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   Ralph Mowery to All   
   Re: What heats a person working in a col   
   22 Dec 22 22:56:44   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: rmowery42@charter.net   
      
   In article , bowman@montana.com   
   says...   
   >   
   > When you depend on answers from 'AnswerBag'....  The models that   
   > incorporate one or more motors for fans or rotation would be less that   
   > 100% efficient although I doubt they would use 20% of the input.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Even the motors generate heat, so it is still 100 % efficent unless you   
   count on the power dropped in the wiring in the house going to the   
   heater.  Fuel powered heaters that are vented to the outside will see   
   some of the heat going out the exhaust pipe.   
      
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