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2000 year old radiant system.
gennady
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The day before yesterday I was at Masada in Israel.
These are photos of bath with radiant floors and walls.
Hot air was fanned under the floor and in ceramic pipes in the walls.
These are photos of bath with radiant floors and walls.
Hot air was fanned under the floor and in ceramic pipes in the walls.
Gennady Tsakh
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That's called a "hypocaust", dating back to Roman times. The heat source was a fire, probably wood-fueled.All Steamed Up, Inc.
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Yes! @gennady, my wife and I were there in 2008. Its pretty interesting isn't it?
Didnt Korea have something similar they called "ondol" but fired with soft coal or something?Serving Northern Maine HVAC & Controls. I burn wood, it smells good!0
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