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by nicholsonpk 1242 days ago
Or the space heater is more efficient because it's not producing light.
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Safe to say it's a fraction of a watt at most. Some sources found via a quick Google search indicate that the light output from a 70-watt incandescent light bulb is equivalent to about 100 standard candles. Sounds truthy enough.