XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:56:23 -0500, micky wrote:   
      
      
   > --Why would duct heat losses lower the efficiency of an electric   
   > furnace? The heated duct heats space inside the walls and then heats the   
   > walls themselves from the inside.  If they were not heated, they would   
   > suck heat from the air inside the rooms and make the furnac run longer.   
   > If the inside of the walls or the ducts were never cold, they would not   
   > suck heat from the forced air.   
   > --   
      
   A lot of ductwork is not within the living space. True, the crawl space   
   may be cozy. Stray cats will be pleased.   
      
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