aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 We just got our power bill today... $377 Surely the fish tank heater and filter and pump doesn't use that much power?! It's about $160 more than it was last month :facepalm: :oops: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Mmm I saw our power bill it was bout $320 probaly had the heat pump on a few hours too long :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I had an $1100 power bill the other month, you should count yourself lucky. I wish my bills were that low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I had an $1100 power bill the other month, you should count yourself lucky. I wish my bills were that low omg , how many tanks do you have, why is it that high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Lol +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 my last months was $620.00 for the month.summer a lot cheeper runs about $400.. im, setting up 49 holding tanks so im guessing thats going to be more.. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si_sphinx Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 I only had a few tanks but quite a few lazy students. They liked to leave things on and were forever cold and instead of putting on more clothes they would crank up the heaters and leave the bloody windows open :an!gry My new house is much better, havn't had my 1st bill yet so hoping its much less. Ive always found my tanks don't use much power anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Lol it's like my accounting teacher has the heater on and the door open apparently it creates circulation, but in reality it just makes people freeze, especially when it's snowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Its easy enough to work out what it would use [roughly] by multiplying the wattage by the time by the kilowatt hour charge on the back of your bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Don't forget the majority of power companies put the price up too. It is not just what you are running, it is how much you are paying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Current Charges Summary Electricity Charges $570.28 Gas Charges $228.96 Other Charge -$8.49 Total Current Charges (The current charges for this statement include GST of $103.15) $790.75 Anyone want my bill?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Mine's about $550. About $170 of that is just powering the 12 tanks. Cheaper than a horse... :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 $800. but fish tanks do not use really much power as will need about 200 tanks for the aprox equal to one 25000 watt normal type floor standing heater ?. Big power cost is hot water cylinders, Ovens, Floor heaters, Fridge freezers. cloths dryers etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Wow and my mum complains about the bill when it's $300 :nilly: she did work out that over a month (might have been a year) the two tanks I have use about $11 power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yes, unless you have a lot of tanks (breeding purposes etc) rather than a few display tanks, the tanks will use little power compared to the appliances Burn mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 And as Jennifer knows, down here you even get to ride your tanks (shakey shakey time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Ours was 850 last month and on closer inspection we discovered that ours and the cows sheds ICP numbers had been mixed up and we were paying to milk the cows, got that sorted asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURN Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 A good size tank really only needs a 25 watt heater and thermostatically controlled.A fish room how many heaters dose it take to heat up the whole room not many and if insulated good well its really cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 When I had a purpose built, well insulated fish house with about 60 tanks it was heated with a one bar heater on a thermostat and a fan rewired to run all the time. The heater hardley ever came on. If you have a lot of tanks with a lot of water it acts as a heat sink. It takes very little heat to heat the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Yes, agreed. Most of my bill come from the new addition to my family. Constant electric heaters, dehum, jug being boiled, hot washes with washing machine and all the other bits that go along with it. My normal wintertime bill is about $300.00. I don't have a proper fish room, just a room full of tanks with no extra insulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Well it must be because my 4yo keeps turning the heater on all the time when she doesn't need it and when she could just put a jumper on :facepalm: :roll: I'm forever walking into the lounge and turning it off. We've also used it quite a bit in the last month... it's been pretty cold. So I unplugged it and put it away. Also I have used the clothes dryer a bit lately and we have been using the electric blanket on occasion .... that's Winter for you Hopefully our next power bill will be better. I thought heat pumps were supposed to use less power than a normal heater? We are considering getting a heat pump. If it's going to save power then we will. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pufferfishnz Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 supasi - i hear ya! babies eat up your power lol. we are used to $150 power bill, we changed compaines and got a $590! i almost had kittens. but we have a dehumidfier going heaps, heatpump, oil heater in our room so that hasnt helped. this month we only had the heatpump on when we needed, oil heater on only at night and open windows instead of dehumidfier. its dropped it about $100, i thought it would of dropped more. :dunno: aquariumbeginner32 - heatpumps are more economical .....but only when cooling and not all the time with heating. if you do get one it pays to find out what is the best setting&temp to run it at and only have it on when you really need too. they are great as they heat up a room quickly. ive lived in houses with and without heatpumped and id rather have one. oh and its good to have a back up (eg fire etc) if the power goes out! :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 The thing is our budget only allows for $300 for power monthly. The good thing about a heat pump is that only my husband and I can control it. I wouldn't have to worry about my daughters turning it on/up. :thup: Will have to do some investigating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 The absolute max my tank could cost per month is about $120/month. depending on unit price of course. That's all the pumps on, all the lights on and the heater on full 24 hours/day all month. Of course, lights are only on about 12 hours, heater is on maybe a total of a couple hours/day max. Edit: Just checked our rate, 19 cents/kwh so that makes it an absolute max of $77. More realistically I'd say it's in the $20/month range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 I leave my heater on all day. Maybe I should start turning it off. But if I have tropical fish eg fancy guppies then unless I left it on 24/7 the water wouldn't stay at 25-27C for very long. But I have no experience here so maybe I'm wrong :dunno: I also have my Bubbilo pump going 24/7. We are with Genesis. We pay 23.54 cents per unit and 33.33 cents daily for just having the power connection/contract. Just the GST alone was over $54 :an!gry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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