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[-] JATtho@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Power-line losses before your house, so a electric heater is only 96%-85% effecient. When the heating for bird feets is accounted, it's 100%.

[-] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Blaming the heater for losses in the power lines doesn't seem fair.

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

You're assuming this heater is on grid power. We just need to power it by solar panels that are inside the house, under a skylight. Now we've got a 100% efficient heater, just don't ask about PV efficiency...

[-] StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

Well it is heat. If we count power lines as part of an electric heater I'd say that's still effective.

[-] visc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Unless it makes a noise or a light that escapes the house

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