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Default So how much power does an oil filled radiator actually use.

On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:38:10 +0000, Andy Burns
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whisky-dave wrote:

What I don't understand is why a 1.3KW heater would be better than a
2KW at giving out heat.


It *might* be better, if. e.g. the 1.3kW can operate at 100% duty cycle,
but the 2kW keeps hitting its overtemp stat and operates on less than a
65% duty cycle.


Bingo.

I've given up with the troll, now *you* have the baton Andy! ;-)

Cheers, T i m