Operating Cost - Dimplex Power Chef BPC-2007 Specifications

PowerChef Electric Grill Operating Cost
Grill with PowerChef for 1 hour, 3 times a week for $2.15 per month.
Usage
Calculation based on operating grill 3 times weekly for one hour each time, multiplied by 4.3 weeks per
month results in 12.9 hours per month.
Cost calculation
Local Kilowatt Hour Rate x 1.6 (PowerChef's Kilowatts) x number of hours
10.44¢* x 1.6 = 16.7¢ per hour
16.7¢ per hour x 12.9 hours per month =
Rates
Canadian Average price for electricity: 10.44 ¢ per kilowatt-hour *
*
Source: Comparison of Electricity Prices in Major North American Cities 2008
Propane Grill Operating Cost
Cook with a propane grill for 1 hour, 3 times per week for $26.18 per month.
Usage
Calculation based on operating grill 3 times weekly for one hour each time, multiplied by 4.3 weeks per
month results in 12.9 hours per month.
Cost calculation
(Total BTU's in tank) / (BTU's consumed per hour) = number of usage hours per tank
Number of usage hours / number of hours per tank = number of tanks required
Number of tanks needed x average price per tank = cost to operate per month
431,820 / 40,000 = 10.8 hours per tank
12.9 hours per month / 10.8 hours per tank = 1.19 tanks
1.19 tanks X $ 22.00 per tank = $ 26.18 per month
Assumptions
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Propane Grill using 40,000 BTU per hour
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Average 20lb tank has 431,820 BTU's**
Rates
Average price for 20lbs propane = $22.00
**Source: Environmental Protection Agency
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