Cob: Re: where in the US for cob

[Darel Henman]

Mike,

> Mike Swink wrote:
> ............. snipped
>
> Solar heat is nice but I still think the best way to heat home is a
> insulated box outside the home which provides water circulation
> through floors but can be operated by
>  Pellets,Electricity,Wood,Oil,Coal, and even solar.Stay away from
> anything that circulates air in home except for exchange purposes.

Solar heat could provide the heat to heat the liquid medium that you use
in the floor tubes.
The floor mass sufficiently heated would be able to hold out during
cloudy period in may areas. The other you mentioned may be needed as a
backup depending.

> 
p.s. thanks for the cooling info. as well.

Darel