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Bill Brodhead WPB Enterprises Inc
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Bill Brodhead WPB Enterprises Inc.
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Radon Fan Operating Cost |
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Radon Fan Operating Cost |
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What is the Cost to Run a Radon Fan? There are three Radon Fan operating costs: Electrical Cost Cost to Replace Air that is sucked out of the House Cost to Replace the Fan when it dies
The electrical usage is not the only operating cost—many installers do not properly seal the cracks and openings in the slab. The air sucked out of the basement can easily cost significantly more than the electrical cost to operate the fan. A company offering a less expensive radon system that uses a larger than needed fan and does not seal openings in the slab can double or triple the initial installation cost in operating cost over five years or less. Many installers do not protect fans installed outside from moisture damage which shortens the fan's life. You can determine the approximate cost of the fan electrical usage by first determining your base KwHr electrical cost: - Get a copy of a recent electrical bill. - Find the line that lists the total KwHrs you used and your total electrical charge. - Enter the total Electrical Cost in a calculator and divide it by the total KwHrs. you used. In my case the answer was about 0.12 which means my KwHr rate is 12 cents per KwHr used.
The electrical rate is bound to increase over the next few years. I based the following chart on an electrical cost of $0.14 per KwHr and an inflation rate of just 2% per year which is likely to be very conservative considering the expected rapid increase in cost of energy. In the chart I give the electrical cost each year and what the total 10 year cost would be with 2% inflation based on the midpoint wattage of the fan.
If your U-Tube is reading a small difference the electrical cost is higher.
If your U-tube reading is showing a very large difference than your electrical cost is lower.
You can see the wattage usage of each fan on the Fan Performance page. |
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Cost is based on mid point of the wattage |
Initial KwHr Cost =
$0.14 Years = 1 10 Yearly Inflation 0.0% 2.0% |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
| ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| 12/06 | FR100 | 14 | 20 | $20.85 | $25.41 | $231.32 |
| 2/07 | HP2133 | 15 | 22 | $22.69 | $27.66 | $251.73 |
| 8/06 | RP140 | 15 | 20 | $21.46 | $26.16 | $238.12 |
| 12/11 | Spirit | 18 | 27 | $27.59 | $33.64 | $306.15 |
| 1/12 | RP145 | 39 | 67 | $65.00 | $79.23 | $721.16 |
| 8/10 | XP201 | 43 | 60 | $63.16 | $76.99 | $700.75 |
| 12/06 | GP201 | 44 | 63 | $65.61 | $79.98 | $727.97 |
| 8/10 | RP260 | 47 | 70 | $71.74 | $87.46 | $796.00 |
| 8/06 | Hawk | 48 | 72 | $73.58 | $89.70 | $816.41 |
| 1/12 | Maverick | 48 | 71 | $72.97 | $88.95 | $809.61 |
| 1/07 | FR150 | 50 | 70 | $73.58 | $89.70 | $816.41 |
| 8/10 | XP151 | 51 | 64 | $70.52 | $85.96 | $782.40 |
| 1/12 | GBR190 | 52 | 80 | $80.94 | $98.67 | $898.05 |
| 1/07 | XR261 | 58 | 88 | $89.53 | $109.13 | $993.30 |
| 12/06 | GP301 | 60 | 100 | $98.11 | $119.60 | $1,088.55 |
| 12/06 | GP401 | 63 | 115 | $109.15 | $133.05 | $1,211.01 |
| 01/07 | HP2190 | 65 | 84 | $91.37 | $111.38 | $1,013.71 |
| 12/06 | HP190 | 66 | 84 | $91.98 | $112.12 | $1,020.52 |
| 3/07 | GP501 | 76 | 138 | $131.22 | $159.96 | $1,455.94 |
| 10/06 | Powler | 84 | 133 | $133.06 | $162.20 | $1,476.35 |
| 8/10 | RP265 | 84 | 121 | $125.71 | $153.23 | $1,394.70 |
| 2/10 | HP220 | 84 | 142 | $138.58 | $168.93 | $1,537.58 |
| 11/06 | Legend | 84 | 141 | $137.97 | $168.18 | $1,530.77 |
| 12/07 | Eagle | 97 | 161 | $158.21 | $192.85 | $1,755.29 |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
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| 7/05 | Fury | 87 | 168 | $156.37 | $190.61 | $1,734.88 |
| 7/07 | RP380 | 98 | 143 | $147.78 | $180.14 | $1,639.63 |
| 1/12 | Fan Max | 113 | 180 | $179.67 | $219.01 | $1,993.41 |
| 4/07 | FR250-8 | 129 | 210 | $207.87 | $253.40 | $2,306.37 |
| 6/10 | Greenlee R225 | 185 | 258 | $271.65 | $331.14 | $3,013.92 |
| 3/11 | Force | 216 | 296 | $313.96 | $382.71 | $3,483.36 |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
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| 1/00 | HS2000 | 105 | 216 | $196.84 | $239.94 | $2,183.90 |
| 11/11 | GBR76SOE | 145 | 345 | $300.47 | $366.27 | $3,333.68 |
| 2/12 | GBR89HA | 314 | 1020 | $818.01 | $997.15 | $9,075.78 |
| 2/11 | HS5000 | 331 | 412 | $455.61 | $555.38 | $5,054.95 |
| 12/11 | GBR76HO | 403 | 575 | $599.71 | $731.04 | $6,653.76 |
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Radon Job Photos Fan Performance Lots of Other Info WPB Home |
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What is the Cost to Run a Radon Fan? There are three Radon Fan operating costs: Electrical Cost Cost to Replace Air that is sucked out of the House Cost to Replace the Fan when it dies
The electrical usage is not the only operating cost—many installers do not properly seal the cracks and openings in the slab. The air sucked out of the basement can easily cost significantly more than the electrical cost to operate the fan. A company offering a less expensive radon system that uses a larger than needed fan and does not seal openings in the slab can double or triple the initial installation cost in operating cost over five years or less. Many installers do not protect fans installed outside from moisture damage which shortens the fan's life. You can determine the approximate cost of the fan electrical usage by first determining your base KwHr electrical cost: - Get a copy of a recent electrical bill. - Find the line that lists the total KwHrs you used and your total electrical charge. - Enter the total Electrical Cost in a calculator and divide it by the total KwHrs. you used. In my case the answer was about 0.12 which means my KwHr rate is 12 cents per KwHr used.
The electrical rate is bound to increase over the next few years. I based the following chart on an electrical cost of $0.14 per KwHr and an inflation rate of just 2% per year which is likely to be very conservative considering the expected rapid increase in cost of energy. In the chart I give the electrical cost each year and what the total 10 year cost would be with 2% inflation based on the midpoint wattage of the fan.
If your U-Tube is reading a small difference the electrical cost is higher.
If your U-tube reading is showing a very large difference than your electrical cost is lower.
You can see the wattage usage of each fan on the Fan Performance page. |
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Cost is based on mid point of the wattage |
Initial KwHr Cost =
$0.14 Years = 1 10 Yearly Inflation 0.0% 2.0% |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
| ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| 12/06 | FR100 | 14 | 20 | $20.85 | $25.41 | $231.32 |
| 2/07 | HP2133 | 15 | 22 | $22.69 | $27.66 | $251.73 |
| 8/06 | RP140 | 15 | 20 | $21.46 | $26.16 | $238.12 |
| 12/11 | Spirit | 18 | 27 | $27.59 | $33.64 | $306.15 |
| 1/12 | RP145 | 39 | 67 | $65.00 | $79.23 | $721.16 |
| 8/10 | XP201 | 43 | 60 | $63.16 | $76.99 | $700.75 |
| 12/06 | GP201 | 44 | 63 | $65.61 | $79.98 | $727.97 |
| 8/10 | RP260 | 47 | 70 | $71.74 | $87.46 | $796.00 |
| 8/06 | Hawk | 48 | 72 | $73.58 | $89.70 | $816.41 |
| 1/12 | Maverick | 48 | 71 | $72.97 | $88.95 | $809.61 |
| 1/07 | FR150 | 50 | 70 | $73.58 | $89.70 | $816.41 |
| 8/10 | XP151 | 51 | 64 | $70.52 | $85.96 | $782.40 |
| 1/12 | GBR190 | 52 | 80 | $80.94 | $98.67 | $898.05 |
| 1/07 | XR261 | 58 | 88 | $89.53 | $109.13 | $993.30 |
| 12/06 | GP301 | 60 | 100 | $98.11 | $119.60 | $1,088.55 |
| 12/06 | GP401 | 63 | 115 | $109.15 | $133.05 | $1,211.01 |
| 01/07 | HP2190 | 65 | 84 | $91.37 | $111.38 | $1,013.71 |
| 12/06 | HP190 | 66 | 84 | $91.98 | $112.12 | $1,020.52 |
| 3/07 | GP501 | 76 | 138 | $131.22 | $159.96 | $1,455.94 |
| 10/06 | Powler | 84 | 133 | $133.06 | $162.20 | $1,476.35 |
| 8/10 | RP265 | 84 | 121 | $125.71 | $153.23 | $1,394.70 |
| 2/10 | HP220 | 84 | 142 | $138.58 | $168.93 | $1,537.58 |
| 11/06 | Legend | 84 | 141 | $137.97 | $168.18 | $1,530.77 |
| 12/07 | Eagle | 97 | 161 | $158.21 | $192.85 | $1,755.29 |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
| ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| 7/05 | Fury | 87 | 168 | $156.37 | $190.61 | $1,734.88 |
| 7/07 | RP380 | 98 | 143 | $147.78 | $180.14 | $1,639.63 |
| 1/12 | Fan Max | 113 | 180 | $179.67 | $219.01 | $1,993.41 |
| 4/07 | FR250-8 | 129 | 210 | $207.87 | $253.40 | $2,306.37 |
| 6/10 | Greenlee R225 | 185 | 258 | $271.65 | $331.14 | $3,013.92 |
| 3/11 | Force | 216 | 296 | $313.96 | $382.71 | $3,483.36 |
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| Manufacture Date | Standard Fans | Minimum Watts | Maximum Watts | 1st year Cost | Last Year Cost | 10 Year Total Cost |
| ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ------------ |
| 1/00 | HS2000 | 105 | 216 | $196.84 | $239.94 | $2,183.90 |
| 11/11 | GBR76SOE | 145 | 345 | $300.47 | $366.27 | $3,333.68 |
| 2/12 | GBR89HA | 314 | 1020 | $818.01 | $997.15 | $9,075.78 |
| 2/11 | HS5000 | 331 | 412 | $455.61 | $555.38 | $5,054.95 |
| 12/11 | GBR76HO | 403 | 575 | $599.71 | $731.04 | $6,653.76 |
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Radon Job Photos Fan Performance Lots of Other Info WPB Home |
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Radon mitigation call Integra Environmental 610 346-8004 |