how effeciet is this energy wise i live in Elizabeth , pa and my electric bill runs around $ 40.00 no a c . i do use a heater in the winter though and my bill is never over $40
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I use this one in my bedroom. The bill in August was $45 (New Jersey). In June, July, and September, it was less than $35. I can say this product is pretty energy efficient and it cools my room very well.
1684646
I use this for a small room and really don't have it on much so I can't give a solid answer. You do want to make sure it will fit your window and I wouldn't use it for a room larger than 12 or 15 feet
505039
Not sure, I use this at a room I rent when I travel for work and the electricity is included in my bill. Although they haven't said that it went up any. I have used it for two summers.
2251823
I have two of these and they are my only source of heat. My light bills has been fairly average or lower compared to when the furnace kicked on all day. Hope this helps
1093218
my bill has increased however, I only use the unit in the evenings for a bit and also first thing in the am for abt an hour. I think the trade off is perfect rather than use my propane which is far too expensive in comparison and i dont need to heat areas that i am not using
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The Energy Guide estimates $26 cost per year at 240 kWh yearly electricity use. Typically, in the summer months, my electric bill runs $20-$30 per month. It is staying under $30. I really have no complaint of any kind ref. our freezer. It's small and convenient, yet holds those great bargains I hate to pass up.
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I have a 3400 sq foot, four story home, at 10000 feet altitude in Utah, where it gets below -20F at night in the winter. I have two of these, one on the ground floor, one on the third floor. House stays nice and warm in the 70's, my gas bill is less than a hundred dollars a month. I should have installed these years ago (my electric bill heating with baseboards ran up to 700 USD a month).
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I have only had the unit for 2 weeks so I haven't been through a complete billing cycle for my electric bill.I used to have an ozone machine many years ago but lost it. I never noticed a significant change in my electric bill when I used it.I believe the draw on your electricity will be quite miniscule.Ed
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I have used this heater to heat a small living room and kitchen but it uses a ton of electricity as any electric heater will. The kitchen and living room is probably half of the total 1024 sq ft of the house. I used it for a few months in southern Maryland during the winter, my electric bill was usually $40 more just because of that heater. I haven't used it since last year but do recall when it cycled on, the lights would dim/flicker. It has 2 modes 900 watt and 1500 watt and I only used it on the 900 watt mode. I would guess it may ok for a bedroom only, as long as it was closed off.
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When we got ours, I ran it constantly and never noticed a spike in the energy bill. Depending on your friends situation, they may find that if they are running it with the cold setting it is cooling off the house then causing the heat to run, or if they are running it on the warm setting it could cause the house to warm up causing the AC to run more. I'd suggest keeping it away from the thermostat and running cold in the summer & warm in the winter.
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Mary, I never figured out the cost of running. Electric rates will vary. I used it winter time only and for 2-3 hours a day. It warmed up the living room, dining room, and kitchen. I didn't notice any change in my electric bill, except that it was lower than when I ran the furnace and heated up the whole place. You can use it with or without the heat, which can be conntrolled with
489759
I am using the heater 8 Hrs. a day to keep my TV room at 70 degrees. I can not say how much my electric bill has gone up because I have an all electric house and the weather this year has been very cold.
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Don't know, but I've used it an awful lot and have not noticed a significant increase in my electric bill.
71194
I don't have a dollar amount. But what I can tell you is this heater allowed us to turn down the thermostat during the winter. No need in heating parts of the house that we weren't using. We didn't notice a spike in the electricity bill but you know electric companies usually find a way to get us.
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Since they are to be used as supplemental heaters (note that phrase: SUPPLEMENTAL HEATERS), their impact on your bill should be negligible. We used ours quite a bit for the last 2 1/2 months of last winter, and our bill increased about $10 a month. I consider that a pretty bearable cost to keep my wife warm!
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I think ours must run about $30 a month and we live in a high electricity cost area. Friction heating ts a lot cheaper than using a heating element.
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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!
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I've had my heater for about a year and I never saw any significant increase in my bill. I use it on my bedroom to keep from turning on the central heat. If it's really cold, it may take a minute to warm the room up. But once it's warm, IT'S WARM.