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Old 10-18-2022, 09:28 AM   #78
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Default Heat Produced IS The Same....

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Originally Posted by John Mercier View Post
1500w is the measure of the electricity used... not the heat produced.

I think I explained that pretty simply with the light bulb example.
Shamelessly cut and pasted from "take control and save coop"...

"Electric plug-in space heaters are not more efficient than other electric heating sources. and Another thing to note is that all electric space heaters are equally efficient. An electric space heater rated at 1,500 watts will use the same amount of power (1,500 watts), producing the same amount of heat regardless of what you pay for it.

In addition, electric plug-in space heaters are not more efficient than other electric heating sources, and all electric space heaters are equally efficient. An electric space heater rated at 1,500 watts will put out the same amount of heat regardless what you pay for it.

You would be better off to take the money you would spend on a space heater and put it toward weatherization improvements to your home, such as adding insulation and caulking."

Dan
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