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Re: Heat from computer vs electric furnace
by
Littleshop
on 12/12/2011, 07:01:07 UTC
Is that 'electric furnace' a heat pump type or coil type?

It's a coil type.

I wish I had thought of this before. Now I can leave on all the lights and appliances I want.
Resistance electric heating (coil type) is very expensive to run.  A heat pump uses about 1/3 the electricity for the same heat unless you are pretty far north.  There are now window AC units with true heat pumps in them for under $1000.  They may pay for themselves in one heating season.