I just wanted to put this out there and see what everyone's ideas are...
I have a 180 gallon tank with a 40 gallon sump. I live in the Northeast so I have 2 x 500 watt heaters to keep the tank at temp. My electricity bill is through the roof so I wanted to see if there was a way to utilize the Apex to help me cut costs. I am already using the Apex to control the heaters. What I wanted to see is if I could save money by having the heaters turn on in stages much like the way some building HVAC systems work. Could I program the first heater to come on and if the tank is not at temp in a certain time, turn the second heater on? Would this help cut down on electricity use. I'm just thinking of times like this (I live in the Northeast) where we have great weather days and it's warm and some nasty cold days. 1 500 watt heater could probably heat the tank just fine...
Would this work? Ideas?
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