Electricity Cost Comparison Chart

Piano Life Saver System	Portable Room Dehumidifier
HUMIDISTAT* * (operates 24 hrs per day) Uses 2 watts per hour x 24 hours= 48 watts per day HUMIDIFIER * * (operates approx. 12 hrs per day) Uses 8 watts x 12 hours = 96 watts per day (2) DEHUMIDIFIERS * * (both operate approx. 12 hrs per day) (1) 50 watts + (1) 25 watts Uses 75 watts x 12 hrs = 900 watts per day Humidistat 48 + Humidifier 96 + Dehumidifiers 900 = 1044 watts used per day	ROOM DEHUMIDIFIER (operates 24 hours per day) Protects 350 sq. foot room Removes 30 pints (3.75 gal) of water daily Uses 490 watts per hour x 24 hours = 11,760 watts per day	Wattage Consumption
1044 watts ÷ 1,000 watts (1 Kilowatt) = 1.044 Kilowatts used per day 1.044 Kilowatts x $.0891* per Kilowatt = $.0930 Cost to operate System is 9¢ per day	11,760 watts ÷ 1,000 watts (1 Kilowatt) = 11.76 Kilowatts used per day 11.76 Kilowatts x $.0891* per Kilowatt = $1.05 Cost to operate Room Dehumidifier is $1.05 per day	Kilowatt Consumption and Cost of Electricity *
Cost to operate System for 1 month is $2.79	Cost to operate for 1 month is $31.50	Total Monthly Cost
Calculations are based upon 1 Kilowatt hour's average cost in the U.S. which is $.0891. There are 1000 watts in 1 Kilowatt. *As the Piano Life Saver cycles constantly between dehumidification and humidification modes, the Dehumidifiers and Humidifier are each operating approximately 12 hours in a 24-hour day. The calculation above pertains to a Grand 6-Part System.
A Portable Room Dehumidifier Requires 11 X more $$ to operate than the Piano Life Saver System!