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Originally Posted by CalmSeasQuest
It wasn't so much the expense, rather the realization of the scale with a larger tank/system. I never even thought about having a few of 150W heaters in the tanks Somehow it struck me when planning on upwards of 800 Watts.
As for being up north, although we save on cooling during the winter, we spend on heating and still have to deal with summer air conditioning and dehumidifiers.
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I have 2 500 watt heaters in my 250 gallon system. I have them staged so the second one only kicks on during real cold days. My sump is in the basement as well. I am replacing my 3 MH lights with 3 Radion Pro's and I know my electric bill may climb in the winter months as a result. Now what I really am really interested is how your DC return pump will work. I currently have a PanWorld PS200 which is the power hog of the system since it runs 24/7. I did some calculations on head pressure and it seems the DC pumps may come up a little short.