Ducksoup - 11/21/2024 11:11

This is a curiosity question and I dont know if it would be practical to heat a house or barn or whatever you might need heat in.

Could you use a sileage pile to heat say pex piping that is looped through the middle of a pile? I know these piles generate heat..but thats the extent of my knowledge. Maybe this has been done and I didnt find it in my google searches, maybe its a stupid idea! My thought process went like this, lay half the pile down, put the tubing down, lay the other half down and cover. Hook the tubing up to a pump and a water coil or just some fin tubing. How long does the pile generate heat, and would the removal of heat be detrimental to the pile? Sorry if this seems like a dumb question or is posted in the wrong sub forum!