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Article #152Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: Stephen Worthington
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:40
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:40
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On Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:43:46 -0000, Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote: >In article <01d0156f$0$20621$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, Clocky says... > >> Heat radiates upwards, a lightbulb would make an insignificant difference to >> room temperature. >> >> Sounds like more ignorant straw clutching to me. > >Says the man who claims heat radiates upwards. > >Heat rises. The bulb merely heats up the area above it which means that >doesn't need to be heated by the radiators, thus reducing the amount >they need to give out. > >And a 60W bulb gives out a fair bit of heat. It gives out 60 W of heat, less the bit that gets radiated out any windows. The light output is converted to heat too eventually. So a 60 W light is generally going to replace 60 W of heater.
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