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Old 09-04-2022, 12:33 PM   #5
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The radiant (infrared) works more like your wood stove.
While the conventional element heater works on convection.

A convection heater really needs a fan to be effective in any real manner... while the radiant might have it as an additional transference for the heated air around the unit - sort of like adding one of those little fans to the wood stove.

I think the most efficient is wearing either thermals or sweat pants and shirt, with wool socks and slippers... then adding a throw to cover your lap... and either a chair that has heaters built in... or an electric heating pad.

That way, you only add the heat you need, and it is so close to your person that it becomes the most effective in getting the job done without heating the ''books''
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