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redleader · 02-09-2002, 11:13 AM

Blade did that with his comp, but he lives in Northern Europe IIRC.

Its one thing to build underground and use the cool soil as insulation (I hear this is really popular in Yuma where summer temps have been know to hit 50C), but its another thing to actively pump heat into the soil. Theres little mosture here in Tucson below the soil. Without it heat could build up over the months and gradually saturate the cooler. I have to wonder if the soil alone would be enough to conduct the heat away.

02-09-2002, 11:13 AM	#2
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Blade did that with his comp, but he lives in Northern Europe IIRC. Its one thing to build underground and use the cool soil as insulation (I hear this is really popular in Yuma where summer temps have been know to hit 50C), but its another thing to actively pump heat into the soil. Theres little mosture here in Tucson below the soil. Without it heat could build up over the months and gradually saturate the cooler. I have to wonder if the soil alone would be enough to conduct the heat away. Last edited by redleader; 02-09-2002 at 11:16 AM.