It's a space heater. It's supposed to be "inefficient." The whole fucking point of a space heater is to convert electricity into heat. What the fuck is wrong with you?
EDIT: I didn't expect people who know what they're talking about to reply lmao
It's a space heater. It's supposed to be "inefficient." The whole fucking point of a space heater is to convert electricity into heat. What the fuck is wrong with you?
EDIT: I didn't expect people who know what they're talking about to reply lmao
I do believe radiators are more "efficient". They put off the same max BTUs but they retain heat so even if you turn it off it's gonna be slowly dispersing more. Only really more efficient if you don't have the heater on 24/7
If it retains heat after you turn it off, doesn't that just mean that it has a higher thermal mass and therefore you need to put in more energy to heat it up in the first place before you start feeling the heat?
Yes
Yes but it depends on the situation that you need it in for it to be less or more efficient. A slow trickle of heat may be more preferred than a constant thrashing of it
It's the exact same amount of heat because it's the exact same amount of energy. There is no way around it, it's the definition of heat that makes it so.
What would you prefer in a drafty room when the power goes out? A radiator or a space heater?
That's an edge case. Only matters for intermittent blackouts.
That's what I was saying. The BTUs will be exactly the same but if you don't want your heater on 24/7 or you are having rolling blackouts the radiator will be slightly better.