Energy used up by flex watt?

[Hoshie]

Im in the process of getting a animal plastics adult rack, the 3 shelved ones, but i was just curious if anyone knew how much electricity it takes up, and possibly how much it would raise my electric bill?
Thanks, Jose

[KMG]

It should be your cheapest option over a room heater or heat lamp. Be sure your room is already warm enough for a rack system. While they do hold heat and humidity well they do not heat up well in cooler rooms.

I would call them and they should be able to tell you everything you want to know.

[MrLang]

Roughly the equivalent of running a lightbulb 24/7. I think that's about 5 dollars a month.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Your looking at roughly 80 watts when the heat tape is running full power, but when regulated by a thermostat (which it has to be) it will use less most of the time)

[S.I.R.]

Generally, flexwatt use about 10 to 11 watts per foot. Once you add in the thermostat(required), then it will only run when needed. I would guess the earlier post of $5 or so would be pretty close.

[kitedemon]

Energy prices vary greatly I sadly live in a fairly costly place but here are the figures for my area, MAX figures.

17in (10w/ft) - $11.68 per foot per year
11in (20w/ft) - $23.26 per foot per year
4in (8w/ft) - $9.35 per foot per year
3in (10w/ft) - $11.68 per foot per year

Most power providers have a calculator on the web site... mine... look at the wattage widget...
http://www.nspower.ca/en/home/energy...alculator.aspx

[Hoshie]

Thanks for all the answers yall!! I found the rates and did some math!!! 👍👍