How much does it cost to run a window air conditioner?
Question:I have a 15,000 BTU and a 5,000 BTU I want to run 8 hrs a day, My home is 1200 sq. ft... I am looking for an approximate cost increase per month, help!
Answers:
your bill is based on how many kilowatts use use a month1,000 watts is equal to i kilowatt,if you multiply your kilowatts a month by the cents that they charge you should determine how much more you are paying by using the ac, a 1200square ft home it is going to take a long time to cool down,a 30,000one unit will be sufficient.
I am sorry, but can you give a little more information? Is your home insulated properly?
If so, then it should only cost (around) $50-$60 per month, with an excess of the actual power being used through out the rest of the home.
It depends on the layout of your home and where the air conditioners will be located.
Generally the living room is the largest area in the house so the larger air conditioner should be located there and the smaller one in the bed room.
If you can keep the bed room door open for air circulation the set the air conditioner to run at a lower temperature than the the bigger one. The idea is to remove as much humidity out of the air as possible before the bigger air conditioner kicks in. This will make the whole system run less. As the comfort level is dependent not only on temperature but also humidity.
The actual; cost depends on where you live and the cost of electricity in your area. Check the wattage on each air conditioner and add them up. cost of running will be total wattage divided by 1000 and multiplied the kilowatt hour cost of electricity in your area this will give you per hour cost.per hour. To get the actual cost you have to figure out how long each air conditioner is running per day and multiply it by 30 to get the kilowatt hour usage each month and your cost of running it.
on average the 15000 will be around 12 to 15 cents per hour and the 5000 will be around 5 to 8 cents per hour so on average 30 per day and 12 per day
Watts x Time On (in hours) x Cost per Kwh / 1000
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