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brulaz
Explorer
Sep 25, 2016

BTU versus watts, Propane versus electrical heaters

We've got a 1500 W electric heater that works pretty well. I guess that's the MAX wattage, and we often run it at a lower rating. Would like to get a propane heater that would heat similarly. Lit...
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mike-s
Explorer
Sep 26, 2016
brulaz wrote:
The catalytic Olympia heaters are apparently more efficient with less moisture released than the others,
Someone has been lying to you. Burning propane is burning propane. It may be efficient in terms of complete/safe combustion, but it's going to produce water (and carbon dioxide) according to the same chemistry as the others - C3H8 + 5O2 = 3CO2 + 4H2O.

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