angstt t1_iukyobd wrote
Ondool. A lot of Koreans have died from it, too.
LostMyCleaver t1_iul1nnu wrote
Seems like it's really dependent on a quality build. It seems awesome if it doesn't kill you
VonRansak t1_iulp02n wrote
Romans had similar. It's a popular concept through history, but the whole "one hole in the floor" and you could die. Put a damper on it's widespread use.
It's not a matter of it getting built shitty, its a matter of it getting lived hard. 10 years after install, foundation shifts, gap opens up... Your guard is low because it's worked fine for 10 years...
It's why we use hydronics now, same benefits, less dangerous.
PorQueNoTuMama t1_iultmzo wrote
Not the build, but the fuel used. In the 50's onwards coal briquettes were used for convenience but they had the tendency to burn poorly and produce carbon monoxide.
Traditional wood burning and modern underwater pipe systems are perfectly fine.
PorQueNoTuMama t1_iultgw6 wrote
Not from the traditional ondol. That only started to happen when coal briquettes replaced wood for convenience.
The system itself is fine and still in use in modern housing, but now with heated water underfloor pipes.
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