1000 Watts 24/7 = ?$$$

[roland jacques]

My 1000 heater is has been running 24/7 for the last 3 weeks. I'm trying to justify spending the money to complete my Fish room build out. I'm having trouble with the math can anyone help me?

1 Problem is i cant seem to find the $ per Kilowatt hour rate on my EMC bill. i guess i don't no how to read it.

Does 1000watts heater /hour = 1 kilowatt hour?

 

[enderg60]

at $.12 per KWH your looking a $86 ish a month

 

[kwl1763]

Ya it's close to .12 so that's about right.

It's a lot cheaper if you can figure out a way to temp control the room. If you have the room at about 74 then you will rarely need to heat or cool.

Now obviously if you have to coll/heat a whole floor to do that then it's probably not worth ti but if you can control a small room it is.

Personally I use my basement as the equalizer. In the winter I can shut the fish room up and it stays fairly warm in there with the heaters only kicking in a few hours a night. In the summer I open it up and let the heat dissapate and my chiller has never kicked on! It only comes on when i have people coming over in the summer so i shut the fish room up!

 

[cameron]

EnderG60;124939 wrote: at $.12 per KWH your looking a $86 ish a month

1kwph * 0.12 kw per hour cost = 0.12 per hour (easy I know)

0.12 per hour * 3 hours per night * 100 cold nights = $36 per year

I don't know if a 1000w of heat pulls 1000w or not, but it is probably a number pretty close. My numbers are total guesstimates, but $36 per year isn't bad. If they are running 24x7 for a month you are looking at the number above which would suck.

 

[roland jacques]

Thanks guys,
Yeah Those tanks are in a section of my garage. I was suppose to have built out a wall and insulate that one wall. After that it would be easy to keep that fish room at a 72-74 degree temp.

Thanks to you guys helping me come up with that $86 / month. I can get a OK form the wife.

 

[dough]

I can get a OK form the wife.

Ah,now we know the real reason for the question!!!!

 

[roland jacques]

You got that right!

 

[schwaggs]

The summertime rate where I live is around $0.10 per KWH, the winter rate is closer to $0.08.

1000W heater on for an hour = 1000 Watt Hours (WH) = 1 Kilo Watt Hour (KWH)

1 KWH * 24 hours = 24 KWH

24 KWH * .10 $/KWH = $2.40 per day

$2.40 * 30 = $72.00 per month worst case...

 

[sammy33]

What about the energy budget for your entire aquarium?

Return Pump(s) 40w
Powerhead(s) 60w
Skimmer Pump(s) 85w
Refugium Pump(s) 28w
Heaters 400w
Lighting 312w
Total: 925w

after proposed lighting upgrade
Total: 1375w

$120 a month? :confused2: Ok...at this point wives are officially not allowed to view this thread. LOL

 

[tim8111]

http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.php?cost_elec=0.10&light_full_w=3000&light_full_h=12&light_full_d=12&light_actinic_w=2000&light_actinic_h=14&light_actinic_d=12&circ_pump_w=950&circ_pump_h=24&circ_pump_d=12&skim_pump_w=540&skim_pump_h=24&skim_pump_d=12&ph_con_w=250&ph_con_h=24&ph_con_d=12&ph_int_w=0&ph_int_h=12&ph_int_d=12&heat_w=3600&heat_h=12&heat_d=6&ca_react_w=0&ca_react_h=24&ca_react_d=12&chiller_w=0&chiller_h=12&chiller_d=6&uv_w=234&uv_h=24&uv_d=12&ozone_w=0&ozone_h=24&ozone_d=12&other_w=0&other_h=24&other_d=12&B1=Calculate">Here is my cost</a> Although, I haven't seen a bill this high yet......


[IMG]http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/tank_elec_calc.php">You can find the calculator here</a>

 

[cameron]

I actually think you are only about half that Sam. Many of those don't run all day.

 

[schwaggs]

I figure my system costs me around $100 per month...

3 X 250W HQI on magnetic ballast (= closer to 350W each)
~300 W T5
420W of pumps
90W skimmer
Heaters
Chiller
Power heads

 

[schwaggs]

sammy33;125891 wrote: $120 a month? :confused2: Ok...at this point wives are officially not allowed to view this thread. LOL

Agreed, moderator please block this thread from non-reef keeping spouses