Electric bill: Did you notice a huge electric bill jump when using your portable dryer?
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.
204541
I wish I could help you with that but I'm not certain. I certainly haven't noticed a difference in my electric bill, and my son uses this fan every night. The one negative I have to say is that it was only used for a couple weeks before it started making a very annoying noise while oscillating. It has therefore only been used in a fixed position since. If you want a good oscillating fan, this may not be the one for you.
355324
The issue is how much actual power your dryer will draw at the moment it starts up. I tried to run my air compressor, which runs just under 2000 watts, but it draws (according to the meter on the inverter) 4200 watts to start. The 7000 watt peak rating lasts for literally one second, which is not long enough to start the compressor in cold weather. Your dryer would likely not need a huge power draw for very long, but there's no way to know for sure without testing it with a meter. If you have any other heavy appliances or tools you're thinking of powering, I would go up in size. Hope this helps!
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.
505040
Where I used mine....I didn't have an electric bill. But....the efficiency of these is lower than a standard window unit. You are using interior air to cool the condensor, then pumping that now hot air...outside. But if you're pumping air out, it has to come in from somewhere. That somewhere is outside hot air. I would only recommend a portable unit like this if it is your only and last choice. The unit itself works fine, just poor efficiency.
237429
I've found that it's actually hotter than my normal sized dryer. It gets really hot!
705734
I don't know that I agree with him. My bills appear to be rather even in so much as my electric bill went up because of using the electric water heater, yet my gas bill went down because I'm not keeping a tank of hot water constantly heated using gas. I use gas sparingly even in the winter with heat. I like to keep it pretty cold but use electric space heater's in the rooms where I'm actually living. I live in a small condo so I was glad to have the extra space that isn't taken up by a large water heater.It gave me space for a mop bucket brooms etc. Hope this is useful to you
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.
1945834
I've owned two over the years and both had very good power. The one I have now I've had for about two years and it's still going strong. Sounds like your dryer is atypical.
1631989
I made the mistake of leaving it running for a few weeks this winter so that it was ready whenever I wanted to use it. Big mistake. My electricity bill went from an average of $60-$75, to a whopping $235! Unfortunately, it's not really an option for me to keep it heated during the cold winter months (I live in Sacramento, CA).
1440020
I only use mine 3 or 4 days a week for my son's soccer cleats. I put them on the dryer at 8pm and turn it off the next morning by 7am. I haven't noticed my electric bill being more. It doesn't require a lot of power.
1532680
The one on the dryer....I took mine to Spain and couldn`t use it because of the voltage. Another reason not to buy it!!!!
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.
1711754
I have not noticed any increase in my electric bill. The fan is used primarily in a bedroom on the medium setting. It works great!
133799
I use mine 2-3 times a week, or about 20-30 hours and I have not noticed a spike in my electric bill.
75366
Hello . There are 110 volts of electricity. It hooks up to a standard socket. Unlike that of a dryer. Hope that helps. P.s. I have the colored ones and there beautiful around the holidays.
1234800
I hang laundry outside from about April until thanksgiving, then it get too cold, and I would say that my electric bill decreases by about $100 a month, we are a family of 6 although 2 are at college at the present. I would say that the decrease is mostly through not using the tumble dryer.