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by Answerbag Staff on January 25th, 2010

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Who invented the central heating system?

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  • by Jeff Gatlin on January 25th, 2010

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    Greece is the first country reputed to have distributed heat in a central fashion. The ancient Greeks used spaces under the floors of homes in which to place heated pipes, which heated the floor and, in turn, the room---a process known as hypocaust.

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    Casagarden.com: A History Of Household Heating And Contemporary Methods

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