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		mhb on Aug 20, 2007 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists hail "frozen smoke" as material that wi... "The heating has improved significantly. I turned the thermostat down five degrees. It's been a remarkable transformation," he said. Wow. Really good insulation can make 65 feel like 70.

brlewis on Aug 20, 2007 [–]

I think the way it works is that really good insulation makes the temperature more uniform. With poor insulation, it may be 65 at the thermostat, but only 60 near an exterior wall.

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