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- From: dbliss@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Doug Bliss)
- Subject: Domestic hot water heaters - oil vs. electric
- Message-ID: <dbliss.5@fox.nstn.ns.ca>
- Sender: usenet@nstn.ns.ca (NNTP Entity)
- Organization: Environment Canada
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 16:10:22 GMT
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- I have heard that oil-fired domestic hot water heaters are very ineffecient (
- 20-30% efficiency) compared to electric hot water heaters. Does anyone have
- any information on efficiencies and heat losses expected from these types of
- hot water heaters?
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