how does it affect your electric bill? I am thinking of using it with a GE Outdoor power switch with Zwave and SmartThings
483358
My electric bill nearly doubled. You have to plug it in and out by yourself. The sensor did not do the job. Also kept tripping my GFI.
483359
There was the threat of a light snow, and I put the mat out a week ago, and will keep it there until spring. Because the voltage is so low, I have not seen an impact on my bill of any significance. There was already an outdoor outlet when I purchased the mat, so no additional expense there. I've used a heated mat for several years, and as long as they make them, I will have one. They have been a lifesaver.
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.
448488
Yep. It's a bit confusing how they phrase it in the description, so I understand why you would ask this. The accessory switch requires power, i.e. 110v line, neutral, and ground. It communicates with the main switch, or your zwave controller, from there. It's hard wired in the sense that it needs 110v power, but does not directly get wired to the light or other output.
861699
I am sorry, I can not help with your specific question. I use it with Vera Lite. However I had a heck of a time getting it to work. Once I was able to get it setup in Vera, it has been totally reliable. As the switch is Z-wave compliant and Leviton is one of the bigger players in the Z-wave arena, if Smartthings works with Z-wave, you should be able to get it to work.
1781255
It DOES use serious electricity. I notice the lights dim ever so slightly in the room where I use it. No blown fuses. I wonder if you should use it when you're not taxing yourelectic (when AC is off). Maybe an elecyrician can offer advice.
1067112
I leave mine on all the time for several months during the winter - and I have not noticed any increase in the electric bill. Just to be sure, I just checked past bills, and they have pretty much stayed around the same and very little increase from last year.
417191
It has reduced my electric bill by about 10 or 15 dollars a month during the winter. I love mine., I turn mine on as soon as it start getting cold and furnace doesn't come on only a couple times a night. depends how cold it get.
811851
It has made my electric bill go down. I had electric heat in my apt, and got this to use instead. It helps because I just heat up one room at a time (the room I'm in at the time) so it helps that I'm not heating the entire apt.
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
1599437
I have no idea. It hasn't affected our electric bill at all. It would be just like a fan at different speeds.
29858
My electric bill was not increased by more than $20/month, but, I live in Colorado so I typically needed to use it only to cool the room off and then could turn it off at night. We were probably losing more energy from not having adequate insulation in our attic! We've moved since we last had to use the AC, but I was sure thankful to have it when needed. I think one thing I would change if I had to go back and buy it again would be to choose a unit with an auto on/off feature. The user must turn this one off or on.
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Which controller do you have? The cheapest way (not sure of your location) is to go your local LOWES hardware store and buy the GE IRIS 3- way setup with 2 switches in one box for 44.99. Your Probley going to have alot more questions tho. And you should be asking installation questions. Z-wave switches require a netural wire until non z-wave switches. I feel you should check out the forum of what ever controller your going to use and find out more info before buying. You can ask more questions here also if you'd like.
157461
Considering i do 2-4 loads with the washer and dryer combo a week i really didn't notice a change in the bill, in fact it was negligible increase. One thing i do that others may not be able to do is i wash a load or 2 before i go to sleep with and toss the wet laundry in the dryer and wait till i leave in the morning before i turn it on. When i leave in the morning i turn the A/C off anyways so even if it increases the temp and humidity in the apartment i never notice it. Coming home turn the A/C on and fold clothes and everything is good. If it helps you the dryer uses about as much electricity as a hair dryer or a space heater (My kill-a-watt says between 900-1000w during use). The matching washer uses literally a fraction of that. I also use auto dry instead of timed dry and have never had a problem with it. But more to the point after one full load from my 1cf haier washer i used about .75kwh or about 9 cents to dry it.
297702
I don't know specifically, but I do know it's got to be minimal. If it consumed a dollar a day I would have certainly noticed the difference in my electric bill. I would guess as much as any other electronic item, such as your dvd player, wireless phone, clock radio, microwave, anything that's plugged in continuously. Whatever it is, it doesn't bother me because it's worth it to me to have clean carpet and floor without my effort. It's an amazing gadget that works well.
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.
1542535
Started using heater 3 weeks ago; after checking my electric usage online, it seems there is minimal change to my electric consumption within the last month. I've used it continuously throughout the night during sleep and while at home. There is a Economical setting that I use during the day. I haven't gotten my bill yet but I believe it does not make a substantial increase in the electric bill, which makes me very happy.
867072
I have mine on the outdoor porch and leave it on, and I haven't had any increase in electricity bill. My two outdoor cats love them ( I have 2 houses).