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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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michael adams wrote:

Painting the brick walls and wood panels black would allow them to
better absorb any heat - without reflecting it away unlike a paler
colour - while still insulating the pile against heat loss at
night and retaining any necessary moisture in the heap.

That assumes that the net radiation into the heap is positive - a VERY
debatable matter.

Hence the use there, of the words "would" and "any".

And in direct sunlight, possibly correct. However, when the environment
cools, the black surface will radiate heat better.

Since the heap is likely to be out of direct strong sunlight longer than
in it each day, the net effect of painting it black would be negative.

If you feel any overwhelming desire to furnish any actual evidence
or data in support of your claim, please don't hesitate to do so.

Claim? If you mean by that "a VERY debatable matter.", I would
wholeearted ly agree with Nick - it *IS* debatable, and we are both
debating it. Enough evidence for you?

After all, we're all friends here.

Allegedly.

Well, most of us are, mot of the time.

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