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tshaddoxlast Friday at 7:09 PM1 replyview on HN

> My furnace produces 0.9W of heat for every 1W of energy input.

I assume you mean that 10% of the energy immediately escapes your house?


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icehawklast Friday at 7:48 PM

Yes, last 10% goes up the chimney, so only 0.9W goes into the house.