Electrical Usage when Camping
just curious since electrical costs especially here in Ontario are astronomical who leaves their ac and water heater on constantly? we shut off the ac except when we're actually in the trailer f...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
The water heater cycles every 4 hours and runs for 15 minutes. That works out to wasting about 1.8 kwh per day.Lynnmor wrote:
The water heater won't use much more if left on, the only added electricity usage would be to make up for the heat that escapes thru the insulation.
There is absolutely no timer on a water heater. The thermostat turns on the heating element when the water temperature drops to a certain point. That temperature drop, when water isn't being used, is from heat escaping thru the insulation and other areas.
