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Old 04-23-2009, 11:14 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
I remember reading about solar heating of a swimming pool, and it said it doesn't matter whether the bottom of the pool is painted black, white, blue or any other color, the water will be just as warm.
Thats the same effect that the glass has more or less. The light that gets into the water will never escape because the OHO bond absorbs almost all the IR energy tha radiant light emits after contact.

The only difference is the specific heat of water is so much higher so it takes a long time.
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