Who keeps a bilge heater on?

[hottoddie]

My ER has the Boatsafe heater plus I have a block warmers on each oil pan. The interior has the boat thermo set at 55 but I keep my electric Caframo 9206CABBX set so the cabin stays @ 60 with the boat fan running 24/7. $75/mo in the winter for power and cheap insurance in my book.

Is that $75/mo flat rate or metered? Sounds cheap. A 1000 watt heater at $.15/kwh costs $.15 per hour X 24 hours = $3.60/day X 30 days = $108/mo for one heater. If you have 2 of these block heaters and other heaters running figure it out. Makes your house electric bill look cheap.

 

[NotHerDecision]

My heater has a thermostat. My entire electric bill is 60-80 bucks a month and we spend every weekend in the boat. It only runs when it’s below 75 degrees.

another poster says what’s the point. Well the point is my engine room has no condensation and the fuel has no moisture and there is no rust. Really totally worth the small investment in my opinion. Not to mention when I go in the ER to work on the boat it’s nice and toasty.

 

[The Bill Collector]

Is that $75/mo flat rate or metered? Sounds cheap. A 1000 watt heater at $.15/kwh costs $.15 per hour X 24 hours = $3.60/day X 30 days = $108/mo for one heater. If you have 2 of these block heaters and other heaters running figure it out. Makes your house electric bill look cheap.

Metered... In the summer it's down to $35/mo