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Default Myth: Heat Rises

wrote:

Paul B. Andersen wrote:


... foam isn't a very good barrier. You should have a reflective foil
in the floor to stop radiation.



Wrong. Foam is opaque., It's an excellent radiation barrier.
Glass is also a longwave IR (heat) barrier.

Nick

Can you please post a cite for that?

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