Answer: Industrial air movers and LGR dehumidifiers run for days. That shows up on the house meter. Document equipment lists, hour meters, and a baseline bill so the extra kWh is visible. We log the machines. The drying package itself — extraction, equipment days, monitoring — is priced separately from the utility spike. See the Water Damage Restoration Cost Houston 2026 ranges for what those equipment days usually add to a job.
kWh ≈ (Σ watts × hours) ÷ 1000. Multiply by the tariff on the bill. Compare to the prior two cycles so the spike is visible. A consumption report without the bill is incomplete.
Ballpark only: one LGR plus several air movers is often several dollars to the low teens per day at typical Texas residential rates — not a quote.
