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Frank Lee · 01-30-2008, 05:57 PM

I like your tests.

Is it safe to say that, as a general rule, heaters should be plugged in from 45 min to 1 1/2 hours, regardless of ambient temp, no more and no less?

01-30-2008, 05:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
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