On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Mark Komarinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The dryer (at least mine) has different heat settings, which isn't > reflected in the yellow sticker.
While I'm not an appliance service tech, from what I've seen of that sort of thing, multiple heat settings usually means the same heating element, but with a thermostat. So instantaneous power draw doesn't change; it just cuts off at a lower temperature -- and, presumably, takes longer to run a cycle. I'm not sure how that works out on the bottom line. But I think you raise a good point: While the instantaneous draw might not vary significantly, how you use an appliance is likely going to influence the total watt-hours consumed. -- Ben _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
