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Old 10-05-09, 03:28 PM   #15
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I will be able to read 1 watt-hour flashes of the LCD on my meter.
But, I hope not to be standing outdoors when the temp drops to 12 deg F..

Anyways, during heating, max power used is ~ 2.5KW, and that's only good for 8530 BTU
if I used simple space heaters. I would be turning on the oil burner for sure!


I've heard that Sanyo has under-rated this unit and it will put out full heat all the way
down to 17 degs F
. That's 29,000 BTU.. They also say it's 70% efficient at Zero degs F.
If true, that means at Zero, I'll should see 20,300 BTUh of heat!
The actual Sanyo spec says 16,200 BTU at Zero and 22,000 at 17 deg F...

I'm pretty sure that even in the coldest days, I'll be able to get at least
double what a simple space heater can give me for 2.5KW..

Best of all, it hardly ever gets really cold around here.. Too close to the sea I guess.
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