Re: COSTS OF RUNNING A MACHINE 24X7

While the comments on the cost in $ has been entertaining, the second
part of the question I think may be more useful IE is there a physical
toll on the machine that should be taken into account. Assuming one
has a drink or two when they wake up and then perhaps one or two more
after dinner from an energy perspective it would seem clear that
putting it on a timer and running it ~6 hours a day is cheaper than
running it 24x7. This is what I have done for ~4 years and have only
had to replace a few small washers, gaskets and such. The biggest
thing I have replaced to date was the vacuum breaker. Am I lucky or
am I missing something?
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