STORED HEAT
An experiment in heating a house by electricity by storing the heat in a unit during the night when there is less demand for current, and drawing off the heat during the day, has been conducted by Homer J. Dana and R. E. Lyle, of Washington Slate College. U.S.A. An insulated compartment covering a floor space about 6 by 8 feet was installed in the basement. Electrical heaters were installed in the base. The upper part was filled with from two to four tons of looselypacked rock or bricks, which were heated to between 450 and GOOdeg. Air was drawn over the heated stones during the day. While the method was found practical, and in some ways superior to coal or oil heating, it was found to be less economical.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 132, 30 November 1935, Page 30
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132STORED HEAT Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 132, 30 November 1935, Page 30
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