February 27th, 2008
Heat Transfer Facts You Should Know To Save Energy
We all know that water flows down hill. If you want water to move up hill you have to “do some work” to get it there. If you do not want water to flow down hill you have to “do some work” to stop it like building a dam. “Doing some work” is like paying your energy bill because it causes some discomfort.
The first thing you need to know is that heat naturally flows from a hot area to a cold area.
Heat moves in three ways