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Thread ID: 81299 2007-07-23 08:44:00 Wattage and Oil Heaters lance4k (4644) PC World Chat
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571759 2007-07-23 08:44:00 i have an oil heater that is 1000WATT. The heater has a dial that goes from 1-10. So if i put the dial on 5,would this mean the heater will only be using 500WATT? lance4k (4644)
571760 2007-07-23 09:17:00 nope. they usually use thermostat. set it to the required temp you want. tweak'e (69)
571761 2007-07-24 01:54:00 It will use 1000 W when it's on and 0 W when it's off. That's how thermostats work. Tweak'e isn't quite right ... the 1.. 10 isn't degrees (C, or F). ;) Think of "1..10" as "cooler ... warmer". (Or since it's only 1kW, as "cold .. not_quite_as_cold") Graham L (2)
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