Re: Electric space heater?

"Lone Haranguer" <linusz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

D.J. Osborn wrote:

"Lone Haranguer" <linusz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Blow the same amount of air around a couple of skinny electric heating
elements and also around a heated chamber with about 4 times the surface
area. The greater surface area will allow more heat to be transferred
even though the same number of BTUs are available.

Why do you keep repeating the same nonsensical statement?

Because I have found it to be true?


You stated that as a question, which leads me to think you haven't found it
to be true.

The OP stated why he was happy with gas rather than electric. Because it
was more efficient. Why do you think his unit was designed that way?


I have not read a statement from him that gas is more efficient than
electricty. Even if he did make that claim, no data have been provided to
substantiate such a claim.

Gas DESIGNS are more efficient in providing heat for the amount of BTUs
expended.


No, they aren't. Even the most efficient gas furnaces have a flue that
exhausts waste heat. Electric furnaces have no flue to exhaust wasate heat.

The price of electricty has remained at the same levels for years while
propane has doubled in price. At what price would you consider switching
to an electric furnace?


That's a red herring--because we're not discussing the price per unit of
energy--we're discussing whether or not electric furnaces waste energy, as
you have falsely claimed they do.

--
D.J., N8DO; FMCA 147762
dj[underscore]osborn at yahoo dot com


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