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   rbowman to Ralph Mowery   
   Re: What heats a person working in a col   
   23 Dec 22 19:42:11   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:56:44 -0500, Ralph Mowery wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Ultimately but the motors are also transferring electrical energy to   
   kinetic energy in moving the air mass.   
      
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