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aaronpang
post Feb 2 2009, 02:58 PM

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My experience with wood flooring is the opposite tongue.gif I switched to tiles.

I find wood flooring can make a room stuffy esp at night... the wood floor traps heat during the day and releases it at night sweat.gif
aaronpang
post Feb 2 2009, 03:30 PM

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QUOTE(zulizo @ Feb 2 2009, 03:15 PM)
cold is cool la bro..i think the tiles not so cold..evenmore with malaysia whether..nowadays so hot especially at night
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Could be arthurlwf pasang aircon at night...

arthurlwf is your room air-conditioned...?
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post Feb 3 2009, 10:19 AM

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QUOTE(arthurlwf @ Feb 3 2009, 08:51 AM)
I don't turn on the air-con when I'm asleep, but in the morning, the tiles is very cold
Not sure whether its due to my apartment unit which is located at high level
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How high up are you...?

The higher you go the colder it gets due to decreased air pressure. Like Genting due to its high altitude the climate is cooler.

I've read somewhere the general rule of thumb is somewhere around 1deg to 0.75 deg Celsius cooler per 100 meters.
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post Feb 6 2009, 02:56 PM

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QUOTE(arthurlwf @ Feb 5 2009, 10:39 PM)
yeah, its located at the higher ground... Btw, can I conclude that tiles is normally not cold?
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Since clay tiles are inert like stones it has no way of becoming cold or hot on it's own.

Usually tiles are cold or hot depending on the surrounding air temp.

Tiles are good at absorbing and transferring heat. It's the reason why you get gold feet on tiles and not wood flooring biggrin.gif

Wood is a poor thermal conductor... nod.gif

QUOTE(arthurlwf @ Feb 5 2009, 10:39 PM)
I have a different set of tiles which is located at room, living room & kitchen.. Only the kitchen tiles don't feel cold...

Hmm.. I think this have something to do with the material...
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In the kitchen it's probably due to the heat from your fridge.

 

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