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cs.hess · Oct 1, 2014

Electrical question similar to earlier post.Is a 1500 watt 220 volt baseboard heater cost the same to use as a 1500 watt 110 volt heater? Cost here is 15cents per kw. Or while they are both rated 1500watt would the 220 volt produce more btu?

Greg K · Oct 1, 2014

Cost the same to run. Cheaper to wire in 220v. This is assuming no loss in the wire to resistance losses.

huntingreen2day2 · Oct 1, 2014

Not any cheaper if it is only 1500 watt to wire 220. Actually cost more because of the breaker.

Bob · Oct 1, 2014

You didn't really think you were going to beat the system, did you?

(LOL!)

cs.hess · Oct 1, 2014

No been around long enough to know you cant beat system!I been roaming sites an near as i can tell both of the heaters will produce 5100 or so btu. So i gather 1500 watt is electric used an am i correct in thinking that would be one an a half killowat per hr an would cost 15.38 cents per hr --$5.53 per day--$166.15 per month assuming on constant.

cs.hess · Oct 1, 2014

No i been around long enough to know you cant beat system!
I been roaming sites an i think they will both produce 5200 btu. i think you are saying they will both cost same to operate.Am i correct in thinking both will use one an half kilwatt of current at 15cents per hour or$5.50 per day an $166 dollars per month assuming there on constant.

NNP · Oct 1, 2014

(quoted from post at 19:02:37 10/01/14) No i been around long enough to know you cant beat system!
I been roaming sites an i think they will both produce 5200 btu. i think you are saying they will both cost same to operate.Am i correct in thinking both will use one an half kilwatt of current at 15cents per hour or$5.50 per day an $166 dollars per month assuming there on constant.

I didn't do your math, but sounds about right from my bills last year when I started using them when propane topped 5 bucks.

Old house here, so I buy them 2 at a time.
run each at the 750 low setting.
same cost and heat as one at 1500,
less loading on old wiring -different circuits-
And I don't trust those import cheapy heaters at max anyways.
They always smell like they are melting/burning on high.

Ted in NE-OH · Oct 1, 2014

Electric is 100% efficient at the household end. No mater whether it is a $25 milk house heater or a $300 Amish built one.
That should start some discussion.

504 · Oct 1, 2014

Grab a hold of the cord on a 115v, go with a 220v.

FBH44 · Oct 2, 2014

well, true it is 100% efficient. However resistance heat is the most expensive heat possible. Pay for 1 kw electricity, you get out 1 kw of heat. Friend of mine has learned that the hard way. If you have almost any sort of heat pump, pay for 1 kw of electricity, you get far more kw out of the outside air.

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