Definition
Since mining hardware converts virtually all consumed electricity into heat, a miner operating in a space that needs heating provides dual value: Bitcoin revenue and space heating. A 1,500W miner produces the same heat as a 1,500W electric space heater, but also earns Bitcoin.
D-Central’s Bitcoin Space Heaters are purpose-built for this use case, with noise-dampening enclosures and heat-directing designs. During heating season, the effective cost of mining is zero if you would have been running an electric heater anyway. This makes dual-purpose mining one of the most compelling economic cases for home mining.
In Simple Terms
Using miners as heaters that also earn Bitcoin. 100% of electricity becomes useful heat in cold weather.
Using Bitcoin mining hardware as a space heater, capturing 100% of the electricity consumed as useful heat while also earning Bitcoin.