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| Carter |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 18:28:14
Was just wondering how much electric they use im provided by scottish power pay as you go |
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| Sta~ple |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 18:08:47
Stats can save electricity :P
Think the electricity bill with 5 heatmats was slightly more expensive than heating 1 viv with 100w bulb, but the bulb wasn't stated, just on a dimmer. |
| Carter |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 17:32:20
Thanks everyone for the advice cant wait get my corn just need a thermostat and thermometer |
| scottishbluebird |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 17:17:33
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Originally posted by burton2236
my girlfriends mother had a bill for 300quid and tried to blame it all my my two snakes LOL soo i think ill have to show her this :D
 seriously! |
| a33272 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 16:07:34
a stat wont blow a bulb. |
| Red123 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 15:18:42
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Originally posted by lotabob
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Originally posted by Red123
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Originally posted by a33272
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Originally posted by Red123
Now heat bulbs/lights/ceramics is a different matter altogether.
i disagree my JCP has 120w of I/R bulbs an they barely use anything.
the best way to look at how much power viv heaters use is the simple fact that the thermostats are only on 5amp fused plugs which means there pretty low power consumers.
when i set up my 2 vivs 1 with mat an 1 with 2 I/R bulbs before u put snakes in i turned all the house electric off an turned the stats right up to see what the meter did an then compaired it to other things.....
my conclusion was a tv on standby used more
I guess my bulbs use alot then because I do not run them on stats. They reach and stay at a constant temp providing the 120f hot spot that I need. Maybe I should consider using a larger wattage bulb and using a stat. We are on pay as you go for electric and since using the two bulbs and the two UV lights my electric has risen by at least £5 a week!
Tut tut, ALL heat sources should be statted.
I run 4 ceramic heat bulbs on stats, 4 heat mats with stats, a fish tank filter and lighting and I barely notice the difference. I just checked my monitor and I used £1.27 yesterday, I was in, had the TV on and the PS3 running for a bit too so its nothing at all.
Yes heat sources should really have a stat, But they are normal spot bulbs and keep to a constant heat. If I used a stat I would then have to increase the bulb size to say 100w or the stat would blow the bulb. If a bulb blows its just going to throw the trip as it would if it was used in a ceiling light in the kitchen. |
| LarkaDawg |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 12:51:55
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Originally posted by Carter
So do baby corns need 24/7 heat but adults 12 hours per day
No, corn snakes need heat all the time unless you're in a climate where its already that temp (in which case you're thermostat should turn off the mat/bulb). However, you can if you want, turn the heat down by a couple of degrees at night. Wouldn't see much point with a mat, but with bulbs if they emmit light then its useful. |
| lotabob |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 12:15:42
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Originally posted by Red123
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Originally posted by a33272
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Originally posted by Red123
Now heat bulbs/lights/ceramics is a different matter altogether.
i disagree my JCP has 120w of I/R bulbs an they barely use anything.
the best way to look at how much power viv heaters use is the simple fact that the thermostats are only on 5amp fused plugs which means there pretty low power consumers.
when i set up my 2 vivs 1 with mat an 1 with 2 I/R bulbs before u put snakes in i turned all the house electric off an turned the stats right up to see what the meter did an then compaired it to other things.....
my conclusion was a tv on standby used more
I guess my bulbs use alot then because I do not run them on stats. They reach and stay at a constant temp providing the 120f hot spot that I need. Maybe I should consider using a larger wattage bulb and using a stat. We are on pay as you go for electric and since using the two bulbs and the two UV lights my electric has risen by at least £5 a week!
Tut tut, ALL heat sources should be statted.
I run 4 ceramic heat bulbs on stats, 4 heat mats with stats, a fish tank filter and lighting and I barely notice the difference. I just checked my monitor and I used £1.27 yesterday, I was in, had the TV on and the PS3 running for a bit too so its nothing at all. |
| burton2236 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 10:55:39
my girlfriends mother had a bill for 300quid and tried to blame it all my my two snakes LOL soo i think ill have to show her this :D |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 09:45:15
It's over 9 thousand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway yeah it's not a lot, think like £30ish a yeah for my 5 on heatmats. |
| Carter |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 09:42:19
So do baby corns need 24/7 heat but adults 12 hours per day |
| Red123 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 08:31:02
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Originally posted by a33272
quote:
Originally posted by Red123
Now heat bulbs/lights/ceramics is a different matter altogether.
i disagree my JCP has 120w of I/R bulbs an they barely use anything.
the best way to look at how much power viv heaters use is the simple fact that the thermostats are only on 5amp fused plugs which means there pretty low power consumers.
when i set up my 2 vivs 1 with mat an 1 with 2 I/R bulbs before u put snakes in i turned all the house electric off an turned the stats right up to see what the meter did an then compaired it to other things.....
my conclusion was a tv on standby used more
I guess my bulbs use alot then because I do not run them on stats. They reach and stay at a constant temp providing the 120f hot spot that I need. Maybe I should consider using a larger wattage bulb and using a stat. We are on pay as you go for electric and since using the two bulbs and the two UV lights my electric has risen by at least £5 a week! |
| oakleyman18 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 07:25:34
Let's do some maths.. ("yay!!" I hear you all cry!)
As far as I'm aware, my current electricity price is around £0.15 per kWh. This means I can use 1kW of energy for one hour, at a cost of 15p. So, if we take a 15W heat mat for example (adult sized!), it looks like this:
Cost of running a 15W heat mat for one hour = 0.225p (£0.00225)
Cost of running a heat mat for 12 hours a day (assuming thermostat management) = 2.7p (£0.027)
Cost of running a 15W heat mat for 12 hours a day for a year = £9.85.
That's next to nothing really  |
| Georgina |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 00:46:28
i have three mats, and i use a key meter for electric, i havnt noticed a rise at all x |
| a33272 |
Posted - 10/04/2012 : 00:10:05
my tv on standby uses as much as it does when its on!!!!. trust me electric usage is minimal |
| Carter |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 23:38:55
Wow a tv on stand by im getin a corn end of august (my bday) just finding out usefull info before commiting |
| a33272 |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 23:00:28
quote:
Originally posted by Red123
Now heat bulbs/lights/ceramics is a different matter altogether.
i disagree my JCP has 120w of I/R bulbs an they barely use anything.
the best way to look at how much power viv heaters use is the simple fact that the thermostats are only on 5amp fused plugs which means there pretty low power consumers.
when i set up my 2 vivs 1 with mat an 1 with 2 I/R bulbs before u put snakes in i turned all the house electric off an turned the stats right up to see what the meter did an then compaired it to other things.....
my conclusion was a tv on standby used more |
| Corns7 |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 22:31:54
You only need a bigger heat mat when they are adults because they are in bigger viv's. The bigg the viv the bigger the mat |
| paulie78 |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 22:30:08
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Originally posted by Carter
So basically when it gets to the stage of adults a big heat mat is needed and thats it
Yup your heatmat needs to cover at least a third and a maxiumum of half your viv floor space as i said in the other post i use the ultratherm 11x11 matts and in a 2ft viv it covers half the floor space in a 3ft it covers around a third |
| Carter |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 22:19:20
So basically when it gets to the stage of adults a big heat mat is needed and thats it |
| Red123 |
Posted - 09/04/2012 : 22:17:14
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Originally posted by lotabob
I've never plugged my corn snake in.
LOL  |
