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Old 05-10-2008, 10:18 AM   #14 (permalink)
Gregte
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
I would think that with effeciency losses your furnace is more efficient at creating heat than your refregerator.
I believe that an electric refrigerator is 100% efficient at producing heat in your house, i.e. nothing goes up a chimney or flue vent as it does with a gas furnace. All the heat generated stays in the house just as with electric resistance heaters which are also 100% efficient.

The issue would be which fuel is cheaper per btu, gas or electricity.
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