are these costly to have electric wise? does it use a lot of energy? is it energy efficient?
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I am not sure about the energy cost but they rid us of mice and they were very effective.
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I have at least 5 plugged in, and haven't noticed any increase in my electric bill.
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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.
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Definitely not! Our electric company will provide us with a special meter that can plug into ANY device, and it shows you how much energy is being used and at what cost. They should probably look into something like that in their state. But we did not see any significant increase like that. Sorry you are experiencing such an issue, because it really is a great product, and our son and daughter have both benefited from its use. Good luck!
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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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I agree with Katie Jo. Electric heaters, even small ones like the Vornado use a lot of energy. You need to look for an alternative heat source especially for using when camping. I'm sure others have answers for you on this topic.
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No. It runs on electric which can be somewhat of a pain if using it alone. It's got a lot of power and does an amazing job.
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I cannot say it is energy efficient ??? but keeps the den habitable to enjoy and can lower the main furnace (electric heat) so not entire heater has to run as often.
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No, this is Not electric. A friend of mine bought an electric one and he liked it. I just asked him the name of it: Powermatic II He didn't remember the exact price, but that it was around $100. My friend is kind of picky, so if he likes something, it's probably pretty good.Good luck!
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I don't know if it is an energy efficient product or not...but from what I have read a lot of companies will put a small motor in so it WILL be energy efficient, but as it is a smaller motor, it will make more noise (humming etc). This fan is pretty quiet which is my main concern as it is in my bedroom and I keep it on at night. I think you really have a choice between quiet and energy efficient but not both. I think for the most part they are all fairly efficient with not a big range of difference.. My two cents anyway !
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I think ours must run about $30 a month and we live in a high electricity cost area. Friction heating ts a lot cheaper than using a heating element.
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Our electric bill went WAY up using this thing. We live in SoCal, with those high electric bills, and found just using the whole house furnace (ours is energy efficient) and heating the entire house was much cheaper than using this piece of junk to heat a single room.
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Hi Dennis, It's overkill as far as capacity but not at the price. You need more battery capacity to deliver the rated power but it will certainly work at a lesser load. It powers my TVs etc. with no issues and they draw much less than 1500 watts. Steve
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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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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.
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Hello, I'm not sure what the "older" model was, ours was a 10" 12v that we loved. The newer model has Smart Power technology. It chooses which power option is most efficient. It will run on AC, DC, has it's own rechargeable batteries and you can also use and addition D-cell batteries. That is something that is now made too clear when you are shopping for them. It has internal batteries and you can add D batterries, so you have the option of 4 power sources. The fan motor is also improved to run on less power...giving you longer run time. It has a USB port also. It is a good fan. I'd shop around, I paid more for ours, but I see you can get them under $45 now.
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Definitely not the best option. Cost to operate this unit in such a way would be extremely high. My electric bill skyrocketed while I used this unit, it requires 60amps of available current to operate. Plus the unit itself doesn't last long. Don't buy.
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I agree with David Banker. Your most expensive part of setting up any wind, solar, or other green energy project will be your infrastructure. Batteries, wire, charge controllers, converters, fuses, brackets, screws and paint. You will have $2,000 into your project. This is a lot of money and time to put into a project like this. But it pays for itself each year when I loose power for four to eighteen days. I set mine up for just a freezer and I had to add another 300 Watt panels due to the winter solstice. And I live in Nor Cal.