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

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      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

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          9 months ago

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

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      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.