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[onlinebiker]

I stopped at the hardware to buy an electric heater.


The kid working there saw me comparing heaters (checking wattage) and decided to help.

He assured me that one (the most expensive) was the "most efficient" one they had.




To the unschooled -efficiency in electrical terms - is the most efficient unit is the one that can do the assigned task, wasting the least electricity being converted into heat.
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[no one]

If a train left New York at 300 miles per hour, and accelerated speed 15 miles per hour, and traveled a distance of 683 miles, tell me sir: what time would that train reach Chicago?!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

If a train left New York at 300 miles per hour, and accelerated speed 15 miles per hour, and traveled a distance of 683 miles, tell me sir: what time would that train reach Chicago?!

Some time after it left I imagine.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Boru

[Ranjr]

In Home Depot a while back:  "Excuse me where are the thermostats?"

"What electrical service are you on?"

"Son, that is private information.  I just need to know where to find the thermostats."

"Sir, we may be able to get you a rebate on a Nest thermostat depending on your provider."

"Please point to the gotdamn thermostats."

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I was just thinking of the clip from Parks and Rec

[Fireball]

I stopped at the hardware to buy an electric heater.


The kid working there saw me comparing heaters (checking wattage) and decided to help.

He assured me that one (the most expensive) was the "most efficient" one they had.




To the unschooled -efficiency in electrical terms - is the most efficient unit is the one that can do the assigned task, wasting the least electricity being converted into heat.
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All you might achieve with a more expensive model is reliability. Every unit there is 99%+ efficient at turning the electricity into heat, yes?

[onlinebiker]

Boru

That is a safe bet.

Nick Offerman is a master craftsman - for real.

He builds (among other things) wooden canoes which are highly sought after works of true artistry. The man can make a very comfortable living with just his carpentry skills...

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[Astreja]

If a train left New York at 300 miles per hour, and accelerated speed 15 miles per hour, and traveled a distance of 683 miles, tell me sir: what time would that train reach Chicago?!

Some time after it leaves the 683-mile point to do the last hundred miles or so of the trip.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

We don't know the start time so we can't calculate the end time.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

If a train left New York at 300 miles per hour, and accelerated speed 15 miles per hour, and traveled a distance of 683 miles, tell me sir: what time would that train reach Chicago?!

The train will NEVER arrive in Chicago. Butch and Sundance will dynamite the tracks and steal the safe.

Boru