How exactly does this work? And what kind of savings are typical? Do I need to notify the power company?
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Io I have PGE and they don't like it if you put power on the grid without their approval It's way too expensive To get their approval but if you're using the power you make it's fine. I notice slight difference in the power bills but I have two of these. If you want to be legal I would see what the requirements are from your power company first and then continue from their.
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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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NO my husband said that there is always a trickle of power being used whether it's just the clock, or security system, something that will be used so that there isn't a chance of over charge. Ours was on for 5 weeks. We were fine.
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I am not sure of the question. As far as my electric bill it went up very little and it is on 24/7.
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Not a clue- all I know is that I downloaded because I paid for it and also am not happy with the product -it really raises electric bill.
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Don't hesitate to call MagicJack if you have a problem. You will communicate with the company by online texting. I had an earlier power unit go bad and it was quickly replaced. Have patience because you will be dealing with an out-of-country calling bank
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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.
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I have a power surge protector -- just in case there is a lightning storm and if it knocks out the motor I will not be a happy camper. An extension of this arrangement means, a UPS may work. I see why not. Principle is the same. Actually, a UPS is a smart move.
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Call the manufacturer and get them to tell you exactly how much current it draws when running. Then you'll have to do the math. Everyone's power company charges a little bit different amount per kilowatt hour.
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I'm not sure. I've got power backup on mine but obviously if the net drops I'm not covered. I'm on their basic plan though so maybe an option for one of the other tiers?
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It only added about $10/month to my electric bill. I don't know what that other person is talking about....mine is plugged in 24/7
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As far as electricity goes I am unsure. I did not see a change in my monthly utility bill. The unit does give off alot of heat so you have to store in a large treatment area. But the outside is very hot to the touch as well so watch the youngsters
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We recommend to change both units. Not only you will save money in your electricity bill, but also you will get more seer rating.
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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.
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I don't think so but I haven't played with it much yet. You may be able to sign up for such alerts directly from your power company once the device is online. That's what I did with San Diego Gas & Electric.
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Hiya, Pat. I'm not sure where you live, but in my neck of the woods (large midwestern city), in order to connect to the 'grid', the power company requires that the installation be completed by licensed/bonded electricians. State, county, city electric codes are rigorously enforced here. So I would also check with a competent electrical contractor to ascertain how they deal with the modifications you intend to use. Where I live, at least, the contractors are willing to work with you. edit: "Due to the cost of systems, most people do not buy large systems to "sell back." And utilities usually only pay full retail rate for your electricity until your meter hits zero. When you start producing a surplus, most utilities will not pay more than "avoided cost" --for example, their fuel charges, which are usually not more than $0.02 to $0.04 per kWh." -- Chapter 14 Grid-Tie Systems, "The Complete Idiot's guide to SOLAR POWER for YOUR HOME 2nd ed. by Dan Ramsey with David Huges." cheers,
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We recommend calling your local electric company as rates vary across the country. Note that the amount of electricity used by the unit depends on the setting selected (wattage) and how often it is running.