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Old 07-01-2010, 02:26 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default Greenhouse heating question

In article ,
AZ Nomad wrote:

On Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:02:47 -0500, Bill who putters
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In article
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Wildbilly wrote:


In article ,
"Bob F" wrote:

Wildbilly wrote:

Use a layer of rocks on the floor to hold heat from the daytime sun.
This isn't rocket science.

That being the case then water would be the heat sink of choice
because nothing holds heat better than water.

Nothing? Really?

LOL!

Picky are we? OK, one thing is better at holding heat, ammonia.


A search for R-values via


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-value_(insulation)


Seems related.


Bill who noticed that a wet hand is very much colder than a dry one.


and confuses conduction with evaporation.


What leads you to that flange-headed opinion? Uh, if I may ask?
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