is it economical electricity-wise
1102353
My girlfriend has one and heats her living room with it...she did not notice much increase in her electric bill. So I got one for our bedroom and did not notice any jump in our electric bill. It is also relaxing on nights or grey days when you want the 'flame' lights on but no heat.
797343
Well, since you asked:I would assume a rate of $0.10/kwh So just multiply that times the estimated usage vs an incandescent bulb of equivalent wattage.Have fun with this one!
416278
Yes. Its got a big Energy Star Sticker and I've noticed a decrease in my electrical bill in the 9 months its been operational.
2126987
Don't buy this expecting it to be energy efficient. It will run your electric bill up. I am total electric and I use it on "flames only" most of the time for ambiance as it will easily increase your elec bill $20 to $30 a month if you use it often.
2117979
Yes, Less watts will not hurt it. You will just not be getting full power out of it.
1877386
It wasn't originally designed to be a server, but you can turn it in to one. It doesn't use much power, so your energy bill won't go through the roof!
496091
No electricity required. I would imagine it could be installed outside, but I would not unless you could lock access to it.
310936
I love this unit, requires two 220V inputs from power panel. I have two ECO Smart units and save $80 a month on my power bill.
1549844
Yes, I've used it, but not for a long time. I don't think I would plan for this, but in a power outage, it is great.
243684
I'm pretty sure you would spend more on gas to run the generator than you will on electricity. That's just my guess.
1542534
Depends 1st on what climate you're in, then if you are using heater supplemently or as sole heat source. Either way, unless you use a generator, it's going to use the electricity according to your variables.
781666
Honestly I am not aware of the daily electrical costs, but I do not remember seeing any significant increase on our bill. I hope this helps.
924529
In a word... Yes. But it is more complicated to have a grid tied system. You basically have to have your house wired for a generator. But 100 Watts isn't like to even put a dent in your monthly power bill. A kilowatt hour costs about 7 cents so... every ten hours you will save 7 cents on your power bill.
1946337
depends on your house :)if 1000W are enough, yes (eg a holiday cottage)but major appliances like washer, stove etc need more, much moreFor a whole house application i would recommend a larger stationary converter with power factor correction
1174556
in my region the unit costs $1.00 an hour to run on the 5000 watt mode. so its actually quite expensive to run if it were to run for several hours each day, we just run it on weekends when were in the gararge and that's about it but works very well!
36544
It doesn't require electricity. I bought it for my daughter and she loves it.
805778
That is possible if you run it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It uses a vast amount of electricity. I use mine from Friday to Sunday every weekend and my electric bill went up $200.