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Hi All

does anyone know how to, or where I can find a formula to work out how much it costs to heat water in say for example a 250lt geyser with a 3kw element in 20 c ambient temperature.

I have a feeling the formula may not be as straightforward, with many factors to take into account.

Some education would be appreciated.

Many thanks in advance.

Edited by jasonvanwyk
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1 hour ago, jasonvanwyk said:

does anyone know how to

Had to look it up again, havent done it in a long time. 

"Calculate the kilowatt-hours (kWh) required to heat the water using the following formula: Pt = (4.2 × L × T ) ÷ 3600. Pt is the power used to heat the water, in kWh. L is the number of liters of water that is being heated and T is the difference in temperature from what you started with, listed in degrees Celsius."

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