Infrared heat

brk-lnt · 09-08-2022, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by John Mercier

Unless you move the IR.

Sure, but that isn't really a thing the typical homeowner is going to be doing. I was trying to keep it a little more high-level and relatable to common home heating scenarios so it didn't become an ad-hoc physics course

John Mercier · 09-08-2022, 10:58 PM

The common homeowner isn't likely to be concerned enough with the cost of heating to do so.
But one that is... is likely to do so.

It is like the high price of gasoline. It is relative.
People might not like the cost, but does it really deter them from using it in a manner that is wasteful (wasteful being a variable of perception).
I didn't notice a severe drop in boating, out-of-state license plates, or trucks on the road... so I am going to guess in most cases it was actually more an emotional than financial reaction.

Should prices really become the issue, we would see more homeowners begin to conserve through more extreme means... but I don't see it as of yet other than discussions.

09-08-2022, 10:58 PM	#2
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,527 Thanks: 3 Thanked 628 Times in 517 Posts	The common homeowner isn't likely to be concerned enough with the cost of heating to do so. But one that is... is likely to do so. It is like the high price of gasoline. It is relative. People might not like the cost, but does it really deter them from using it in a manner that is wasteful (wasteful being a variable of perception). I didn't notice a severe drop in boating, out-of-state license plates, or trucks on the road... so I am going to guess in most cases it was actually more an emotional than financial reaction. Should prices really become the issue, we would see more homeowners begin to conserve through more extreme means... but I don't see it as of yet other than discussions.