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Posted by Mathew J. Newton on June 21, 2005, 8:34 am
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Gill Passman wrote:
> > Gill Passman wrote:
> > > > Tropical fish from hot climates so the water temps must fluctuate
> around
> > > > the settings we use in the summer it must get hotter and in the
> winter it
> > > > must get cooler or is that not the case
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I think so to a certain degree....however, one of the problems that we
> have
> > > is that in the UK our homes are not set up to cope heat.....I don't
> believe
> > > that the ambient temp is too much of an issue but the problem is with
> our
> > > well insulated houses without any air con in the UK the ambient temp
> rises
> > > above acceptable levels - not just talking fish but all of us. The temp
> in
> > > my house today was way above outside - outside was 32C inside was
> averaging
> > > at 38C - at the moment all my tanks are inside - I can't cope with those
> > > temps....and I don't think my fish can either....
> >
> > If your house is that much hotter inside than it is out then it's far
> > from being well insulated. Just as your shed, with practically *no*
> > insulation, will be like an oven in the sun.
> >
> > Mathew
> >
>
> Interesting point but you are forgetting windows....a well insulated house
> will hold the heat....
> Gill
I was assuming they'd be open on days like we've been having... And you
could always draw the curtains to cut down on the direct IR radiation.
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> > the settings we use in the summer it must get hotter and in the winter it
> > must get cooler or is that not the case
> >
> >