reef Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Great calculator for power cost http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/electrical_costs.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 $421 per year apparently anyone up for a street appeal? we can set up a nano on queen st and use our NSW buckets to collect cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 what did yours come to reef? got to be thousands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 i think it was over $3000, have to recheck and post the results, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Apparently $92.00 using their rates. (cents) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 my tank Total Watts used: 4450 watts Watts per annum: 33580 hours per year Kilowatt hours used: 33.58 kw/hrs Lighting: $1284.8 per year (8030 kw/hrs) Pumps: $560.64 per year (3504 kw/hrs) Filtration: $350.4 per year (2190 kw/hrs) Heating: $700.8 per year (4380 kw/hrs) Other appliances: $560.64 per year (3504 kw/hrs) TOTAL: $3457.28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostface Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 dam dude thats over $8 a day..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 I'm not sold on that calculator, I don't think the heater calculator is right. Because is assumes it is on the whole time, did you guys change how many hours a day they ran? Total Watts used: 840 watts Watts per annum: 38690 hours per year Kilowatt hours used: 38.69 kw/hrs Lighting: $10.88 per year (182.5 kw/hrs) Pumps: $0 per year (0 kw/hrs) Filtration: $26.1 per year (438 kw/hrs) Heating: $386.35 per year (6482.4 kw/hrs) Other appliances: $0 per year (0 kw/hrs) TOTAL: $423.33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 yep, i did mine for 10 hours a day, could be less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Ok i was thinking that. Cos mine hardly go on all summer. plus even during winter they're on and off. I'll recalc. here we go Total Watts used: 814.5 watts Watts per annum: 38690 hours per year Kilowatt hours used: 38.69 kw/hrs Lighting: $49.25 per year (303.096 kw/hrs) Pumps: $0 per year (0 kw/hrs) Filtration: $56.8 per year (349.524 kw/hrs) Heating: $438.91 per year (2701 kw/hrs) Other appliances: $0 per year (0 kw/hrs) TOTAL: $544.96 Savings: You could save money by switching supplier this is using our 16.250 c/kWhr rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Ouch, no wonder our power bill is up there, and thats without the air conditioner keeping the atnk cool during the day!!! Total Watts used: 1860 watts Watts per annum: 35040 hours per year Kilowatt hours used: 35.04 kw/hrs Lighting: $868.44 per year (5263.3 kw/hrs) Pumps: $260.17 per year (1576.8 kw/hrs) Filtration: $0 per year (0 kw/hrs) Heating: $361.35 per year (2190 kw/hrs) Other appliances: $72.27 per year (438 kw/hrs) TOTAL: $1562.23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregb Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Have your wives seen these figures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 yes unfortunately, the $450 power bill last month sort of gave it away!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 My tank power bill for last month was around $190. Time to downgrade to 250's I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 my power bill was $130 last month, with 2 tanks running(one set of lights though), go the fluros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 reef central www.reefcentral.com has a really good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 yes and unfortunately almost the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Useful thread Reef, thanks for starting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I think it's better I don't punch the numbers into that...Actually, my own calculations before came out to $600/year just for my marine tank and I have 3 other tanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie extreme Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Time to downgrade to 250's I think. hey i downgraded to 150's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I had a $495 2 months ago and $350 last month. I neally die with that bill. We sit in the dark and read by the tank lights... My tank can't cost that much to run but it all adds up. Told the wife to dry her hair with a towel and hang the clothes on the line, we are still looking for the clothes line. I know its outside somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Currently our power bill is $150/month That's with 4 freshwater tanks, and the saltwater tank. Expecting this to change when I end up with 500W of light as opposed to the current 150W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Was $450 a month, last one was $300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Approx $380.00. Expecting this to change when I end up with 500W of light as opposed to the current 150W 2400 watts on my reef... Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Yep, it's now confirmed, the tanks are the culprit. Our power bill was usually a bit over $200.00 per month, but since I got my frag system going it's been over $400.00. So using that calculator it works out that the power to run the frag system is indeed around 2 grand annually. So I got to sell nearly 100 frags per year just to pay the power. But I got to sell another 50 to pay for bulbs and then there is also other expenses. So over the last year I've sold around 200 frags, which means I've made-- wait for it-- around about zero money! So I've finally decided, the frag system is coming down But I'll keep it going for 6 months I need a holding facility until my new tank's up. Not a complete loss though all that aquaculturing of things i have learned a lot. And one of the key things I'll be trying to design into my new tank will be energy efficiency. I may see if it's possible to pipe light in from outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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