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dopet4h2c0
05-11-2010, 03:31 AM
hi guys/girls i was wondering what stinkyattic ment when she said you can run 1000 watts per taxed bedroom and 1000 watts for the house...so does that mean for a 3 bedroom house you can run 4000 watts 24 hours a day? cause that seems like alot so plz anyone that knows the answer plz help me out cause i want to run a 600 watt hps for flower and a 250 mh for veg and a 100 watt 6"vortex fan for ventilation in a 3 bedroom house along with the normal things that a house runs but im kinda worried that mite be to much power and get in trouble cause my bill will be like $100 in the winter and like $150 in summer i pay 13 cents per 1000 watts....... o and my bill is like $60 right now and i live in a 2 bedroom but plan on moving soon to a 3 bedroom house so does this seem like to much or am i just being paraniod? thank you all very much

TheChameleon
05-11-2010, 05:38 PM
hi guys/girls i was wondering what stinkyattic ment when she said you can run 1000 watts per taxed bedroom and 1000 watts for the house...so does that mean for a 3 bedroom house you can run 4000 watts 24 hours a day? cause that seems like alot so plz anyone that knows the answer plz help me out cause i want to run a 600 watt hps for flower and a 250 mh for veg and a 100 watt 6"vortex fan for ventilation in a 3 bedroom house along with the normal things that a house runs but im kinda worried that mite be to much power and get in trouble cause my bill will be like $100 in the winter and like $150 in summer i pay 13 cents per 1000 watts....... o and my bill is like $60 right now and i live in a 2 bedroom but plan on moving soon to a 3 bedroom house so does this seem like to much or am i just being paraniod? thank you all very much

If moving into a new house you just need to keep a steady draw... if you have a summer on record of low one summer then high the next you raise a flag... summer rates are typically higher because we cool with electric... some people are energy hogs with no grow so you see it would be tough to flag people who are just hogs,,, How would they tell the difference??? They can't...

Cabighed
05-11-2010, 09:03 PM
My 52 inch plasma pulls about 550 watts, so I wouldn't be worried. We have 5 tvs in our house. Switch all your incandescent bulbs throughout the house to CFLs and you can almost make up for a little 600 watter right there.

killerweed420
05-12-2010, 01:26 AM
I pay .06 cents per 1000kw here. My complete grow which consists of a 1000w hps,2 4 foot T-5's, 10 cfl's for clones and 3 fans runs me about $40 a month. Which doubled my power bill. The power company did check out the increased power usuage, but they were only concerned I might have a faulty meter.

dopet4h2c0
05-12-2010, 11:51 PM
thanks for the comments all and does stinkyattic still post here?

demoreal
05-13-2010, 12:25 AM
I pay .06 cents per 1000kw here. My complete grow which consists of a 1000w hps,2 4 foot T-5's, 10 cfl's for clones and 3 fans runs me about $40 a month. Which doubled my power bill. The power company did check out the increased power usuage, but they were only concerned I might have a faulty meter.
40$ or 400$
I have a grow that has one 600 hps, one 4 foot 8 bulb T5, two 6 inch fans, and a few other random gadgets. This grow coasts $300 a month.

dopet4h2c0
05-13-2010, 05:42 AM
really $300 thats high no pun intended:) but your in cali so you got a med-card right makeing you legal im not in a legal state so thats why i ask about energy useage

demoreal
05-13-2010, 09:58 AM
You can also just call the electric company and tell them you started an indoor garden and if they can give you a deal if you run your lights at night.

dopet4h2c0
05-13-2010, 09:11 PM
umm i really wouldnt want to tell them im starting a garden but its a idea keep the ideas coming people:thumbsup: thank you

GetThisOrDie
05-14-2010, 01:34 AM
A great idea I once read is to call your power company and tell them you are interested in buying a big ass fish tank that uses a 1000w MH bulb. Ask them how much more it would cost per month and what not. Then they will be expecting a price jump in the wattage range you asked about.

dopet4h2c0
05-18-2010, 01:57 AM
thanks for the ideas everyone

dopet4h2c0
05-19-2010, 02:43 AM
does anyone no were stinkyattic is?

KillerBudG
05-19-2010, 07:53 AM
I believe she still drops in every now and then. If I recall she does not have a lot of free time.

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~BudG~:rastasmoke::rastasmoke:

dopet4h2c0
05-21-2010, 09:08 PM
oh ok thanks man