[Cob] about heating

[GlobalCirclenet]

Yup, people often forget ventilation, whether underground or
superinsulated. An easy out is earth tubes. Running air pipes just
underground where the earth temperature is warmer (or cooler, depending on
the season) and sucking that air into the house with an exit on the other
end of the house. Or maybe using a fan exhaust on the opposite side of the
house which would suck air in through the earth tubes coming in the other
side. Not a complete heating or cooling solution, but sure beats opening
windows to the heat or cold. Also a good way to feed warmer air to a wood
stove than letting in cold air from above ground. 

What book was that? Sounds like a Russian stove or Finnish stove or
whatever they call them, an outside heater for the house. I'm told they
often use something like that in the far Northeast. The principle is using
thermal mass to hold heat longer, in that case the rocks around the barrel.
Same principle as indoor masonry heaters, more efficient than regular
fireplaces in absorbing and releasing heat longer. 

paul tradingpost at gilanet.com

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On 2/21/2004 at 9:02 AM Mike Swink wrote:

>I am a sucker when it comes to books that are forbidden esp when they
>deal with heating a home. or generateing electricity etc.
>The book I got yesterday I just thrumbed through and it and learned my
>lesson I hope , for at least a while.
>It was just a 55gallon drum stove surrounded by fist size roock and then
>used cob brick wall then strawbale then cob outter wall.
>
>For sure it held the heat and then they put a big box fan to blow air into
>home. I am house sick and need a HOUSE DOCTOR.
>for I hate the central air that blows dust in my nose.
>
>I hope someone on this list that feels they have the best cob heatting
>solution will write. I wonder if the floor type heating coils is the best
>or does it dry out the air also.
>
>I did see an underground home so air tight they almost died from lack of
>oxygen. So we better be wise in what we build.
>
>Still looking for a tinker who might can take some of  my off cob subject
>ideas to test to see if they would work.
>Like air well and electros osmosis. I been thinking more about liquid
>stone does anyone know if this stuff can be made by a person or is it some
>kind of high tech junk? It seems that liquid stone would be spread over
>clay or straw and leave a very endureing surface. Might be of interest. I
>think they sale the high tech type at big supply stores hd or lowes etc.
>
>Is anyone makeing a FAQ for cob list??
> Can someone help list owner to set up a place on the web that could hold
>the photos I have from germany?
>It really would be neat . I know yahooooo does this but guess it cost up
>the yahoooo tooo.
>create a nice day. picnic or stroll through the park.
>
>Also I did find out some more on sat dishes etc that cost lesss than the
>paid services but not sure If i should say this. oh well.
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