i need the approximate rates. i'm paying too much for my aircon. i need the rates so that i can curb it down.. for example, 8 hrs of air con cost u about $_ ???yea..
Thanks..
2006-10-09 06:26:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
A safe average would be $3.00 per ton per day.
2006-10-09 06:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by Letsee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's no way to say. That depends upon the size of the AC unit, and the total heat load. The total heat load will depend upon the volume of the area to be cooled, the total area of all windows exposed to direct sunlight, and the amount of insulation in the property and the temperature differential between outside and inside.
You can get a rough estimate yourself. Turn off your AC. Read the electric meter. Wait for about 2 hours and read it again. Record the amount of electricity used. Turn on the AC. Wait another 2 hours and read the meter again. Record the amount of electricity used. Subtract the first amount from the second amount. That's the amount of electricity you used for the AC. Apply your local electric rate to that to get the cost of the electricity for the AC. Multiply that by 4 to get the approximate cost for 8 hours.
That number will be good for a day where the weather conditions are similar. It will be higher on a hotter or sunnier day and lower on a cooler or cloudier day.
2006-10-09 13:34:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turning the air con on and off will use more power then leaving it on at a higher temp say 55'0-60'0 instead of 50-40 etc
2006-10-09 13:35:45 · answer #3 · answered by halicon2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at your bill, it will give you the cost per killowatt hour.
In NYS it costs about $3.00 per day for air con, its almost the most expensive appliance you can use.
2006-10-09 13:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by justa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Worry about your english before you worry about that. It's in sad shape.
2006-10-09 13:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by Loki's Mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋