Sat, 5 May 2012
After insulation, heating is the next thing most people look at when improving the comfort and warmth of their home. In this episode of Home Style Green, I discuss room heaters:
In the episode I refer to the 'carnot cycle'. This is the awesome thermodynamic principle behind air conditioning and refrigeration. Refer again to our trusty Wikipedia for a good article about the detailed physics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnot_cycle Of course the best form of heating is free from the sun. But making the most of passive solar heating is a design challenge and there's usually not a lot that can be done to improve this once a house is built. So if you're trying to heat an existing, cold home, what's the best option? |