Big Green: radiant heating vs. on demand water heaters

[Robbie Sweetser]

The problem can be that cool floors without means to remove humidity can
lead to moisture condensation on the floor. Pour a glass of iced tea, take a
good sip...you deserve it...now place that glass on your floor. If your
unconditioned space is like mine, the glass will soon leave a good wet spot
on the floor. You do not want that occurring throughout the building on a
cool floor. Typical air conditioning not only lowers the temperature, but it
more importantly, removes indoor humidity.
-- 
Robbie Sweetser

Griffin Architects, PA
One Village Lane, Suite One
Asheville, NC 28803
robbie at griffinarchitectspa.com
www.griffinarchitectspa.com
T 828-274-5979
F 828-274-1995


On 8/11/06 11:43 AM, "Melissa Kyer" <melissa at vmwp.com> wrote:

> Ron,
> 
> Good question. I have never even thought of it that way.   Most of the
> time cooling is by passive measures using sun tempering or geothermal
> if possible.
> 
> In my climate a evaporative cooler is best - even though most
> developers just put in AC.  (A whole other soapbox I can jump on!)
> 
> Melissa
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> 
> On Aug 10, 2006, at 6:32 PM, Ronzentox at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I understand the whole concept of radiant cooling as it would apply to
>> sending warm water through the floor slabs to warm the house, hey heat
>> rises and best through ceramic tile. But what effect, if any, could
>> you cool the house down by running even cold water through the floor
>> except chilling the feet?
>>  
>>  
>> Ron Basso
>> SAK5
>> 757-430-2322
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