What is the cost to run this heater?
69418
It has 3 settings, the lowest of which at 500w.As a rule of thumb, if you leave this on 24/7, a whole year, the cost in dollars would about equal the wattage rating.So at 500W, you'd pay $500 a year leaving this on all year.If you're using the 1500w setting, 8hours per day, in winter only, You'd be thinking about 1500/4/3= $125 annually (or over the 4 months of winter)
69419
I have three of these heaters in upstate NY it was 10 D. outside i had my one unit on 82 D with no other heat on the room was 65 D. and it cost me $ 0.65 aday and it was on 24/7 im looking to buy two more ...it doesn't heat 1800 sq ft but it's a great unit for the money my room was 800 sq ft plus the heat will travel up stairs charlie V long island
69420
It states it can heat up to 1500sq ft, but I found that not to be. It will work in a very small room after your normal heat system warms up the room then you can lower that and use the lifesmart. I was not satisfied and the heat bill went up also.
69421
it is not bad, i just would look more, i really do not like my lifesmart, i found one that heats better, i have two of these type heaters and my bill went up about thirty dollers a month
1621174
This heater requires 120VAC to operate. It has a standard 120 volt plug with short cord.
705736
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 .
1194119
Funny you should ask that. We just tested to see how much it cost us to run it for a month it came out to around $80.00. That was to run it all day everyday to keep the temp ready for use at any time.
1239349
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.
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.
849010
Most systems must be installed by a licensed contractor and have a permit to collect the rebates. This insures that the inspector has verified that the system was installed correctly. If you must have a 14 SEER, then getting a 15 SEER would be best to make sure that you at least meet the standards. 16 SEER will meet those standards, and save even more energy, yet is much more expensive. Sometimes a 14 SEER system will not meet the 14 SEER rating due to smaller air ducts, or other problems. Also how many square feet are you trying to heat and cool? What state are you in? This will help verify if the system is sized properly. Also do you plan on installing back up heater? If so what size? I disconnected my 20 KW electric heater when installing my 4 ton heat pump. For back up heat, I will use one section of the 20 KW, and disconnected 1/2 of that, giving me a primary 5 KW electric heat back up. Then have a 10 minute time delay, so that the other 10 KW heater contactor will energize to provide another 34,000 Btu's of heat when it is calling for heat more than 10 minutes. I could have wired the 5 KW heater to run at the same time as the heat pump is in defrost, however I decided I would rather have 5-7 minutes of cold air and save the energy. My 4 ton heat pump makes about 48,000 BtuH of heating, at 55F outside air temp, then will defrost for about 2-3 minutes per hour (at 55F outside air temp). During defrost, it reverses to cooling cycle, and will blow out cold air (if it is 70F inside the home, it will blow out 50F air for a few minutes). By running a 5 KW electric heater ($0.50 to $0.75 per hour - depending on local electric costs) this can warm the air to about 65F while in defrost. I am just cheap and want to save the money! If my family complains to much, I might have to run the 5 KW heater during defrost.
607750
I really cannot answer the question, we have had the coldest couple months here in years, My primary heat is all electric heat pump, so I was expecting a huge bill adding the heater also, I ran it quite a few days without turning it off, my bill was lower than I expected it to be, and it is a warmer heat than the heat pump
1057156
2 yr Great heater 20 min install I only run mine when I'm using my garage And I haven't noticed a increase in my bill After running it for 6 hrs in very cold weather of -30 windchill Thinking of installing one in my family room were I spend most of my time
1674754
You will go broke from the electric bill, had it on a 3800 gal pool, raised it one degree and hour and cost us about $300 month to sustain 80 degrees during the week and bump it to 88 on the weekend, go propane
2184132
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.
71194
I don't have a dollar amount. But what I can tell you is this heater allowed us to turn down the thermostat during the winter. No need in heating parts of the house that we weren't using. We didn't notice a spike in the electricity bill but you know electric companies usually find a way to get us.
2194212
Yes, as long as an electrician installs the heater. Bear in mind that it uses 1500 watts. At $0.15 a kilowatt, this will be $101 per month. Finally, remember it only heats the surface three-four feet away from the heater, or about 25 square feet.
234566
120. It's a one season heater, though. I bought two and they both crapped out after little use.
2233080
It of course depends on you usage, but the one I was using as a primary heat source in a 32' camper raised the bill around 125$ a month, in Wyoming through 2 winters. The one we now use in our garage raises the bill around 50$ a month and is used 2-3 hours a day on average.
244162
The manual states "at 1500 watts, your heater will use approximately 5100 BTU." I wish I could be more helpful. I bought my heater at the END of last winter and have not yet used it, but hope to beat the high costs of electric heat this coming winter.
1565839
For my house (1400 sqfeet, in maryland), we typically use ~100 galon per month. We are using this for main heater of my house. Still a bit cheaper than electric central heating cost.