How much on average do you think a 2 600w grow tent would add to ur electric bill????
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welshsmoker
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where you from? about £15 a week in uk on 24 with fans and shit.
aknight3
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i live on east coast USA. i have 1 600 watter and didnt even notice my bill rise, i would say it maybe went up 40 or 50 bucks TOPS, and thats with over 20 hrs running.good luck
put it thsi way... a fridge sucks more energy, your xbox360 sucks WAY more energyt, i think its 1500 some watts a 360 sucks out. good luck
put it thsi way... a fridge sucks more energy, your xbox360 sucks WAY more energyt, i think its 1500 some watts a 360 sucks out. good luck
aknight3
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yea, 12 fans, lol holy shit bro i think thats half ur bill right there lol what wattage? mine is 600wat hps and i use a 425 cfm fan on a speed controller set to low and have no temp issues, im in northeast usa in a basement tho.
aknight3
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i hear ya there, i am in new york/pa area. i have no problem in winter, big problems in summer, i usually take off from july to august, no point in trying to grow inside unless u got well...12 fans lol. i have 1 and just cant make it happen, 95 degrees all day long lol.
method2mymadness
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For me 2 6's cost 70 a month with 6 inch fan
aknight3
Moderator
that sounds about right, are you including your fridge and all other accesories running 24 hrs a day? youd be surprised what you forget thats plugged in when u think about it
trainwreck 303
Member
would a Digital Ballast save you more than a magnetic ballast?
carl.burnette
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if you goto an electrical provider web site (Ontario Hydo for one) there are places you can enter the specs such as hours of operation & watts & it will give you a an estimated cost permonth to use. Im sure its not for us pot heads, more like to compare fridge models & such but it works. a 1000 watter ads $128 per month I think?
Take a look & punch in the numbers
Take a look & punch in the numbers
carl.burnette
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I jsut ran it & at 12.5 cents per watt (peak time max cost in our area) run 24 hours a day it works out to:
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southsacboy916
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My bill only went up to $290 from $100 and that's after adding 4000w of lighting, 4 inline fans, 4 oscilating fans, ane other misc items such as air stones that aren't running all day. N that jump was from having the lights on 18 hrs now that I've switched to 12/12 it will go down. I should note that were on SMUD's program for poor people so we get 20% off our bill. I run everything at night also when electricity is cheaper. It costs more to run during peak hours. So I'd find out wat ur electric companys peak hrs are n try not to run anythin at those times.
SlaveNoMore
Active Member
I'm in the northeast as well and my bill went up about $50. I only grow in the winter due to heat issues but it all balances out because I don't use as much heat due to the lights in the winter.