Here in the south we need air conditioning. This is not a defect in the southern character - when it gets DAMN hot, you need a place to cool off.
And this means forces cool air through a duct system. I know, I know, a small pipe can carry 1000 times more "cooth" than a similar sized air duct. But the problem is that we also have humidity.
Combine a very nice cool floor (or wall, or ceiling) with a air dewpoint only a few degrees higher and you have condensation. Not good.
Radiant flooring is still to die for in the winter . . . . can we have both without breaking the bank?
Steve
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consulting on geothermal heating/cooling & rational energy use since 1990
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