{"id":9377,"date":"2025-09-17T08:37:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=9377"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:37:14","slug":"high-mass","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/glossary\/high-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"High Mass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">High mass<\/span> refers to systems that use various heavy (<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">high mass<\/span>) materials, such as <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_568f830d3e920efaca9c000fbe6aa146\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">concrete<\/span>, to store heat. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">High mass<\/span> is a form of passive control for a heating system that can be very effective when used with <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_836a4bc4330d746a7d801b842e2bda21\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">solar heating<\/span>. These systems can store solar heat during the day, when you may need very little heat, and give off their heat at night, when more heat is needed. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">High mass<\/span> systems do not produce heat; they merely cause a delay between when heat is put into a <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_2e3d785489414b399270ad5ecbe8a2c1\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant panel<\/span> and when it comes out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">High mass<\/span> refers to systems that use various heavy (<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">high mass<\/span>) materials, such as <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_568f830d3e920efaca9c000fbe6aa146\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">concrete<\/span>, to store heat. <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_0dca13d36f306cd7b8b508fcce367153\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">High mass<\/span> is a form of passive control for a heating system that can be very effective when used with <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_836a4bc4330d746a7d801b842e2bda21\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">solar heating<\/span>. 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