How much electiticy costs to run small RV heaters?

[gettinmykxs]

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

[n7bsn]

donn0128 wrote:
1500 watts is roughly 11 amps, so what is your electric cost per amp?

additional note: 3 heaters is 33 amps, plus the refer, plus the water-heater (maybe), plus the 12V converter yields more like a 50amp connection.

So if your rig is a 30amp service, you are heading for issues.

[Gonzo42]

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.

[donn0128]

1500 watts is roughly 11 amps, so what is your electric cost per amp?