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By placing the fire and chimney on opposite sides of the house and constructing a tunnel between them, heat is pulled through the tunnel, heating the floors and helping distribute heat more evenly.

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[–] Nyssa 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I figured there were some issues like that, I think I'm more into the general idea than this specific execution

[–] JacobCoffinWrites 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Radiant heat using pumped hot fluid (I think usually a water antifreeze mix in a closed system) in tubes attached to the underside of the floor, seems like the closest, safer mix. Could be reasonably solarpunk if the source of heat is good

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you just invent UFH? 😂

[–] JacobCoffinWrites 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, just recommending it since it sounds like what they're looking for. Some of my relatives have a house with it

[–] huginn@feddit.it 5 points 1 year ago

Heat pumps are significantly more efficient than fire. Using a heat pump with a high r-value house will keep you toasty without the issues.

Piping it through the floor means you'd have the same radiant heat.