Stone Cold — er, Warm!

You can use slabs of stone as a heat mass.

By Chris Haley
December 2010/January 2011

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During the coldest winter months, I like to place slabs of granite on and beside my cast iron woodstove.

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The granite holds the heat long after the fire has gone out, keeping the room warm until morning. It’s a great way to get the advantage of thermal mass from a high-mass soapstone stove without the high price tag.

Chris Haley
Jay, New York

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  • glen_1 11/9/2010 8:30:55 PM

    Thermal mass has been and will be the key to efficient heating. even water can be used as a thermal mass. This is something that should be used in all homes! It reminds me of an automotive saying in the hot rod world......There's no replacement for displacement. So the greater the mass you can heat the greater the benefits!
    Glen

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