Lil' Heater
- Flyer5
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As of right now it is a bottom vent only . I built a top vent for myself and it was a pain in the backside getting the tubes just right . But I guess it can be done again if necessary . Thanks ,Dave and Happy New Yearfastcat wrote:Dave does the Lil' Heater come with a top vent or bottom or both?
- Flyer5
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Yes it can be power vented . Not sure on the electric costs ,maybe someone running one can jump in here . Just curious,can you run a chimney ?fastcat wrote:I would think you could use a power vent on this stove right? What would the average electric usage be for the power vent a month?
- Richard S.
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Take the wattage and multiply by the hours of use, for example a light bulb running 10 hours a day for 30 days would be 300 hours. If it were a 60 watt lightbulb:fastcat wrote:What would the average electric usage be for the power vent a month?
60*300 = 18,000 watt hours
Divide by 1000 to get kilowatt hours:
18,000 / 1000 = 18kWh
Multiply the kilowatt hours by your electric rate, if it's 10 cents/kWh:
18 *10 = 180 cents or $1.80
- fastcat
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Dave I could install another chimney but would rather not if possible, I'm running a hand fired from the basement and want this to ease the load on that stove. Heating 2400 sq ft and the one stove is fine, house is 72-73*. I figure if I can run the two stoves when it is really cold I can cut coal usage.Flyer5 wrote:Yes it can be power vented . Not sure on the electric costs ,maybe someone running one can jump in here . Just curious,can you run a chimney ?fastcat wrote:I would think you could use a power vent on this stove right? What would the average electric usage be for the power vent a month?
Thanks Richard that is exactly what I was looking for.Richard S. wrote:Take the wattage and multiply by the hours of use, for example a light bulb running 10 hours a day for 30 days would be 300 hours. If it were a 60 watt lightbulb:fastcat wrote:What would the average electric usage be for the power vent a month?
60*300 = 18,000 watt hours
Divide by 1000 to get kilowatt hours:
18,000 / 1000 = 18kWh
Multiply the kilowatt hours by your electric rate, if it's 10 cents/kWh:
18 *10 = 180 cents or $1.80