Comment on Why don’t we use radiators as heat sinks in the summer and pump cold water through them?

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Eranziel@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

It’s more because of the temperature differential. The more difference between the temperature of two objects, the faster they change temperature. A radiator with 50 degree water is ~30 degrees warmer than the room (or 80+ degrees for a steam rad), while cold water is going to be 10-15 degrees cooler than the room. Any colder and you need to use not-water so it doesn’t freeze. Condensation or frost is also a big concern to avoid property damage.

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