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Article:

> The energetic output of an oven stove is 80 to 90 percent, compared to 40 to 50 percent for metal stoves or central heating appliances

Energy.gov

> Old furnaces: 56% to 70%

> Mid efficiency furnaces: 80% to 83%

> High efficiency furnaces: 90% to 98.5%

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/furnaces-and-boilers

EDIT: We can cut the article some slack as ducting (as typically done) does account for losses which are highly variable.

parent minerva23 4 years ago

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