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sedao15

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07/28/2008 4:55 PM
I am working on a housing development project and I am thinking of putting in trombe walls. Recently I have heard about using the floor as a heating source rather than the walls. Does anyone know of this new technology???

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07/28/2008 10:01 PM
The Trombe Wall has been around for quite a while. It is an effective way to heat a passive solar home. Using the floor or other large structure as a thermal mass to gain heat during the day is another tried and true method to heat homes. Both have their pluses and minuses. We have used the floors in our homes because it is simple to do and being in the northern latitudes allows us to use the floor for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. Do a google search for passive solar heating and you should come up with some very helpful information. ICF Contractor

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07/31/2008 7:21 PM
Now my next quandry is with concrete flooring with a water wall. So how I want to do this is with direct gain system where the floor is heated up but inside I have a water wall. Has anyone done this before? and does anyone know how to ultimately do this process?

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