How much will be added to my bill if I use only 4-5 hour per day?
1879916
It uses 1500 watts per hour. In my area electricity is about 14 cents/kilowatt. So, if you use if for three hours per day that would be 135 kilowatts per month and cost $18.90/month. I use it to help heat our finished basement (14ftx42ft) and it does a great job. It's not cost effective to have it on all day long, but if I know I'm going to be in the basement I'll set if for 3-4 hours. It'll take the temp from 65 degrees up to 69 in well under an hour (more like 30-40 minutes).
1879917
I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter. All three used TWICE the electricity than this Lasko. I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my... » Read More I purchased this unit last year. It is used to heat a 20x16 foot bedroom in our cellar. I measured its electricity usage using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter, in early March in Maine. As near as I can tell, using it all day (with its automatic thermostat to shut it off when not needed), it probably was "ON" approx. 4-7 hours per day in a cool March. Working the usage numbers to a per-month estimate, I came up with 470 KWH per March. At our KWH fees, that translated to approx. $63.33 per month. I had previously measured three other electric heaters using my "Kill-A-Watt" meter. All three used TWICE the electricity than this Lasko. « Show Less
1996704
You use alot less power.I have a 1000, 600, 400 and my bill went up only 50$ a month versis old school ballast it would b 150$ more a month
52894
I had it two weeks and saw a $5 spike in my bill. I would say 10 - 15 bucks.
1668732
No longer free according to news reports today due to a settlement by Pandora. Reports and quotes from Pandora reps say that those using more than 40 hours in a month will be charged. How much? Only 99 cents per month for this month, but who knows how much in the near future!
1926126
I have only used it for 4 to 5 hours straight after an overnight charge so have not tested the maximum use on a charge.
596596
LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh =... » Read More LXF: My previous response was incorrect: The rating label reads 55 WATTS, not Amps! Here is the corrected version:Your electric bill will increase as follows: The rating label on the unit says it draws 55 Watts (maximum) @ 120VAC. Running the unit for 24 hrs per day: = 55W x 24 hours = 1320 Watt-hrs (Wh) per day. Running it 24/7 : = 1320Wh per day x 365days /year = 481800 Watt-hrs/1000 = 481 KWh per year. Multiply 481 by the price you pay per (KWh) from your local utility (found on your monthly billing statement). For example: If you pay $0.23 per KWh, then $0.23 x 481 KWh = your cost to run the unit 24/7 = $110.81 per year, or $110.81/12 = $9.24 per month, or 0.30 per day. Apologies for any confusion. « Show Less
284421
I use pay as you go. I buy 25 dollar card for 750 min each month. They don't roll over, but I never run out. It works for me. Depends on how much you use your phone and if you plan on using your browser. I text and talk. That's all.
1505851
I haven't measured it with a meter, but in the hot desert Sun of Phoenix we leave it on about 1/4 strength of regular household pressure for approximately 8 hours a day. My water bill only increases about $5 a month or so. I would assume not a lot, but it would depend on how strong you have the water turned on and how long you leave it on. We and our pets could not live w/o it. :)
2278576
At the bottom of the unit, it states: 18W. This is for the 2-speed unit. So if you pay 9.5 cents for a kilowatt of electricity then 9.5c * 0.018kW = 0.17 cents for an hour of use. For a full 24 hour you'd pay 24 * 0.17c = 4.1 cents. And so for a continuos 24 hour operation 365 days a year, your bill would be 4.1c * 365 = 1,497.96 cents which is $14.98. I'd say that's not bad.
2073695
I really have no idea because my husband pays the bills. We use it for maybe 3 or 4 hours in the evening on weekends and a couple of hours in the evening during the week. It depends on how cold it gets outside for us. I would say it isn't that bad.....but if you use it ALOT, then expect a spike in your electric bill of course. We put concrete in a big bucket with a pvc pole and put the heater on that so that we can adjust it up and down. It works great!
1440021
Mine says 36 watts on the bottom. If you have average electric rates of $0.10 / kWh), it would 9 cents per 24 hour day or $2.60 per month to operate continuously. If your electric rates are on the low side (Midwest and Pacific NW), maybe half that. If your rates are high (New England, California, Alaska, Hawaii), than twice as much.We (in Kenai, Alaska) leave one plugged in all the time in the Winter and rotate whose shoes are on it. If we've just come back from a skiing or fishing trip, than I've two more in the garage that I plug in as needed.
456319
I am sorry to say I have no idea. This item is connected into the wall, and just like all of my electric lights, television, etc it does not come with a separate bill. Quite frankly, however, I cannot see it using very much since you cannot leave it on for an extended period of time.
1093219
I use it 16-18 hours a day & my electric bill went up about $100 a month for the last 3 months....But my gas bill went down over $200 a month so it was well worth it for me. Has paid for itself & saved me about $200 in the last 3 months.
1048505
From a $$$ perspective, we run ours about 12 hours a day. Impact on electric bill is about $1 per day. Hope this helps.
1478106
I did not see any difference in my bill, but my bill is not the same every month. Still there was no big jump in the amount! Hope that helps!
2233080
It of course depends on you usage, but the one I was using as a primary heat source in a 32' camper raised the bill around 125$ a month, in Wyoming through 2 winters. The one we now use in our garage raises the bill around 50$ a month and is used 2-3 hours a day on average.
177384
It is suppose to work out to approx $1 per charge which is approx 5 cents per mile. That translates to approx. 15 cents per hour.