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HOW COME? Why carpet is toasty, tile chilly

My grandchildren and I have a question: How come a tile floor feels much colder to the touch than a carpet or rug in the same room? asks reader Robert Reh.

Try the doorway test: One bare foot planted on your bedroom carpet, the other resting (gingerly) on the bathroom tile floor. Even if both rooms are at the same 72-degree F. temperature, your bedroom foot will feel warmish, your bathroom...

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