Re: Electric space heater?

D.J. Osborn wrote:

"GBinNC" <GBinNC@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:06:02 GMT, SnoMan <admin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I never did care for a heatpump in a house let alone a RV because they
produce luke warm air at best and like you said when it is below 40 or
so they suffer in performance even more.

The heat pumps in our houses have gas-pack furnaces for backup heat,
instead of electric elements. Makes a world of difference.



It doesn't make "a world of difference" at all. The elements in a properly-sized home electric furnace put out the same amount of heat as the burners in a properly-sized home gas furnace.

But they lack the heat transfer ability because they lack equal heat transfer area.

Therefore, there is no
noticeable difference in heating performance between an electric furnace and a gas furnace.

Bull twiddle.
LZ
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