Does this use a lot of energy? Any notable increases in electrical bill?
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I wish I could help you. I sent this to my son when he was stationed in Afghanistan because of all the dust. He said it worked well. Easy to clean, which was a real selling point for him, he said. How this helps. Good luck.
1653564
Didn't keep long enough to notice, I gave it away. It doesn't work well and consumer reports says its very low, don't buy it.
158684
Not that I've noticed. I also didn't notice any increase in our electric bill but you mileage may vary.
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I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit to warm.. I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit... » Read More I am not going to say i have not seen a increase in the power bill, but it could be worst, also i was not aware it had oil inside it, actual thought these series of flat bars were the heating element, i agree it is silent as it does not have a fan, before i purchased it the review said 1,000sf and i have been using it in the downstairs living quarters and sits only feet from my bed, but i also have the furnace on at 74 degree, so its hard to pinpoint how much is the furnace and how much is the heater. If this is any help, i have closed the vents and turned the heater up to max and was a bit to warm.. « Show Less
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I thing it runs continuously like your refrigerator. Not sure of the power usage. However I did not notice a increase in my bikl
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Hi, Zahid, I haven't experienced a real difference in my electric bills since I bought this oven. Since the oven is used every day for at least one meal (most days it's used for lunch and dinner; some days for all three meals) I believe that the additional cost for electric power is not a big issue. I really like this appliance; it's versatility is outstanding. I sincerely hope that, if you get one, your additional power cost is also minimal. Good luck. Anne
534734
I have two of these heaters fans each in bathrooms and I have not noticed any significant changes in my electric bill. Of course they're only used on cold days. But again no real big change even during the winter months.
127870
If you don't use everything all at once. Mine runs one bath, kitchen and laundry, I have a small unit for second bath. One thing to check out first would be the electrical power required and it's availability. Requires three double 40 amp breakers and heavier gauge wire to carry the power. I took out a 40 gallon electric water heater and it has saved me about $60 a month so I would not go back. As energy prices get higher I save more. As with everything some common sense in using it should be observed, I love mine.
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.
711107
I can't really say. It seems reasonable and we used it a lot. Probably raised my electric as much as 50-60 in the cold times when it was running a lot. My mother in law was living with me up until recently and she's an electricity hog so I can't narrow down too well. :-)
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I haven't noticed an increase on my electric bill and haven't measured electricity usage specifically for this device. It does go into a sleep mode when not in use. When we are going to be gone or won't be using the computers for a while ii usually turn off the power supply for this and the rest of my network peripherals.
1800111
It is a very low cost. Electric bill barley moved up last winter. I can't give you an exact figure since that was the first winter here but my son keeps his heat at 65 and uses the duraflame day and night. His bills are about $100.00 per month. He is in a double wide trailer. Far cheaper than oil.
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I don't use the fan everyday, so I can't really say.But based on the times that I have used it. I have not seena hugh difference in my electric bill. Hope this helps.
117742
We use it all the time and I haven't noticed a jump in the electric bill. The pellets are a little pricy but if you watch for them on sale they aren't that bad.
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Definitely not! Our electric company will provide us with a special meter that can plug into ANY device, and it shows you how much energy is being used and at what cost. They should probably look into something like that in their state. But we did not see any significant increase like that. Sorry you are experiencing such an issue, because it really is a great product, and our son and daughter have both benefited from its use. Good luck!
701695
I haven`t used it that often but its doing a wonderful job. I`ll let you know how the electric bill works out. I`m not really sure if its the same as the one at Meijers, make sure you check out its credentials first.
2260793
It depends, I had it running on lower heat 24/7 because the bedroom I had it in was the master with tile floor and large, the electric bill more than doubled for me
432491
I think it is a trade-off... Our main gas furnace does not come on as much, but the room the little heater is in is much warmer than it is using the gas furnace alone. In the end I think the electric bill goes up a little and the natural gas bill goes down a little. This being said, I liked this heater so much though, that I bought another for a different place in my cold Michigan house.