How much energy does this unit use? Where can I find this information, it not here?
246074
I used a kill-a-watt to measure how much power is used. I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 24hrs a day operation and a power cost of 10 cents per kwh.In the fan high mode, the unit uses 65watts. 65watts x 24hrs=1560 watts /1000= 1.56kwh x .10= 15.6 cents per day1.56kwh x 30=46.8kwh x .10= $4.68 per month46.8kwh x 12=561.6kwh x .10= $56.16 per yearKeep in mind that your unit will probably never run anywhere near 24hrs a day so cost will be lower. Mine ran non-stop for 2-3 days and now it cycles on and off on low to easily maintain 40% humidity for 2100 sqft. For those interested, the unit draws 55 watts on medium, and 45 watts on low. I used a kill-a-watt to measure how much power is used. I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 24hrs a day operation and a power cost of 10 cents per kwh.In the fan high mode, the unit uses 65watts. 65watts x 24hrs=1560 watts /1000= 1.56kwh x .10= 15.6 cents per day1.56kwh x 30=46.8kwh x .10= $4.68 per month46.8kwh x 12=561.6kwh x .10= $56.16 per yearKeep in mind that your unit will probably never run anywhere near 24hrs a day so cost will be lower. Mine ran non-stop for 2-3 days and now it cycles on and off on low to easily maintain 40% humidity for... » Read More I used a kill-a-watt to measure how much power is used. I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 24hrs a day operation and a power cost of 10 cents per kwh.In the fan high mode, the unit uses 65watts. 65watts x 24hrs=1560 watts /1000= 1.56kwh x .10= 15.6 cents per day1.56kwh x 30=46.8kwh x .10= $4.68 per month46.8kwh x 12=561.6kwh x .10= $56.16 per yearKeep in mind that your unit will probably never run anywhere near 24hrs a day so cost will be lower. Mine ran non-stop for 2-3 days and now it cycles on and off on low to easily maintain 40% humidity for 2100 sqft. For those interested, the unit draws 55 watts on medium, and 45 watts on low. « Show Less
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very low energy use because of the small size of the fan. There are three fan speeds low, med, high. You set the humidity level you are comfortable with. When that level is reached the fan shuts off until the level drops and then it turns on again. We have a 1800 sq ft home and it keeps it at 40% humidity with no noticable spike in power use.
246076
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
246077
I used a kill-a-watt to measure how much power is used. I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 24hrs a day operation and a power cost of 10 cents per kwh. In the fan high mode, the unit uses 65watts. 65watts x 24hrs=1560 watts /1000= 1.56kwh x .10= 15.6 cents per day 1.56kwh x 30=46.8kwh x .10= $4.68 per month 46.8kwh x 12=561.6kwh x .10= $56.16 per year Keep in mind that your unit will probably never run anywhere near 24hrs a day so cost will be lower. Mine ran non-stop for 2-3 days and now it cycles on and off on low to easily maintain 40% humidity for 2100 sqft. For those interested, the unit draws 55 watts on medium, and 45 watts on low.
1955994
The unit operates on 120 volts (which is the power that is available at an outlet in the USA) and 0.4 amps. As far as power consumption, power is measured in amps. Since Power (measured in watts) = Voltage x Amperage, it would be 120v x 0.4a = 48 watts when in use.I hope this helps.
874637
Not too smart, but here goes. Minimal power is consumed during standby. The unit operates on 1 or 2 AA batteries. Can't remember which. The power consumption of 12 volts is determined by the load size. Small load minimal draw. Large load big draw down. I am using mine on 60 watt aerators. They run 5 hours during the day and 8 hours at night. They are powered by 2 100ah batteries on each unit. They charging is done with 150 watts of solar panels. Batteries stay charged and the aerators run when scheduled. Sorry for the long answer that really says nothing.
1969062
Power consumption is listed as 400W in the manual and on the base of the unit.
1093221
Buy a P3 P4400 Kill A Watt meter......they're about 19 bucks and will tell you exactly how much power its using
1832416
I found on the manufactures website it said, 1 kilowatt per 24 hours. That seems like an average and should be the best answer if you're trying to compute operating cost. If you're looking for load on your electrical system that is where I'd have to start guessing, but I couldn't imagine a situation where it was drawing even half a toasters worth of power. Not very scientific but maybe it still helps
1057436
According to the Data Sheet, the energy consumed when USBs are not in use per hour: No Load Current .0013A No load Watts .63W
309031
I'm not sure what it uses by just being plugged in. It's max capacity is supposed to be 2400 watts. I have a computer plugged into it that is always running as well as a few other things in my recording studio that always use a little power. I don't think it uses much on it's own. I have 4 of them in different locations and I haven't seen any increase in my electrical bill using them.
1117378
Can this unit be used to find out the max wattage an appliance uses? I just purchased a portable generator, and would like to see what some of my appliance pull in watts. Thanks
573434
It runs at 1500w. From my prospective it eats up too much electricity bc there are some heater just costs as low as 600w with similar output
1377923
The specs are not clear on this question. As far as I know, the unit does not contain a fan, and it gets only slightly warm to the touch under light load (one multifunction printer, one high-power laptop), so it is probably using "a few watts"... i.e., not much. However, the unit is absolutely covered with cooling slots, so perhaps under heavy load it will use more. My guess would be less than 10% overhead.
1697362
I can't give you a specific number for gas consumption but it appears to be considerably less than the unit which it replaced.
616543
There's a nice load vs. time graph on the product information page on APC's website. At this writing, the page can be found at <http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SMT1500&total;_watts=1000>
2046978
Sorry. No idea. I have bought three of these and for all I know the model may have changed. When connected properly these devices can 't be beat and certainly are energy efficient. Sorry I couldn't 't help more.
2255980
My Kill A Watt recorded this as 0.009 kWh per day. It was in 'Timer' mode, the knobs were all in the 'on' position, and I didn't have something plugged in while I was checking.
249701
Depending on your local electricity rates probably somewhere around $1.25 to 1.50 per unit a day. However as I remarked in my evaluation of the units.....Don't buy it!!! They crack and the company will not do anything about it!!
286943
Don't know yet. Delivered as a gift out of state. Did you try their web site? There's also a number of sites that rate these devices, so they might include energy info.