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[Shop-talk] Comparing kerosene & electric shop heater costs

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Subject: [Shop-talk] Comparing kerosene & electric shop heater costs
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 19:07:06 -0500
Since my tools are rusty enough, I'm thinking of using electric heaters in the
garage. Can someone confirm my math here?

Kerosene is about 135,000 BTU per gallon. Running a 45,000 BTU heater for 3
hours =  $4 or so.

Running a 45000 BTU electric heater uses 13Kw, for 3 hours at my 12 cents/Kw =
$4.68.

So neglecting infrastructure costs, it'd be about even....right?

Neat site:
http://www.ultimategarageheater.com/garage-heater-calculator.php
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