How much does it cost to run that pond de-icer?
Long Valley- Morris County NJ
Winter is here! Well not officially but it sure feels like it and the white stuff has graced us with it's presence a few times already.
We have our ponds winterized and our fish are on their way to a long few months of hibernation. This means we have our de-icers in our ponds, and you may have a de-icer that is an electric hog!
Although our calculation isn't perfect, it will certainly provide you with an estimated electrical cost to run your de-icer all winter.
1. Find the watts the de-icer uses. You should be able to find this on the unit itself or a tag.
2. Take this watt number and divide it by 10.
3. The answer you get will be an estimated cost to run this de-icer each month.
For example:
1. A 1200 watt de-icer will cost you approximately $120.00/month in electrical costs.
2. A 300 watt de-icer will cost you approximately $30.00/ month in electrical costs.
If your deicer is using more than 300 watts you should consider a new one. You don't need the extra "power" and it will pay for itself in one winter in electrical savings.
We have our ponds winterized and our fish are on their way to a long few months of hibernation. This means we have our de-icers in our ponds, and you may have a de-icer that is an electric hog!
Although our calculation isn't perfect, it will certainly provide you with an estimated electrical cost to run your de-icer all winter.
1. Find the watts the de-icer uses. You should be able to find this on the unit itself or a tag.
2. Take this watt number and divide it by 10.
3. The answer you get will be an estimated cost to run this de-icer each month.
For example:
1. A 1200 watt de-icer will cost you approximately $120.00/month in electrical costs.
2. A 300 watt de-icer will cost you approximately $30.00/ month in electrical costs.
If your deicer is using more than 300 watts you should consider a new one. You don't need the extra "power" and it will pay for itself in one winter in electrical savings.
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