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bluGill
13 days ago
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An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm
Modern insulation with hvac is better yet. You need hvac to bring air in as a modern house should be air tight. Not much heat or ac should be needed.
maccard
12 days ago
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I’m inclined to agree, even in cold places. AC is remarkably efficient, especially when you reverse it (and get a heat pump).
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rrr_oh_man
12 days ago
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…but when electricity dies down, you’re basically fucked.
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maccard
12 days ago
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My main source of heating is a gas boiler, but it requires two pumps to actually push the water around. If our power is out we have no heating.
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