Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> "Reggie" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> MEASURABLE degree. how many BTU does a warming cycle put out?
>>> sure, all of it ends up in the house, but how many minutes of
>>> furnace time does it equate to?
>>>
>>
>> If we choose to ignore it because it is a small number, then why not
>> ignore the fact that it cost money to operate the heat cycle? Cost
>> is cost and yes, it can be measured. Tell me how many Btu the
>> heating element is and I can give a rather exact number of furnace
>> minutes.
>
> That's why I asked Nancy if she was an artists.

I missed that.
>
> Artists can't even begin to grasp the concept.

No, the concept I grasp is that my furnace only responds to
the temp by the thermostat. My house is a split with cathedral
ceilings, so it's particularly not likely any heat will be at the level
to effect any change to my thermostat (not in the kitchen). Another
concept I grasp is that the cost of electricity is much higher where I
live compared to gas, so whatever miniscule affect using heated dry
might have would not be for the better.

Feel free to heat dry your dishes though, it's no skin off my teeth,
and think it's saving you money on heat. Maybe in your house, it
is.

nancy