limpymcforskin

limpymcforskin t1_j15smjm wrote

Once again they cost literally the same to run. That is my entire point lol. Electric resistive heat is 100% efficient. If it's the same room in the same conditions there will be no difference in the cost to heat said room to the same temp for the same amount of time.

You are mistaking the oil heater being more efficient when in reality it just has a larger thermal mass which will let heat off after you turn it off. It still took the same amount of heat to heat that thermal mass up.

Oil heaters are nicer for bedrooms since they are quiet. I'm simply trying to correct that last sentence you said where they are cheaper to run. They aren't.

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limpymcforskin t1_j12w87k wrote

This isn't really correct. A 1500 watt heater will heat the same space with the same thermal load in half the time as a 750 watt heater. The oil heater if it only takes 700 watts is going to take over double the time to bring the room to temperature compared to the fan heater. This is because of the thermal load of the oil itself plus having half the power of the fan heater. The only reason you are thinking you are saving money is that it's off but in reality you paid for that heat energy that is being released by the oil. If both have decent functioning thermostats they will both use the same exact amount of energy to heat the same space to a desired temp.

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There are advantages to oil heaters like being quieter but saving your money isn't one of them.

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limpymcforskin t1_iue0hxe wrote

Look Into Rheem hybrid hot water heaters. I have one and it's a 50 gallon and with two people in the home it costs about 100 bucks a year to run. Much cheaper than natural gas. As for dryers I'm not sure.

Also gas cooking is the most inefficient type of cooking there is. With gas it's estimated only around 70% of the energy is transferred to the pan itself. With induction it's in the 90+% range.

Also no vents needed for either of those

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