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overcast, and back to normal in seattle, we broke 80 yesterday, Everybody has sunburns today from our day of summer yesterday, I've got a daughter, who against her Moms advice went partying on whidbey island, met a sailor!!!, got married and moved to palm beach. you get off the plane and walk out of the airport at midnight and its like walking into a wall, thats in May, August must be something, the humidity was weird. Seattle hempfest is coming soon, anyway, this picture shows Park Creek Glaciar along the base of the mountain on the left, it's really dissapearing, all the bare rock never showed 20 years ago, the Mrs. and I are really catching some nice salmon out of the lake.4u2sm0ke said:
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florida has a few finer things. theres the hard rock cafe in tampa, and orlando. fan boats. wild boar hunts. cougars. gators. more cougars. and artvandolay! hahaha...
80f, lots of sunshine. we went fishing yesterday, and day before for gills. pics in photography thread. got wind burnt, and weed burnt.
nice fish skag...
80f, lots of sunshine. we went fishing yesterday, and day before for gills. pics in photography thread. got wind burnt, and weed burnt.
nice fish skag...
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Hey, if ya feel like driving to Dallas-
On Groupon right now, for $15 they have Sublime with Rome / 311 tickets for next Saturday...includes all the fees and parking. lmfao. Call me crazy, but I'll be making the trip and will be there sweating my arse off in the heat. Good way to lose a few pounds...
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On Groupon right now, for $15 they have Sublime with Rome / 311 tickets for next Saturday...includes all the fees and parking. lmfao. Call me crazy, but I'll be making the trip and will be there sweating my arse off in the heat. Good way to lose a few pounds...
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I cant breath,,help meeeee.
This Texas heat is killer.:cry:
This Texas heat is killer.:cry:
SM I would say you have a problem wit yur AC. Mine is old as hell but it keeps my house at what ever temp I set it at,,which during the day is 77,,and at night 75. If the air coming outta yur vents is not COLD,,or at least pretty damn COOL,,you have a problem. Plus it will run yur bill SKY HIGH.
I delt with that problem before. Have it checked.
I delt with that problem before. Have it checked.
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Even most HVAC units it says your only to set them around 20degrees below the actual temp. If thats what you have SM.
So its no surprise if you find a AC unit struggling.
Insulation is another thing.
One thing Ive notice being a drastic change for us and cooling. Last summer we had blinds up and curtains. And now switched to Verts instead of the curtains. Last year the systems would run for a right good while to reach temps. Now with the verts up, and close everything. Boom, the systems only runs for a few mins at a time and its done. Even when its 105 or so outside with this 70% humidity, feeling like 112.
Come inside from like doing yard work and its at 75 or something. Want to put it at 72. And its cooled that in just a few mins.
If I had known stuff like verts would have made that much a difference. Id of had them up a long time ago.
See what easy things you can do to help insulate first SM. Spend the money that would be used on the electric bill. And you have your house locked down and can start to save and be cool in the future.
So its no surprise if you find a AC unit struggling.
Insulation is another thing.
One thing Ive notice being a drastic change for us and cooling. Last summer we had blinds up and curtains. And now switched to Verts instead of the curtains. Last year the systems would run for a right good while to reach temps. Now with the verts up, and close everything. Boom, the systems only runs for a few mins at a time and its done. Even when its 105 or so outside with this 70% humidity, feeling like 112.
Come inside from like doing yard work and its at 75 or something. Want to put it at 72. And its cooled that in just a few mins.
If I had known stuff like verts would have made that much a difference. Id of had them up a long time ago.
See what easy things you can do to help insulate first SM. Spend the money that would be used on the electric bill. And you have your house locked down and can start to save and be cool in the future.
I have no problem keeping my house at 77 when its 107 outside. I live in the Metroplex. My electric bill is never been over 265.00
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But at those you have industrial size hvac units dont you WH?
265 is fantastic though. Years since moving to DC, weve never been that low. And several times weve hit 400.
But thats DC livin for ya.
265 is fantastic though. Years since moving to DC, weve never been that low. And several times weve hit 400.
But thats DC livin for ya.
Hell if I know. I think it is a 2 1/2 ton unit. Nothing special.
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Verts? Vertical blinds you mean? Hi spears.
I heard the same thing regarding the 20 degree difference thing. Our house was built in the 70s and is poorly insulated too.
I'm moving in with you WH, lol..jk.
My concerns today were right on. Got back from the movies tonight and the house was so stuffy! Everything was on but no air was moving. Thank god for google, I learned I had a frozen coil. After shutting things off for a bit and changing the filter, everything is as good as new and running fine now, shew!!
This ac unit was bought in 2007. Both the indoor and the outdoor part. I haven't a clue what size it is, but I sure as hell aren't looking forward to seeing my next electric bill!!
I heard the same thing regarding the 20 degree difference thing. Our house was built in the 70s and is poorly insulated too.
I'm moving in with you WH, lol..jk.
My concerns today were right on. Got back from the movies tonight and the house was so stuffy! Everything was on but no air was moving. Thank god for google, I learned I had a frozen coil. After shutting things off for a bit and changing the filter, everything is as good as new and running fine now, shew!!
This ac unit was bought in 2007. Both the indoor and the outdoor part. I haven't a clue what size it is, but I sure as hell aren't looking forward to seeing my next electric bill!!
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"I'm moving in with you WH, lol.."
HEY NOW! I do keep my house cooler than WH does.
Kids leave for college in a week too.
Ill even kick it on down to 70 if you wanted. :laugh:
Glad you got it running proper now SM. And yea I meant Vertical Blinds.
Got some full length windows, and 3 sliding glass doors. Floor vents in front of them all. And with the verts closed on them all. The air is able to blow up them and curl into the room. When before I guess the curtains were eating up the cool air. Keeps all the sun heat locked up against the windows. Like I said. A drastic difference.
Just like with a cooler or thurmas. Insulation means everything when keeping cool.
HEY NOW! I do keep my house cooler than WH does.
Kids leave for college in a week too.
Ill even kick it on down to 70 if you wanted. :laugh:
Glad you got it running proper now SM. And yea I meant Vertical Blinds.
Got some full length windows, and 3 sliding glass doors. Floor vents in front of them all. And with the verts closed on them all. The air is able to blow up them and curl into the room. When before I guess the curtains were eating up the cool air. Keeps all the sun heat locked up against the windows. Like I said. A drastic difference.
Just like with a cooler or thurmas. Insulation means everything when keeping cool.
Good to hear SM. I knew something wasnt right. One question,,did they change out the coil when they changed your outside unit in 2007? Sometimes the coil can be to small for the compressor,,and will freeze up. Another words,,if you have a 3 ton unit and a coil that was for a 2or 2 1/2 ton unit,,they can freeze up easy.
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Hmm, not sure. I was too busy being a little freaked out. I had the 2 plants in my back yard, one dangerously close to where the outdoor unit had to go. I had a marine issue camoflauge pancho liner over it... Luckily the AC dude was a former addict and father of a friend of mine, but still...I was worried about other things. :holysheep:
Could I tell about the coils by looking at em???
I had a marine issue camoflauge pancho liner over it... Luckily the AC dude was a former addict and father of a friend of mine, but still...I was worried about other things. :holysheep: Could I tell about the coils by looking at em???
Im getting the room ready. My Wife wont know till ya get here.:hubba:
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