Frank wrote: >I'm sick a tired of pointing out to my scientifically illiterate >relatives that in the winter it costs nothing to run the >electrical devices in our house since thermostats automatically >turn down the electric heating.
Sorry to quibble, but in a house or office with only one thermostat and poorly designed ventilation, a kitchen or computer room can be uncomfortably hot. That is a waste of energy. A fan will fix the problem. > Obviously, if one has an alternative much cheaper form of space heating then > some savings can be > made by switching off. Yup. Gas heating or an electric heat pump are much cheaper than resistance electric space heating. - Jed
