• Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    It’s also about the same electric-to-thermal efficiency as a regular space heater, so if that’s how you heat, there’s no reason not to.

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      2 days ago

      Unless of course you have a heat pump (or an A/C with a reversing valve, which is the same thing). Which by all means please use that instead. You’re not going to top a heat pump in terms of efficiency. We’re talking 300% efficient heat production minimum. Best you can hope for with electric heating is 100%.

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        2 days ago

        Even if you have a heat pump, the PCs efficiency does not change compared to a space heater. The heat pump existing does not change this.

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          1 day ago

          Well obviously. The point I’m making is that you shouldn’t just use your PC to heat your home unless you’re already using it as a PC simultaneously.