Wondering cost to run compared to similar sized unit that runs on natural gas?
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This propane heater will consume 2 lbs. of propane per hour while it's producing heat. Depending on the cost of propane in your area would determine the cost to run. There is no electricity required to operate.
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Propane is expensive. Costs over $100 permonth for 45 degrees. Natural gas would be cheaper.
412272
This was bought a gift for my son in Kuwait. I was there to help him to assemble. The unit was setup for propane. If you order this unit, it has to specify natural gas.
410473
I did not have Nat Gas, city gas. It cost $825 to have a line run from the street, a meter set a hot water, range and my fire place connected. When it was 25 degrees I had a $47 gas bill for the month. Nat Gas is well worth it. A building permit was required and the building inspector came and inspected.
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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!
102475
I use natural gas, and this model is 24,000 btu.Using the thermostat control helps regulate my usage. I use this as a secondary heating source.
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Funny you should ask that. We just tested to see how much it cost us to run it for a month it came out to around $80.00. That was to run it all day everyday to keep the temp ready for use at any time.
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Hi IRO,Power bills will vary, however the national average is below $.18/ kw. Using this number and a Belkin watts/hours monitor, it costs about $154/month on highest setting running 24hrs. Conversely, in different states gas and electric prices vary, while if your central air is on gas and cheaper and then this electric heater is charging more the increase is explained.
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For my house (1400 sqfeet, in maryland), we typically use ~100 galon per month. We are using this for main heater of my house. Still a bit cheaper than electric central heating cost.
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I checked on the PGE website to look at my hourly charge. When the stove was on it added 10cents an hour. Where I live that's about half the cost of propane at about $3 a gallon. I switched over to electric heating last winter and literally cut my heating bill in half!
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I believe if it can run on propane it can run on natural gas. You'd have to have it hooked up by a license plumber and he would know whether to replace the pressure regulator or not. But if I remember right they both use a low pressure regulator. That's what's on the unit.
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Sorry, I can's answer that because I have natural gas in our vacation home, and I only use the fireplace during the spring and fall when the weather is cool. I didn't notice any kind of spike in our monthly gas bill, so I don't think it uses that much natural gas. As for propane, I don't know how much of that it would use.
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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
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WE're careful about how much we use it, but we live in SoCal with the highest electric rates in the continental US. You can do the arithmetic yourself. The heater runs at 750 (L) and 1500 (H) watts. Look at a recent electrical bill and see what the cost/kWhr is in your area. Let's say its $0.20/kWhr (typical for SoCal), then 1 hour of using the heater at high will run you $0.30 (1.5kW x $0.20/kWhr), and one month of this will run you 30 days x $0.30/day = $9.00/ month. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, like my in-laws, where electricity is cheap ($0.06/kWhr), then it will cost a lot less (only $2.70/month) for that 1 hour/day.
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The Westinghouse runs at 7500 but has 9500 starting power. The Westinghouse, with an adaption kit, can run both on gas and propane. I don't think Genrad can do either.
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as my unit is natural gas there is no vent to install = probably not with propane either. I just mounted it on the wall, plumbed in a gas line to it and turned it on. I use it in my garage and have yet to go past the lowest setting on it = uses about $30 a month in gas. I love this puppy!
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Yes it does run on natural gas and it works great, worth every penny.Depending on how close you are from a gas line to tap into it installs without too much trouble.Good luckLarue
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I'm also in Ohio, and I doubt several of these could heat 800 sq. ft. decently even if your wiring could handle the load. It would take some calculating, but I suspect the electrical cost would match the propane unless you are willing to tolerate cold indoor temperatures.