On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:10:10 -0000 someone who may be "dennis@home"
wrote this:-

So you think if the outside Temp is 16C then the inside temp will also
be 16C ?

Why not?

Because most houses are not made out of a thin membrane, but rather
are made out of things like bricks.

Even if houses were made out of thin membranes the temperature would
only be the same inside and out in the absence of wind (assuming no
internal heat gains). When there is wind the temperature inside is
highly likely to be higher than the temperature outside [1].

Did you make a comment about understanding the basics?


[1] leaving aside the complex question of how one measures
temperatures. While the air temperature is relatively easy that
doesn't provide a particularly good measurement of conditions in the
room. For example in a building which is not made of a thin membrane
heat will at some times be radiating into the room from the walls.


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David Hansen, Edinburgh
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