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Old 08-07-2008, 10:57 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Yes, a room in a house will act the same way. More furniture (more of anything really) will help maintain a more constant temperature. Adding thermal mass means that it will take more energy to cool down everything in the room, but it will also warm up slower.

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