WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle

WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle t1_j6tr6mu wrote

Literally any tradesperson: carpenter, plumber, electrician, HVAC tech, insulator, roofer, etc. If you're willing to do any sort of manual labor this state is hurting for it.

Bought my first house a few years back and I've had to learn to do all sorts of shit I would have much rather just paid a professional to do, but I can't find any sort of reputable contractor to do any work without a 3-6 month wait.

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WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle t1_j6tpr3d wrote

I've never seen a space heater with a thermostat on it, but sure enough I Googled it and I guess that's how they make em now. That being the case I'll eat crow on this one and admit there's more to figuring out how much power one would use.

I'd still be leery about relying on one too much though given current power prices.

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WhimWhamWhizzyWazzle t1_j6thgpz wrote

It's a resistive heater. It's the easiest thing in the world to figure out how much electricity it will use. What's the rated wattage on the box? That's the wattage it will use. It does not cycle on or off or adjust its heat output based on the temperature of the room.

1500w heater? 1.5kWh.

CMP charges a delivery rate of $0.12/kWh and the standard offer for power is $0.18/kWh. Power is therefor $0.30 a kWh.

It costs 45 cents an hour to run a 1500w heater. 24 hours in a day: it costs $10.80 to run it all day and night. 30 days in a month: $324 a month to run one 1500w electric heater.

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