what is the cost to running this pool heater? someone put their electric bill went from $150 to $1500..that is a lot, and can't be accurate.
805776
I honestly do not know. I returned the item. My husband said it was too much for the installation since another line and brake has to be installed.
805777
I haven't got the bill yet. I plan to install more solar colectors to offset the cost. I have a 20K system now and SCE will not let me install more until I use more electricity!!
805778
That is possible if you run it 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It uses a vast amount of electricity. I use mine from Friday to Sunday every weekend and my electric bill went up $200.
805779
I think it run about $10 a day if you got it cranked wide open. The up side is, I and bring temp up between 8 to 10 degrees in a day. It's a 33,000 pool(20'+40') . I you were just trying to maintain a temp a $1 or 2 at best. It the best way to go. The heater is very good, it lets you know the in-coming water and the out going water temps. I would recommend putting a valve in on the in let side to chock the water down. I got that tip from the factory. Gary
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I live in AZ and I wanted to heat my pool which is about 15000 gallons. Starting temp was 42, ran the heater at least 3 to 4 times a week. Got it up to 80 and my bill was about $300 more than usual. I also had solar cover on to help keep heat in. I have had trouble with the heater and have had it swapped out 3 times. The company is great with replacing parts, circuit board, etc but the cost of having the electrician come out every time has been expensive. But overall, we are glad to have had it, definitely extends our swim season.
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Depends on your electricity $ rate and how much you run the heater. Comparing my electric bill last month not running the heater to this month running it on the high setting non-stop day and night, it has increased my bill about $17/month. It is the only heat source we have used this month to heat our 1500 sq ft house, with over night temps down to freezing.
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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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It depends on the price of electricity vs. gas and how much hot water is used . In my area a conventional 50 gallon gas heater uses about $20 per month for a family of 1-4 . The RTE uses about $10 for one person and around $8 per additional . If you have high electric rates , I would stick with gas .
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Here in NJ, it cost me $1.28/day to run, which is 38.46 for one heater per month. I used five in my downstairs, which is open, about 750 square feet, and my house was COLD! These were very expensive to buy in the first place, expensive to run, and did not keep my house warm.
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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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My husband is working outside of Tonopah NV which is pretty cold. He is living in the motorhome and leaves the heater on 52 while at work. The power bill increased by about $40 dollars which isn't bad when you think he presently has 3 heaters going 24/7 as he has a heater in the back bedroom and one under the motorhome.
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The heater works fine as long as it doesn't get to be below 30 degdegrees . The thermostat isn't accurate. Not even close. And as far as electric cost, it is costing me approx 65.55-70.00 a month. That's the cost of the heater running. The room it is heating is 8'x 12'x 7' ceiling. I am having to use another heater just to be able to keep the room 60 degrees. I regret this purchase, and will be replacing it as soon as I can afford a better heater that will work and save me some money as this heater was stated to do.
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I think its wired for 120. But I have to tell you don't buy this item unless you put it on a timer to only run about 2 hours per day. if you don't and just let it run like my last one did it will burn out in a few months. like mine did. cheep turned out to be expensive. Now I have to buy another "real" replacement from a pool/spa store.
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I would expect to pay about $150 labour for the installation from a qualified plumber who also has an electricians ticket. You'll also have to purchase 3 40A 2-pole breakers for your panel, which run between $10 to $30 each. Finally, the most expensive aspect of installing this item is the 3 sets of 8-2 electrical wire running from your breaker-box to the heater. Wire of this capacity is expensive ($3 to $5 a foot per wire - so you're looking at $10 to $30 *per foot* for wiring.) You'll definitely want to install the heater as close to your electrical panel as possible to minimize wiring.
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No not at all plus my review about the inflated electric bill was wrong the heater was not the only thing that caused my bill to go up so much
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I shut my heatpump completely off and used 2 of these heaters for a 3 bedroom 2 bath doublewide but I also had a fireplace going most of the time. It was a total electric bill of $150. for a month and we had an exceptional winter with lots of snows and cold air. They work really great!!
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You can use the following formula to calculate how much it will cost to operate a 1,500-watt space heater (or any other electric equipment):Watts x hours of use ÷ 1,000 x cost per kilowatt-hour = cost of operationThis means that if a 1,500-watt heater ran 24-hours at a rate of 7.57 cents a kilowatt-hour, the cost would be $2.73 a day (1,500 x 24 ÷ 1,000 x $0.0757). For a month that would amount to $81.76 added to the electric bill of the average customer. source: conservingelectricity.com
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Electric was supposed to be promisingly lower, mine were not, but they may have been due to electricity rate increases last year. You should check with your utility company before buying to see it it would be beneficial to you. Ours was running 24/7 in dead of winter and our electric bill was $550/mo 1/2 of that was the utility charge just for using their company! (like we have a choice) If you live in an area where you not slammed with delivery charges than yes, this would be feasible for you in cold months.
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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.
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I don't have a bill to look at yet, but I bet its something like using an A/C alot. The little red part is a simple heater/fan with only two settings: on or off. Sorry can't give more info. I highly doubt the electricity cost comes close to the alternative, which I guess would be hiring a professional service to heat treat your things? And of course, I'd recommend wiping down, washing, or getting rid of anything you can, to keep the heat treating loads to a minimum.
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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