How much does it cost to run a window air conditioner?

[powka]

I'm probably going to buy a small (6,000 BTU maybe) window AC unit. How much do you think this will cost per month for electricity?

 

[91TTZ]

Slightly less than it did in your previous post.

 

[powka]

Sorry I waited a minute and it didn't post, so I clicked it again.

 

[cKGunslinger]

7.. it will cost 7.

 

[powka]

What's average, like $100? $200?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Dude - there are too many variables here. Do you live in a 20,000 sqft mansion or a 600 sqft apartment? Do you like room temperature to be 64°F or 87°F? Do you live in Alaska or Arizona? Are you running in 24 hours a day, or only for the 3 hours you are there?

Your question would be equally as useless if you had posted: "Hay guyz, I want to get a car - how much can I expect to spend on gas per month?"

 

[powka]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Dude - there are too many variables here. Do you live in a 20,000 sqft mansion or a 600 sqft apartment? Do you like room temperature to be 64°F or 87°F? Do you live in Alaska or Arizona? Are you running in 24 hours a day, or only for the 3 hours you are there?

Small 1 BR apartment, don't know how many square feet. I'd like the temp to be probably 75. And it will probably be running 24 hours, for sure all night.

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Your question would be equally as useless if you had posted: "Hay guyz, I want to get a car - how much can I expect to spend on gas per month?"

Yeah there's a high and low, so you pick the middle and say it's average.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Assuming it runs at full capacity (560 watts for a Panasonic I found), that's 13.44 kWh per day or 403.2 per 30 day month. At 8 cents per kWh that's about $32.25 a month.

 

[powka]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Assuming it runs at full capacity (560 watts for a Panasonic I found), that's 13.44 kWh per day or 403.2 per 30 day month. At 8 cents per kWh that's about $32.25 a month.

That's cheap :Q
Everyone makes a big fuss about air conditioners using so much electricity, I thought it would cost more.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: powka

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Assuming it runs at full capacity (560 watts for a Panasonic I found), that's 13.44 kWh per day or 403.2 per 30 day month. At 8 cents per kWh that's about $32.25 a month.

That's cheap :Q
Everyone makes a big fuss about air conditioners using so much electricity, I thought it would cost more.

uhh, because they have central air and 2000+ square feet houses too cool...

thats like 100-200 a month.l

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
Assuming it runs at full capacity (560 watts for a Panasonic I found), that's 13.44 kWh per day or 403.2 per 30 day month. At 8 cents per kWh that's about $32.25 a month.

I pay 12.8 cents per kWh.. 🙁