Does this save on electric bill? Is it cheaper than running the radiant heat in ceiling ? that is what I have and it makes the bill skyrocket!
811847
This made my bill skyrocket too. Even on the lower settings my bill tripled. It did the job very nicely, but wasn't as efficient as I expected it to be.
811848
I use this heater in addition to forced air in a part of a room that is an addition expansion of an original room. The addition is a wall of windows and has a vaulted ceiling. It adds nice quiet warmth to that area. I see only a minimal increase in my electric bill. Maybe $3-$4 dollars. But it is only November (our October was exceptionally cold for the season). I keep it set between 2-3. I am not familiar with radiant ceiling heat.
811849
I am not sure what your fuel source is for radiant heat (electric, natural gas, LP, etc.), so it is hard to compare what is more or less expensive. In terms of electric heaters that will work on a standard 115VAC circuit, this is a pretty good one. At one point, the gas valve went out on our furnace heater during the winter. It was over a week before the repairman come. Two of these, along with a portable electric ceramic radiant heater, heated our entire house. Also, this has safety systems on it that are pretty good. I have also used it to keep our garage above freezing level during the winter. It has one setting just to do that and it runs on relatively low power. For the money, it's a good heater. We own two.
811850
It saved me $$ on my electric bill... I would have to say yes on being better than your radiant heat in the ceiling. This heat will heat lower then move up not having to heat the upper part of the room first then move down. Depending on the size of the room you have we set ours on the low setting and it stays plenty warm. Hope this helps...
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.
811852
A lot depends on how you use it. If you use it to heat the room you are in instead of turning up the heat for the whole house to warm yourself, then yes, it can help. It also depends a lot on the electric rates in your area, and what type of heat your home is heated with, and how much insulation you have. These heaters are not miracle workers, but they are problem solvers for cold rooms, and if you use them correctly, they can help lower your bill. :-)
1144696
Hi, Zahid, I haven't experienced a real difference in my electric bills since I bought this oven. Since the oven is used every day for at least one meal (most days it's used for lunch and dinner; some days for all three meals) I believe that the additional cost for electric power is not a big issue. I really like this appliance; it's versatility is outstanding. I sincerely hope that, if you get one, your additional power cost is also minimal. Good luck. Anne
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.
459487
We have ours in an rv and electric bill is included with our lot rent.It does what it's suppose to do but this is our first winter with it.
2116339
I've had my heater for about a year and I never saw any significant increase in my bill. I use it on my bedroom to keep from turning on the central heat. If it's really cold, it may take a minute to warm the room up. But once it's warm, IT'S WARM.
2260790
Yes it does. For one, it takes a while to heat up. And for another, I had it running more than 12 hours a day. My electric bill went up by more than half.
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!
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
148056
This thing can put out a ton of heat, but In my house most of it goes to the ceiling or upstairs. I think a ceiling fan install will hopefully help with distribution.I had it professionally installed this past February but I don't think it's hooked to electricity at all. The igniter works on a AAA battery. It was a little tricky getting it lit right at the beginning, but has been perfect since. I just started using it again after the summer and it lit right away. Enjoy!
459488
That's impossible to answer, because it depends on your inside environ(wall insulation, flooring, furniture etc) and at what temp you're trying to maintain in a given living space. It will significantly increase your electric bill if you're trying to use it as a primary living space heater. However, they are a lot more efficient then your standard quartz, cheapo heater bought and seen at most retailers. The Achilles Heel of these EdenPure heaters are the bulbs-see my review. As long as they insist on using the Sylvania element bulbs made in Mexico, actual service life will be poor.
711106
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
1067108
Hi, I only turn it on during the winter season but never noticed a difference in my electric bill. I think because I only connected it to the outlet at night before going to sleep.
2169562
I have only had the unit for 2 weeks so I haven't been through a complete billing cycle for my electric bill.I used to have an ozone machine many years ago but lost it. I never noticed a significant change in my electric bill when I used it.I believe the draw on your electricity will be quite miniscule.Ed
310662
I haven't really noticed a huge difference In my electric bill. Certainly not enough to stop me from using it. I think it's one of the best dryers I've ever used. And if it ever stopped working I would just replace it with the same model.
2149867
I am running 3 of these in my apartment, one in an unfinished basement, one in bedroom and one in baby's room. My electric bill was around $150.00 - 180.00 before running them and now it is between $250.00 - $300.00 with 3 of these. so probably $30.00 to $40.00 per month per unit I am guessing. I live in Vermont so it is pretty cold right now so it may be lower depending on where you live. The basement unit runs quite a bit due to it being unfinished so it is using more energy.
1800111
It is a very low cost. Electric bill barley moved up last winter. I can't give you an exact figure since that was the first winter here but my son keeps his heat at 65 and uses the duraflame day and night. His bills are about $100.00 per month. He is in a double wide trailer. Far cheaper than oil.
1320050
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.