What is the operating cost of these heaters?
1185672
I have noticed no difference in electricity cost when using. It has been a satisfying investment for me.
1185673
Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out!
1185674
Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric... » Read More Hello, The Lifesmart Heater i bought never worked good. I believe that i got a defective model. I fixed it myself and found loose wire connections inside of the unit. It reduces my electrical bill about 25% but i use two heaters in my house. One is the Lifesmart 1500 and the other is a different model Diva Tranquility 1500 model. I like the Diva model much better and the two infrared heaters combined heat my entire house well. My home is 1,260 sq. ft. and i set the heaters at 65 degrees and dont use my big whole house heater all winter. I do save some electricity in Kentucky. Our electric is expensive here and higher than a lot of other places we lived. I hope this helps you out! « Show Less
1185675
not sure,don`t use it very often ,doesn`t cover as much sq.ft.as advertised.
1185676
I lived in Vermont and the heater was fine in October and part of November but in December my electric bill spiked very high and I had to seriously curb the use of the heater. If you are looking for something to take the chill out of the air on cool mornings they are great but if you are looking to save money on your primary heating source I would not recommend this heater.
2017290
The heater works fine as long as it doesn't get to be below 30 degdegrees . The thermostat isn't accurate. Not even close. And as far as electric cost, it is costing me approx 65.55-70.00 a month. That's the cost of the heater running. The room it is heating is 8'x 12'x 7' ceiling. I am having to use another heater just to be able to keep the room 60 degrees. I regret this purchase, and will be replacing it as soon as I can afford a better heater that will work and save me some money as this heater was stated to do.
1093220
the $80 answer is outrageous!!! I guess different places have different electric prices but if we left ours on for about 12-15 hours a day, every day, our bill went up by 25-30$ a month, MAX. It also depends what type of space you are heating and how well insulated it is. We find it extremely helpful in an old house in the high rockies but a family member in Florida (who is trying to heat an uninsulated house) finds it nice but not as helpful as we do. We can't live without it and as people with a very low electric bill, we do not find this heater to add any stress to our bill. we've had it two years and i highly recommend it. especially for the price - comparable heaters are much more.
1483489
I don't run this make/model anymore because it died after about 3 months, but I still run two others by a different manufacturer. I don't know about sole source because I don't know how cold it gets where you are, but it should definitely take the chill off. I keep my boiler at about 62-64 all season in upstate NY, as backup just in case and to heat the upstairs. I use two infrared heaters in my downstairs because that's where I mainly spend time. I put an insulated curtain up in the archway to keep the heat it in the 3 main rooms - kitchen, livingroom and office, and I'd say those are about 750-800 sq ft with 10' ceilings. I keep one infrared heater on during the day set at about 64-66 and turn the second one on after I get home from work, both up to about 72-74 (i like it toasty). It takes about an hour to bring it up to temp with 2 running. When heading to bed I'll turn one off leaving one running until morning down at about 64-66 again. They say it costs $1 a day to run, or as much as a coffee maker, and I believe that's an accurate figure. My electric bill went up about $60-$75/mo running two infrared heaters a day. I'd much rather pay $75/mo extra in electric than $600/mo in fuel oil running the boiler. I hope this helps!
2240465
The cost to operate is 3 cents per hour with flame only and 8 cents per hour with flame and heat. It heats FAST [and I'm not kidding!] plus an added advantage is the outside of the unit never gets hot, so you can touch it and not worry about getting burned. We love ours!
323974
The heaters are rated for 208VAC to 240VAC and controlled by an external thermostat. I went to the manufacturer's website to get all info on their products. Amazon didn't have all sizes I needed. So, I order from distributor with best offer
74407
Well, basically you are correct about 4 element vs 6 element heater. Either way don't run them 24 hours a day, it will cost you a lot a money. Last year I ran it 24 hours a day for the winter and my bill was $700 bucks for two months . Here is a tip if you buy one, when you turn it on set it for 3 or for degrees higher than what you want it then set temp 2 or 3 degrees lower. Good luck
1351953
No, this fridge is not Energy Star qualified. Estimated yearly operating cost is $35.00.
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.
936864
That is a VERY good question, the user manual, which can be found here: http://www.laskoproducts.com/usermanuals/751320CeramicTowerHeater.pdf states "When initially turned on, the Heater will be in High heat (1500 Watts) on Max". So basically, the heater will use 1500Watts on MAX, and less power on lower heat settings. In terms of money per month I'll do a quick calculation. Say you use the heater every night for 8hrs (because your significant other is ALWAYS cold because they are anemic, as in my case, and you wake up in the middle of the night sweating because its so hot because this heater works THAT good but you have NO choice but to leave the heat on or sleep in the living room on the couch because your wife will wake up and get mad if you turn it off....smh)... So at the average of 12cents/kwh for 8hrs per night for the average of 30.4368 days a month, we have the following formula: 1500W * 8h * 30.4368days = 36000Wh/month or a whopping 360KWh/month. Now at 12cents per KWh, we have: $0.12 * 360KWh = $43.20/month. That means my electric bill is $43.30 higher every month because my wife likes our bedroom to be around 95deg F every night and I wake up with a dry sore throat and feeling like I was in the Sahara desert in Africa all night. Anyway, I hope that answers your question! This heater really is as awesome as all the reviewers say it is. I have been very impressed so far!
1009825
I can honestly say no. Although I can't put a dollar figure on it, I noticed only a slight increase of my electric bill. It far outweighed turning the heat on, creating another bill. Hope this is helpful.
75137
The high setting on the heater is 1,500 watts which is equal to [1.5 kilowatts] - (kilo = 1000).Your electric company rate charge is based on "kilowatt hours usage" - the number of kilowatts of electric you use in one hour. What do you pay per kilowatt hour (usually around 9 - 12 cents per kilowatt hour is typical) - it should be listed on your bill? Multiply that "per Kilowatt hour rate charge" times 1.5 kilowatts (heater on high). Example: 1.5 X .10 = 15 cents "per hour."
412738
Yes, here are the part numbers. ABA80-17500U Heater - $22.25, ABA86-17500U Heater - $44.15, ABA83-1700U Heater - $17.55.There are 3 heating elements which look like light bulbs. The most expensive bulb is probably the Near Infrared bulb. This is the bulbthat lights up and is very bright. The 2 others are Far Infrared bulbs. Call Panasonic to match the right part number to which bulb needs replacement.
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.
534736
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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
1612468
Sorry Maggie I can't tell you how much but I can tell you that it doesn't save money on heat costs. I used it in my main living space to keep my elderly dog warm since I keep the furnace low to burn gas less frequently. I saw a significant jump in my utility bill while using it. Looking back I think the whole speel about "saves u $ is" completely untruthful. I actually would recommend a different smaller product that runs about $40 bucks that you can set the degree of the temperature and it doesn't impact my utility bill nearly as much as this product it is the DeLonghi DCH5090ER Safeheat 1500w digital ceramic heater w/ remote and eco nrg settings. Highly recommend that.
249700
Here in NJ, it cost me $1.28/day to run, which is 38.46 for one heater per month. I used five in my downstairs, which is open, about 750 square feet, and my house was COLD! These were very expensive to buy in the first place, expensive to run, and did not keep my house warm.