Can anyone tell me whether you were able to save energy out of this? Did you see your energy bill getting reduced?
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That's not why I bought it, so I'm not expecting any energy savings. I wanted the convenience of switched and unswitched outlets on the same strip.
1602152
Just get in the habit of cutting it off at night or when out of the area... you'll see and feel the difference. Six or eight cutoffs with the same switch. Too bad we don't see them on the retail shelf. th
1065434
We also had a single speed Pentair that was nine years old. The energy saving is immediate. My electric bill has been lowered by $100 a month since we installed the Hayward Max-Flo VS.
372639
My heater has been great so far. I've owned it for about a year and use it to heat my family room (20 x 13 ft). It keeps the room quite comfortable, but don't know how much energy it actual uses---just know that I rarely have to turn on my house heater which saves money.
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My wife runs it for about 12 hours a day in our bedroom, and we have not seen any appreciable difference in our electric bill. I really couldn't put a figure on it.
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Actually, I have found the opposite to be true. I cannot say it is a drastic savings, but I know factually -- my natural gas bill has ebbed down. Moreover, my water usage has also dropped -- substantially. Just an observation though: don't install it in the master bath if you are a "light" sleeper.
199225
i didnt see too much of a difference. I didnt run mine 24/7 but i didnt see a big difference on my electric bill. I am very pleased with this products, and probably will be getting another set.
701695
I haven`t used it that often but its doing a wonderful job. I`ll let you know how the electric bill works out. I`m not really sure if its the same as the one at Meijers, make sure you check out its credentials first.
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Thanks Gourd! That was very helpful information!! And thanks Randy, as I haven't even thought about this! I am in FLorida and will look into what (if anything) Progress energy offers for rebates! It seems to be that the powers that be over there in CA are generally "greener" than us over here in Florida- but I can hope and find out! Thanks you two!
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No, the heater did not save energy. It is more expensive than gas heat. However, in the cold room where we used it we could not get heat from the furnace in that room without a heater. For one year it gave good heat, then it broke down. We paid shipping and handling to get it fixed. It never worked well again.
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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.
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I did not find that it cut down on electric usage. Ours is mainly used to heat the back part of the house and is not used on a continuous basis. That being said, it does do a really good job heating the area we use it in.
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Started using heater 3 weeks ago; after checking my electric usage online, it seems there is minimal change to my electric consumption within the last month. I've used it continuously throughout the night during sleep and while at home. There is a Economical setting that I use during the day. I haven't gotten my bill yet but I believe it does not make a substantial increase in the electric bill, which makes me very happy.
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Very little. We live in a total electric home and noticed little change in our cost. Very efficient, also.
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Hi Kim, my wife and I had the same concerns that you are having before we purchased our Duraflame. We used our Duraflame last winter and was very surprised at how little our electric bill went up. I can't tell you the exact numbers as to cost and electrical use but I can tell you not to worry about usage. Hope this helps. Bill
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Hi Jennifer, I have had mine for two months now and no increase on my electric bill, even tho it seems to run constantly.
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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.
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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!!