how much does it cost to run ?

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how much does it cost to run ?

Postby noname4670 » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:22 pm

here is a handy little peice of info for anyone who is interested your airstill if it is like mine rated at 320 watts will add around $80-90 a quarter to your power bill if you use it for 10 hours a day every day for the quarter
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Re: how much does it cost to run ?

Postby Canadoz » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:30 pm

just check your price per kilowatt with your power company.

Mine (3600w) works out to around $0.75 an hour to run full speed.

320w would cost $0.06 per hour on my rates.

Unless I'm completely misinformed, (wouldn't be the first time) in which case just ignore me. :laughing-rolling:
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Re: how much does it cost to run ?

Postby noname4670 » Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:33 pm

ok my apolagies guys i must have been more drunk than i thought when i posted ithis originally i have worked it out corectly now that based on my electricity costs here it will only cost 0.10 per hour to run or $10.40 for 60 hours
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Joined: Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:01 pm
Location: Tasmania Australia
equipment: 58L Weelie bins x2
Airstill x2
50L Stainless Steel Keg
and a whole lot of other stuff

Re: how much does it cost to run ?

Postby Canadoz » Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:51 am

noname4670 wrote:ok my apolagies guys i must have been more drunk than i thought when i posted ithis originally i have worked it out corectly now that based on my electricity costs here it will only cost 0.10 per hour to run or $10.40 for 60 hours



Cheap as chips. :D
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