2007-01-02 11:27:11 · 3 answers · asked by lindi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
You can store a lot of energy in water as it transitions into steam. then this heat can be released into the house as the steam condenses back to water.
2007-01-02 11:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Along with what was said above, let me add this. Whatever is circulated to bring heat to the rooms, it will loose some of its heat during the trip to the room. Because of water's high specific heat, it looses a small percentage of the heat it was given in the furnace. Something with lower specific heat would loose a larger percentage, perhaps more than 1/2, during the trip to the room.
2007-01-02 14:13:26 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because while it takes a larger amount of heat to get it to some set temperature the high heat capacity helps it *retain* this temperature.
This and the fact that water is *cheap* makes it a good candidate for such an application.
2007-01-02 12:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋