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Korea has been using in-floor heating for a long time. Of course other cultures/nations have them, but in Korea it's been in use for decades and used in pretty
by dba7dba 12y ago
Korea has been using in-floor heating for a long time. Of course other cultures/nations have them, but in Korea it's been in use for decades and used in pretty much all homes.
Following video is from an expat in S Korea who put up a video to show how it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFcmZlxa-TE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFcmZlxa-TE
- bane 12y agoSome of the best sleeps I've ever had were on the floor in Korea, in winter, with the ondol system running. Coming back home, I struggled with electric blankets and all sorts of things to try and replicate it and the closest I've come is an electric mattress pad. Something about the low heat rising from beneath you is incredibly comforting. Every winter we put it on our bed and sleep like babies, even if the rest of the house is cold.
- dba7dba 12y agoSleeping on ondol room seems to be like sleeping in sauna, except you are lying down comfortably on a think blanket...