With the light on for so long, how does this affect your electric bill? null

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pcgumshoe · Accepted Answer

LEDs do NOT take up a lot of electricity, 2-3 volts usually.  Also, the power adapter is only 12V @ 1 Amp.

Published by AeroGrow · Answer

To calculate how much energy an AeroGarden uses, we use the following formula:

-- The number of hours each day that your AeroGarden is on (based on the type of garden planted and AeroGarden type itself), multiplied by

-- The wattage figure given above for your model AeroGarden (divided by 1000 to convert it to kilowatts, as used by the electric company), multiplied by

-- 31 days a  month, multiplied by

-- The cost per kilowatt hour charged by your utility (in this case $.11 kw/hour)

For example, in a cubicle in one of our office at AeroGrow we are growing Gourmet Herbs (on 17 hours a day) in an AeroGarden Bounty (which uses 48 watts, or 0.048 kilowatts, of power).  This AeroGarden is on for 31 days a month, at an average utility rate of approximately $0.11 per kilowatt hour of electricity. Please reach out to our Customer Service Team on the Aerogarden website with any further questions or concerns.

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