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The v2 microgreens grow setup is complete (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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[–] [S] 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

My electricity bill is negligible compared to my overall rent and other expenses. I think I pay roughly $65 a month average, higher in summer because air conditioner about $100 at hottest month, lower in winter because heating is radiator and free at $55. Basically my air conditioner consumes over $30 a month just to keep myself from roasting.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    I meant energy costs for the microgreens setup specifically, but it sounds like they are very low, and so you don't measure them. Electricity is stupidly expensive where I live, which is why I was asking. Thanks!

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I suspect this is due to the lights that OP is using.

    I start seeds every spring and keep them under 3x "big" grow lights for around 14 hours a day. I drive a Volt (plug-in hybrid with a 16ish kwh battery) around 200-250 miles/week on mostly battery. I do most of my charging at home. This month the Volt has consumed around 170 kwh. The lights have consumed 141 kwh in the same time period. The next thing on the list is our refrigerator with 36.5 kwh.

    At this rate, the lights will use 255 kwh for the month.

    On the plus side, our seedlings are not leggy. On the downside, that's around $50/month for the two months a year the lights are on.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 6 months ago*

    Here are the lights I'm using, should help do the calculation for you. I have to run them for about 8-10 hours a day, 8 of them. But yea, for me these lights are nothing compared to other things like my refrigerator and air conditioner in summer.

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