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Old 02-26-2010, 08:22 AM   #13 (permalink)
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For large format heat storage, I've heard of builders digging the basement an extra few feet deep. They lay down insulation to form a box, and fill it with sand and layer in PEX tubing. More insulation goes on top and the basement floor is poured. That large thermal mass is heated during the summer and can be drawn off for a good portion of winter. So, it is doable.
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