Ondol
Traditional Korean underfloor heating system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ondol (ON-dol; /ˈɒn.dɒl/,[1] Korean: 온돌; Hanja: 溫突/溫堗; Korean pronunciation: [on.dol]) or gudeul (구들; Korean pronunciation: [ku.dɯl]) in Korean traditional architecture is underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to heat the underside of a thick masonry floor. In modern usage it refers to any type of underfloor heating, or to a hotel or a sleeping room in Korean (as opposed to Western) style.
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | ondol |
McCune–Reischauer | ondol |
IPA | [on.dol] |
Alternate name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | gudeul |
McCune–Reischauer | kudŭl |
IPA | [ku.dɯl] |
The main components of the traditional ondol are an agungi (firebox or stove) accessible from an adjoining room (typically kitchen or master bedroom), a raised masonry floor underlain by horizontal smoke passages, and a vertical, freestanding chimney on the opposite exterior wall providing a draft. The heated floor, supported by stone piers or baffles to distribute the smoke, is covered by stone slabs, clay and an impervious layer such as oiled paper.