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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by brewdad on Thursday October 24, 2024 @04:23PM (#41939357)
OP's rate of usage equates to using 2.4 gallons in about 23 hours. Assuming you are only using yours during the few hours a day the sunroom is occupied, several days sounds about right.
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Re:BYD EV Teardown in Japan Reveals the Secret to Its Afford... by neuroelectron on Thursday October 24, 2024 @06:40PM (#41940571)
Yes i run it 6-8 hours a day when I'm using the room. It really surprises me how effective and cheap it is vs a space heater. A solar powered heat pump would be even cheaper, I suppose but this solution was only about $200 to build. I doubt a heat pump would last long enough to pay for itself unless i could figure out away to cheaply acquire and install it.
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