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   From: excretatauris@invalid.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:50:29 -0700, dagmargoodboat wrote:   
      
   > Even a cheesy, wasteful   
   > resistive electric heater isn't all that bad if you're just heating   
   > 120 sq. ft. with it.   
      
   What's wasteful about resistive heating? For every joule in, you get a   
   joule of heat out.   
      
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