View Single Post
  #24   Report Post  
Posted to uk.d-i-y,uk.media.tv.misc,uk.tech.digital-tv,uk.tech.broadcast
Norman Wells[_3_] Norman Wells[_3_] is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 120
Default Switch off at the socket?

Zimmy wrote:
"Norman Wells" wrote in message
...


However, he ignores the fact that he's also losing 45 watts of heat.
To keep his house at exactly the same temperature, an extra 45 watts
of heat need to be pumped out by whatever heating system he has, for
as much of the year as he needs any heating at all. Admittedly,
that may be a bit cheaper if it's gas-fired, but it's still the same
amount of energy, so it's unlikely to have a huge impact on climate
change.


You are assuming that those 45W of electricity are converted to 45W
of heat with 100% efficiency which is clearly not true.


Where else do you think it goes?