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Wow that calculator was a terifying experience lol I guess now I wait for the knock from the grow op squad lol
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I got 2x 250W MH, 250W heater, a Reeflo Snapper (98W max), and my OR6500 (guessed around 80W), my Skimmer pump (20W), no powerheads... My "bill" came out to $33... I don't think any cops are gonna be knocking on my door..
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for interest, each of my 250W DE, actually draws 320watts.
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i have a 175W MH and 250W MH for my orchids and together they only cost me a few bucks a month, its easy to calculate the cost per month,
(watts / by 1000) X Hours/month XHydro Rate in KWH, for me its (425 \ 1000) X (10X30) X (.065) = 8.28 per month |
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I have 2 400watt MH over my tank and the cost is not too bad. I have never worked it out but I think it must be about $40-50 a month for the lights.
Heat is not an issue either with a fan blowing down and across the water surface in front of the lights. And my place gets HOT in the summer. |
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800W / 1000 X (12 X 30) X .07 = 20.17 per month, if your lights are on 12 hrs a day and you pay $.07 per kwh
800W / 1000 X 10 X 30 X .07 = 16.8 per month |
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LOL...Ok well I was off by just a little. Actually that makes more sense though. Since switching from 250's to 400's, my bill has only gone up about $8 a month at the most. Thanks, its nice to know I am not paying $40 a month for the lights...Im not really sure where I got that number from. I think I just kind of assumed they were a big chunk of my monthly bill |