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Questions relating to the transfer of heat via the mechanism of convection, conduction, or radiation, in forms of systems (or your device) attempting to obtain thermodynamic equilibrium with another system (the environment or your other device)

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Is there a way to make an air conditioner without venting heat outdoors?

Theoretically? Sure. From a practical standpoint? No. At least, it's pretty hard to see that working in any feasible way. Regardless of what you do with the waste heat, you would need an inexhaustib …
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Can aluminium foil be a thermal insulator?

It really depends on what you are trying to do with it. And thermal "conductors" and "insulators" are not a hard and fast distinction in properties like electric conductors or insulators. Every mate …
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