“How many watts does this unit require? We want to be able to run it on a generator during hurricane season so calculating this is important. I can’t find the user guide online to be able to tell. Hoping someone can look at their manual and share. Thanks.”
Answer This Question
1-5 of 5 Answers
no, it doesn't use 1700 watts per hour to operate. The user was using a guide for something completely different. Do a little more research than just googling something. The first result is not always right. The correct answer is that it uses 500 to 750 watts per hour depending on the settings you use. BTUs do not convert into watts. BTUs is the amount of heat needed to raise one pound of water by one degree. Since ACs are becoming more and more efficient, we have ACs and heaters that utilize more of their energy toward the production of cooling or heating. A house that uses central air uses about 2000 to 5000 watts per hour to cool the entire house relatively quickly. An AC of this side would take maybe an hour to cool a room down to the desired temp. Which means you would pay about $0.09 to cool your room for an hour.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.MissHelpful, this question was not answered for this specific unit which is why asked it. I have looked multiple times.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The specs says it’s 6,000 BTUs and according to google that’s equal to 1,758 watts or 1.7kw. Running it for an hour in Southern California will cost about 34 cents to 50 cents depending on the tier level.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This unit requires about 1265 watts. David M. - Insignia Support
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Look in the questions asked. someone says they bought it to use during hurricane season and uses it with a generator.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.