Quartz Space Heater

[CJT]

I've never heard of a company that was NOT "using a marketing strategy" to gain customers.

[<kjpro]

I knew someone would say this...

But to be "Plain and Simple"... I can not promote an item that I do not believe in.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Ill sell you 25 each 100 watt light bulbs.

ultimately does the same thing...

[<kjpro]

No kidding... this is what people don&#39;t understand.

Which produces more heat?

A 1 - 500 watt halogen light. B 5 - 100 watt light bulbs. C 1 - 500 watt electric heater D 1 - 500 watt quartz heater E 1 - 500 watt baseboard heater

Which answer below is correct?

A They all create different amounts of heat. B A & B are equal, C & E are equal, but D produces more heat. C A, B & D are equal and C & E are equal, but C & E produce more heat. D (A,B,C,D & E) All create the same amount of heat.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

This a "trick question" or what ?

[<kjpro]

I&#39;ll try to catch ya tomorrow, going to catch some zzzzz now. :-)

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

zzzzzzzzzzz

[R.L. Deboni]

Correct, but incomplete, answer (have renumbered answers) is 4

But complete answer is:

A,B and D produce more radiation heat C less radiation E most heats buy convection

Therefore, if you are sitting exposed to sources A, B and D, you feel warmer with the same power (sounds strange ?) as of C or E.

If you are interested ONLY in heating a room, answer 1) is ok. But if you are interested in heating people (for example, outdoor), sources A, B and D are very efficient options.

Let us put it this way: A,B and D are most efficient in delivering the same amount of power of C and E, but where you need it more: on your body.

Example: a keep 64 F at home. When I am walking around it is a comfortable temperature. But when I sit down, I start to feel a little cold. Solution: a 150W halogen lamp with reflector pointed in my direction.

150W is not that much power, but you have to compare it to your body heating power (about 100-200W), so if you could deliver that power to heat yourself and not the walls of your house ... :-)

R.L.Deboni

[Power's Mechanical]

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This a "trick question" or what ?

Uh, no. A btu is a btu, and the answer is d.

[HeyBub]

It heats the whole 3000 sq.ft. house instead of the 250 sq.ft. bedroom.

[Snap Whipcrack..............]

I&#39;d be looking into one and dump the space heaters.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

messagenews:518b1$45bc57a7$943f6c44$ [e-mail]...

Give the man a cigar.

[Solar Flare]

Hey ! Free illumination!

Do you believe in perpetual motion too?

[Solar Flare]

Which question do you want answered?

Which produces more heat?..C and E because they don&#39;t waste as much energy producing visible light.

Which answer is correct?...None. Only C and E are the same. The rest all waste varying amounts of energy producing visible light.

[Solar Flare]

[Mike Hartigan]

[CJT]

And what does that light ultimately end up as?

[CJT]

You do know the difference between radiation, convection, and conduction, don&#39;t you?

[CJT]

I&#39;m surprised the marketeers have never tried that argument as an advantage of electric heat over gas or other alternatives. :-)

[Joe Fischer]

It isn&#39;t an advantage as long as the heating system is thermostat regulated, using electric will save gas, but may cost more.

Joe Fischer