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flya750:
Hello,

I'm considering a Bullfrog X7L and I wanted to get an idea of actually operating costs I can expect per month?

The salesman tells me my electric bill will not increase more than $20 bucks? That seems low?

Also, what can I expect for costs with chemicals?

Thanks!

Tman122:

--- Quote from: flya750 on February 15, 2019, 12:58:39 am ---Hello,

I'm considering a Bullfrog X7L and I wanted to get an idea of actually operating costs I can expect per month?

The salesman tells me my electric bill will not increase more than $20 bucks? That seems low?

Also, what can I expect for costs with chemicals?

Thanks!

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Where you live and how much you use the tub are the determining factors. 15 bucks a month in the summer 50 in the winter.

Sam:
I'd be shocked to see a bullfrog cost $50 a month unless you live at altitude and even then probably not.  Bullfrog are very efficient.  I have a guy at 9k feet and the best estimate that he has on monthly energy increase is about $35 in the coldest month of the year.

bachman:
Cost per kWh varies around the country but it's easy enough to track once you get started. Here is a link to show what's what. Eleven cents and under is considered the cheapest rated by states, upward of .17 to .25 cents range and above are the most expensive. 

https://www.chooseenergy.com/electricity-rates-by-state/

I'm in Colorado Springs at 6620 ft and we have pretty mild winters compared to the media sensation of weather news for Colorado winters and "the mountains" that really do get some excitement more often. We DO get hellacious temp swings from night to day at times like mid 60's days and down to thirties at night. I had the same estimated cost question and it's a popular one. We set up our tub in late October. I established our previous bill showed 580 kWH for the month and added in are itemized access use costs. I wanted to track my use and knew we were headed into the heating season when the furnace fan runs and we at times use an aux electric baseboard style heater. Then of course, soon to come Christmas season, lights etc.....
- Incidentally, that 580 kWh is way below the nat'l average that might be closer to 900 or 1000 and not my 'average' for the year either so realize the percentage of your bill that is the hot tub versus total kWh will be fairly low.

Catching it before the big temp drop and other variables, I can tell you my first few months cost was additionally about $30/ month as we moved into the colder weather. I say a buck to a $1.30 a day is most of what I'll see through the cold months and it's proving out. My tub is a 400 gallon 2 pump system, 5 kw heater and circ pump filtering and temp sampling as needed or settings choice. (2004 Marquis Reward)

I'll tell you the first month bill (just the tub use cost portion) will likely be almost twice your norm if you fill it with cold tap water at 50 some degrees. The tub will heat at full throttle for hours to gain the temp setting and that itself can be about what it takes to maintain the temp setting all through the month. My first bill was about $55 - 58 extra and I predicted that. Tub efficiencies vary some, I'm sure and mine is from 2004 when things might have had slightly looser standards, I just don't know.
Keep in mind, we are probably talking pennies or dimes a day to compare some of these with some of those.  ;D

* I have yet to find anyone who truly sets back the tub temp regularly just to save some money. Unless going away on vacation for a long time or no use in a few colder months, you wont' save anything due to the extra work and time the tub needs to fight it's way back to use temp. Many do offer set backs or recommend 80 degrees for those times when you are not shutting it down and draining completely though. If it's idling or off season mode, keeping the chemistry in line and working still fits within the 80 temp range and no real temptation " to see if I can save $5.00 this month ! "  ;) 
 
I've taken a few phone snaps of my meter reading just to be able to keep tabs on it around our end of month reading date. It's nice to know things are consistent and as expected.

Tman122:

--- Quote from: Sam on February 15, 2019, 03:16:06 pm ---I'd be shocked to see a bullfrog cost $50 a month unless you live at altitude and even then probably not.  Bullfrog are very efficient.  I have a guy at 9k feet and the best estimate that he has on monthly energy increase is about $35 in the coldest month of the year.

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I'll give you a 100% assurance a bullfrog can cost 50 bucks a month. Quit the pitch. Initial start up, Northern Minnesota climate, heavy use, all these things affect cost. BF is no exception and not as efficient as other tubs out there.

Want to be shocked, come to Northern Minnesota.

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