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Old 12-14-2008, 12:22 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I'd think the heater core would be far inferior to the lower rad. hose, due to the amount of water available to it and the convection currents likely to develop in the hose, or lack thereof. With 1500W you are going to heat the water up quick, and if it can't convect well enough, it will boil, leaving you with vapor that has very low specific heat --> dead heater.
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