one thing I would change if I had to go back and buy it again would be to choose a unit with an auto on/off feature. The user must turn this one off or on.
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I run mine on low speed most of the time and noticed a $20 savings on my first month. It wasn't a full month, so I'll know more this month. I'm sure there is an energy savings because PG&E; gave me a $100 rebate and it is an energy star.
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
806005
Good question... we don't have lots of data points yet since the unit has only be running two months at this point... but, it appears our electric utility bill has increased by about 100%. In other words, running the humidifier doubles our electric bill... and increase of $80 per month for our home or about $2.70 per day to run the unit. We are running our humidity at a very high setting.. almost 50% and the unit is wired as 220VAC to help increase the output. Also, this is over a 2,800 sq ft area. We are very pleased with the unit and have heard the same from others in our area. This is our first season with the Aprilaire. We are curious how the canister will hold up over time. We hope this helps answer your question.
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it raises my electric bill from $20 to $30 in the summer. it works so well that it is worth the expense.
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I don't know because our electric bill is budgeted out by the month, so unless I take the bill before we bought the unit and the bill afterward to check the units used I wouldn't know. Sorry
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That's impossible to answer, because it depends on your inside environ(wall insulation, flooring, furniture etc) and at what temp you're trying to maintain in a given living space. It will significantly increase your electric bill if you're trying to use it as a primary living space heater. However, they are a lot more efficient then your standard quartz, cheapo heater bought and seen at most retailers. The Achilles Heel of these EdenPure heaters are the bulbs-see my review. As long as they insist on using the Sylvania element bulbs made in Mexico, actual service life will be poor.
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It wasnt really that noticeable on the electric bill.. As soon as we started using a regular space heater our bill skyrocketed... This wasnt so bad there are 2 heat settings we use in a hair salon and customers always compliment it