I'm curious how long would it take to effectively run a house that uses approx. 1800 watts per month?
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Your question cannot be answered without more details. Energy consumption is measured in Kilo Watt hours. Power is measured in Watts or KiloWatts. If your house uses 1800 Kilowatt hours in a month, you average about 60 Kilowatts per day, or 2.5 Kilowatts average power. This particular wind turbine is much too small, since at it's maximum it only produces 1 Kilowatt. MIT Engineer
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Assuming you have decent insulation, you will need about 6 watts of heating power per sq foot. Electric baseboards pump out about 250watts per linear foot.12 x 12 = 144 sq ft * 6 W/sq ft = 864W required.This 6' baseboard outputs 1500W. So you are more than good.
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Looks like it uses 1,500 Watts on High and 750 Watts on low. Depending on your temperature setting, how cold it is in the room for use and how high you have it turned on, this will change the amount of energy used. Let's say 10 hours per day turned on low at 750 watts = 7,500 watts total per day which is equivalent to 7.5kwh per day. 7.5kwh x 30 days = 225kwh per month. In Southern California we might estimate a cost of $0.20/kwh. So, 225kwh x $0.20 = $45/month cost to run the heater on low for 10 hours a day. One reviewer, J.D., wrote that his electric bill went up $100 in one month of using it so he probably had it on low all day long non-stop, or had it on high for extended periods of time. Looks like it uses 1,500 Watts on High and 750 Watts on low. Depending on your temperature setting, how cold it is in the room for use and how high you have it turned on, this will change the amount of energy used. Let's say 10 hours per day turned on low at 750 watts = 7,500 watts total per day which is equivalent to 7.5kwh per day. 7.5kwh x 30 days = 225kwh per month. In Southern California we might estimate a cost of $0.20/kwh. So, 225kwh x $0.20 = $45/month cost to run the heater on low for 10 hours a day. One reviewer, J.D., wrote that his electric bill went up... » Read More Looks like it uses 1,500 Watts on High and 750 Watts on low. Depending on your temperature setting, how cold it is in the room for use and how high you have it turned on, this will change the amount of energy used. Let's say 10 hours per day turned on low at 750 watts = 7,500 watts total per day which is equivalent to 7.5kwh per day. 7.5kwh x 30 days = 225kwh per month. In Southern California we might estimate a cost of $0.20/kwh. So, 225kwh x $0.20 = $45/month cost to run the heater on low for 10 hours a day. One reviewer, J.D., wrote that his electric bill went up $100 in one month of using it so he probably had it on low all day long non-stop, or had it on high for extended periods of time. « Show Less
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Use a netbook and it may pay for itself in power savings alone versus a desktop. $300 netbooks use around 25 watts when on, or about 15KWH per month 24/7. At the $.09 rate mentioned above, that is about $1.50 per month. Your netbook will pay for itself (relative to $18 per month) in less than two years, and you can use it for other stuff! (Skype video conferencing or security (please see my review if you want details), a photo frame, a you tube viewer, or as a computer!)Aloha,Steve
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54W measured on high fan speed and everything else on. Not bad, it'll cost you about 1.2kWhr per day running 24x7
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I wouldn't go spend that kind of money if this is your intent. You might make it, a hair dryer will drain it in about 10 minutes. 250 peak watts?
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I run the unit 24/7. That is what is recommended in the owners manual. The unit has a very low power consumption and I would like to get the maximum benefit possible. It is small and therefore portable,so it can be rotated room to room.
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This unit will use a 1.5 kilowatts per hour. So based on usage and your local electricity rates you will see what you average cost will be.
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I used a kill-a-watt to measure how much power is used. I'm assuming a worst case scenario of 24hrs a day operation and a power cost of 10 cents per kwh. In the fan high mode, the unit uses 65watts. 65watts x 24hrs=1560 watts /1000= 1.56kwh x .10= 15.6 cents per day 1.56kwh x 30=46.8kwh x .10= $4.68 per month 46.8kwh x 12=561.6kwh x .10= $56.16 per year Keep in mind that your unit will probably never run anywhere near 24hrs a day so cost will be lower. Mine ran non-stop for 2-3 days and now it cycles on and off on low to easily maintain 40% humidity for 2100 sqft. For those interested, the unit draws 55 watts on medium, and 45 watts on low.
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At 42 watts, it would consume 368 kWh of electricity per year if you ran it 24-7-365. My utility is fairly cheap by nationwide standards (still $0.08/kWh) so you'd be looking at $29 per year in electricity. On the other hand, if you lived someplace like New York City or Hawaii where power is $0.20/kWh or higher, you'd have a big power expense on your hands.
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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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Not unless you are talking pennies. 8 watts an hour means that at an average 11 cents per kwh, it costs 8x24x30 (wattsxhours in a dayxdays in a month)=5760 watts1000 (watts per kwh= 5.76 kwh x 11 cents = 63 cents per month to run.
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That depends a lot on the other hardware in your system. It only draws 55 watts, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem, but I can't say definitively without more information.
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Depends on the volume you want to achieve, and how long you plan to run it. I would say it would work fine for a couple hours at 70-80% power.
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Yes it does matter, but unless you're drawing a massive amount of power it will be okay. I would think you'd be good up to 1500 maybe even 2000 watts.
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Yes, but it depends on outside temperature and how well the building is insulated and air sealed. It's 5600 watts or 19000 BTU, that's quit a bit. It's going to use more electricity!
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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.