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Re: Radiant heat vs BTU's?

#130807 02/15/07 11:18 AM

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1 watt hour = 3.41214163 BTU
or equivalently
1 watt = 3.41214163 BTU per hour

This is true for all electric resistance heating.

-Jon

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Radiant heat vs BTU's?	WFO	02/15/07 01:51 AM
Re: Radiant heat vs BTU's?	SteveFehr	02/15/07 11:56 AM
Re: Radiant heat vs BTU's?	winnie	02/15/07 03:18 PM
Re: Radiant heat vs BTU's?	WFO	02/16/07 12:03 AM
Re: Radiant heat vs BTU's?	winnie	02/16/07 03:23 AM

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