Spending Saturday and Sunday on the boat. Came to find snow all over. The electricity stayed on. No blown barkers and the new heat bar appears to have worked. Question is, how much electricity did it use.
Took a photo of our electricity meter and then set to work shovelling off the snow from the deck.
The hydrometer said plus 80 percent water in the air when we left. After six days of the heat bar and two fans ( the solar powered one stopped when it was covered in snow). The hydrometer read 63%. Looks like a successful attempt. How much did the heating bar cost us in electricity? Left the boat with a meter reading of 18391 and came to a meter of 18398. A difference of 7kw. At 0.095 cents a kilowatt. It cost 66.5 cents to run the bar and charge the batteries. Will take another reading when we leave as the heater is on 24/7 to keep us warm.
Plan to do no real work. Its relaxing time. Went to the pub and took some photos.
Update:
When we left the boat the electricity meter read 18428 a difference of 30 from when we arrived. This means that the 1500 watt heater, electricity, stove electric blanket, and kettle cost $2.85 to run. Not bad I guess for the winter.... could be worse.
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