In many homes, electric furnaces are their primary heating option. This is because electric furnaces provide reliable heating for homes during cold weather. But as you use your electric furnace, do you understand the power consumption of your electric furnace? If you don’t know how much electricity your electric furnace consumes, in this article, we’ll tell you about electric furnace power consumption and related issues.

1. How much electricity does a furnace consume?

Generally, the daily power consumption of a home furnace is about 1KWh to 10KWh, the specific power consumption of the furnace also depends on the model, size, length of use and other aspects of the furnace. For electric furnaces, the operating power of the furnace will be lower than the rated power of the furnace. You can use the following formula to calculate

Furnace power consumption = actual power of the furnace * hours of operation

For example, an electric furnace with a rated power of 5kW may only have an actual operating power of 2KW. If it runs for 1h, then its power consumption will be 2KW*1h=2KWh.

2. How to reduce the electricity expenses of the furnace?

Install a solar system: When you install a solar system, your furnace electricity can be obtained directly from the solar system, reducing the use of grid electricity, in which case you do not have to buy power from the grid in the use of electricity, naturally, the furnace needs to pay the electricity bill is also reduced.

Reduce the time of use: In order to reduce the power consumption of the furnace, you can start from the nature of the furnace good point, that is, to reduce the time of use of the furnace, in the cold weather can also be increased by the level of clothing to withstand, do not use the furnace, minimize the length of time of the use of the furnace.

Enhance building insulation: when your home is insulated well enough, there will be less heat loss, the temperature of the room will drop slower, the furnace can not work all the time, and naturally the power consumption of the furnace will be reduced.

Choose low-power electric stove: for low-power electric stove, generally we will choose the majority of the choice of high power to the electric stove, because there will be people who think that the high power electric stove heating effect will be better. But the low-power furnace just in the heating process will take some time, the actual heating effect is still about the same, mainly low-power furnace will reduce a lot of power consumption.

Regular Maintenance: Regular maintenance of the furnace can reduce the electricity consumed by the furnace itself in order to achieve optimal efficiency.

Consider energy-efficient furnaces: Energy-efficient furnaces that provide the same heating effect as high-power furnaces are already on the market, and they use a lot less electricity than typical furnaces to achieve the same temperature. But energy-saving furnace in the cost will be more expensive than ordinary furnace, but from the long-term use, energy-saving furnace will be better.  

3. How Much Does a Furnace Cost?

When you receive your monthly electric bill, you can only see your household’s total electric bill. However, you can calculate how much it will cost you to use your furnace by giving you a rough estimate of how much power it uses.

Let’s say your furnace actually runs at 1,000 watts, you run it for 500 hours in a month, and the price of electricity in your area is 15 cents per kilowatt hour. The cost of electricity for your furnace in a month would be 1000W * 500h = 500,000Wh, or 500KWh, 500KWh * 15 cents/kWh = 7,500 cents, or $7.50 USD.

However, depending on the actual power used by the electric stove, the amount of money needed for the electric stove to use Search will vary.

The above is the case of your home electricity using grid power, if you are using solar power to provide electricity for the furnace, as long as your solar panels to generate enough power, you can you can save the furnace’s electricity bill, so if your family has the conditions of the case, or we recommend that you install solar energy systems, solar energy systems in the process so you can save a lot of money in the electricity bill.

4. Do furnaces require specialized circuits?

Most electric furnaces require specialized circuits. This is to prevent fires or other problems from overloading the home’s electrical circuits, so specialized circuits are used to connect to the circuit breakers. However, if you are using a solar system to power your home, you will only need to install a new circuit to connect to the circuit. Also note that the power of your furnace may vary with the seasons and temperatures, and you should choose a wire that can handle the maximum power of your furnace.

Conclusion:

As electric stoves consume a lot of power, people prefer to reduce the power consumption of their stoves, and we have provided you with a series of solutions in this article. In addition to this, we can also use the cheaper alternative of using a solar system to power the furnace, which not only cuts down on the electricity bill, but also helps to reduce the dependence on the grid.