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A brief history of radiant heating.(Radiant Heating Report 2006)
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Like many aspects of modern life, we all owe a debt of gratitude to the ancient Romans. Up until the time Roman armies conquered the world, about the best you could hope for was a fire in a fireplace. If your hut burned down in the middle of the night or you died of smoke inhalation, well, your fate could have been a lot worse before you died of old age at 30.
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The Romans practically invented central heating with their version of underfloor radiant heating called a "hypocaust." Basically, here's how it worked: First, a slab floor was raised about 2 feet off the ground supported by a series of tiled pillars. Spaces were also left inside the walls ...
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