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gettinmykxs
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Nov 05, 2015

How much electiticy costs to run small RV heaters?

I have 3 small RV space heaters I bought from Camping World, designed for RV's. How much electric do these things actually run? I live on private property because I have had screwed luck finding a RV park here in Central CA as they are all full. So the guy I am renting too, is now complaining about the usage of electric. Mind you I sit in the dark most nights, without TV on, no lights, because he is throwing a fit over the electrical bill. Really? The guy owns his own home, it was built in 1964, has 3 refrig's
running, lights, an old out dated washer and dryer, does not have 220.....So my question is a small tiny space heater that I got from Camping world for less then 25. bucks a piece is running to much electric? When I was in a RV park my electric bill never went over 30 bucks a month, whats your take on this?
Susan, 04 Salem 37 ft'
pulled by a 08 Chevy 1 ton p/u
  • There should be a label on the heater designating how many watts it uses. Assuming the following: P = power in watts, E = potential in volts, and I = current in amperes, use the following formula:

    P = I times E. Example if the voltage is 120 Volts and the power in watts is 500, then the current would be 4.17 amps.

    or, if this is a 12 Volt unit, then current would be 41.7 amps.


    In the first example, if the electric rate is 15 cents per kilowatt hour, your electicity cost would be 7 1/2 cents for every hour you run it.
  • 1500 watts is roughly 11 amps, so what is your electric cost per amp?

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