well, this how you do it....

[bracconiere]

Oblig.

LOL, as i'm wearing a freshly wet t-shirt....(so far it dry's out quicker then a beer takes to drink, so it's like fresh soak every 15 minutes)


if i had a cell phone the thought whould have came to me to get an uber to the hardware store!

 

[Redpappy]

I can remember landing in various deep south airports and upon exiting the particular terminal literally had my breath taken away by the temperature differential. Houston was always the worst as it offered oppressive humidity to go with the crazy heat but New Orleans was only tenths of a point behind, and frankly pretty much any city along the same latitude from Nevada to South Carolina totally sucked once summer had dug itself in.

Frankly I don't understand how people live like that, but there we are....

Cheers!

How funny this is...when I flew from AZ to OH, it took me a minute to get my breath... when I flew back to AZ 30 days later, it took me a minute to adjust to the temps. New Orleans is on the gulf, ( going from a drunk memory) is similar to Florida’s pan handle(Pensacola,nevare, fort walton beach, destin, area.). I bring these areas up ,because I have worked/lived in the area.

to this day, I prefer the humidity over dry heat.... and yes,people do argue that they prefer the dry.... even The one’s that come from Washington State.

so it reallyboils down to what your body can handle.

 

[grampamark]

I live in a part of the world where it can be hotter than Phoenix in August and colder than Fairbanks in January. The one constant is the humidity. The RH is seldom above 50% except when it’s raining or foggy-maybe 30 days a year. Most of the time it’s 25-30%. I can deal with extreme temps when it’s dry but am not a happy camper when the RH is above 60-70%, hot or cold.

 

[bracconiere]

RH is above 60-70%, hot or cold.

mushrooms like it though.....according to google humidty is 5% right now.....

now that the inside temp is down to 92f, and with the wet shirt...feels nice! (almost have to bundle up, lol)

 

[bracconiere]

I live in a part of the world where it can be hotter than Phoenix in August and colder than Fairbanks in January.

and for a second i thought about moving there....then thought pocatello, idaho would be better, and ended up here......

 

[squibload]

Frankly I don't understand how people live like that, but there we are....

Cheers!

I grew up near Houston, never noticed how bad it was 'til I went somewhere else
(anywhere else) then came back. Gettin off the plane you run into the air. :>)
Found out the British Embassy used to give hazardous duty pay to their folks stationed
in Houston, couldn't figure why.
Try heat-treating vessels in a refinery in the summer, we used to put ice in our hardhats.
Had a job in Colorado welding the floors in coal cars (yep, in the summer sun). Got asked
how anyone could stand that, wasn't that bad really.
Guess it's what you get used to. If it doesn't kill ya, etc.

 

[Kickass]

just when i thought my mental model of Bracc couldn't get any more deranged, I now have a burned in image of him rocking a solo wet tee shirt competition. Thank you for continuously upping the ante

 

[bracconiere]

If it doesn't kill ya, etc.

+1 i meant it when i said now that it's 'only' 92 inside, i feel like covering my feet....

 

[Kickass]

I think theres an episode of the Simpsons where Homer opens the fridge to cool the house off...

 

[bracconiere]

just when i thought my mental model of Bracc couldn't get any more deranged, I now have a burned in image of him rocking a solo wet tee shirt competition. Thank you for continuously upping the ante

let me help you, it's a shirt i bought for charity.. my boss told me a smelt like band-aids! lol

"State Forty Eight, phx driven"!

 

[sibelman]

I suggest you buy extra fuses tomorrow, @bracconiere. I hope your A/C works again soon.

 

[bracconiere]

would it be a bad thing if i wet a comforter to sleep in? it's bed time, and still 90f inside....but i remember when i didn't want to dry dish before putting them away it caused mold in the drawers.....f'it, think i'll try it, it'll be weird but cool.....

 

[sibelman]

A friend showers but doesn't dry before bedtime on hot nights. Less drastic than sleeping in a sopping wet bed. Never mind W. C. Fields - drink some nice cool water.

 

[IslandLizard]

pretty sure the A/C just lost a fuse

Hope that's all it is.

Properly sized fuses don't just burn out, unless there's an overload...
The heat can play a role, even havoc, sure.

 

[soccerdad]

Get yourself a spray bottle and keep spraying yourself.

Use Star Star if your pits are stinky. That stuff is a miracle cure.

 

[bracconiere]

Hope that's all it is.

Properly sized fuses don't just burn out, unless there's an overload...
The heat can play a role, even havoc, sure.

yeah, when it crapped out. i noticed the wires powering the fan were ancient and bare wire was touching the metal grill...i taped them up for the time being, but they should be replace here soon. nothing i can't do...

and you'll be pleased to know it's working now, so i'm nipping it in the bud today, and it already was up to 87f, at 8:30am....going to keep it at a nice cozy 80f rest of the day...


and @day_trippr i'm drinking water right now, figured the wet shirt idea was good, so "why not?"

Use Star Star if your pits are stinky. That stuff is a miracle cure.

i live alone, so i can smell as bad as i want!

 

[bracconiere]

and to close the thread 2 pack of fuses was ~$5

 

[DBhomebrew]

Good time to clean filters and hose down the exchanger.

 

[bracconiere]

Good time to clean filters and hose down the exchanger.

this unit doesn't use filters.....probably would be a good idea to clean the thing inside that gets cold though, i don't use the A/C much, but, i smoke....

 

[IslandLizard]

yeah, when it crapped out. i noticed the wires powering the fan were ancient and bare wire was touching the metal grill...i taped them up for the time being, but they should be replace here soon. nothing i can't do...

Yup, that should blow the fuse.

Replacing the wires can be fairly easy or very difficult depending on how easy it is to get inside the fan assembly to make the new connection.
Make sure to cut the power to the whole AC system at your main breaker panel. IOW, both the air handler (inside unit) and compressor (outside unit). They're usually on separate circuits, but who knows they may share a hot wire.

and to close the thread 2 pack of fuses was ~$5

That's a decent price for 50A buss fuses. Much better than a $150+ service call.

 

[IslandLizard]

good idea to clean the thing inside that gets cold though, i don't use the A/C much, but, i smoke....

That's the air handler. It should have a filter, to be replaced or washed every 200-750 hours of on-time, depending on how much dust it accumulates. My thermostat keeps track of the on-time and pops up a filter-replace message. I use washable filters...

 

[bracconiere]

That's the air handler. It should have a filter, to be replaced or washed every 200-750 hours of on-time, depending on how much dust it accumulates. My thermostat keeps track of the on-time and pops up a filter-replace message. I use washable filters...

mine just has something that is a coarse sponge looking thing.....but for years now, i've only been using the A/C for probably 20-30 a year, for days like yesterday, i don't mind 85f indoor temp, and usually i can save on my electric bill, and put some box fans in windows to get that.....

but 98 was something else inside!

oh i guess i can add, it was kinda weird, but worked great, sleeping in the wet comforter! almost made me feel cold, and want to bundle up.....

Replacing the wires can be fairly easy or very difficult depending on how easy it is to get inside the fan assembly

i wasn't really thinking about tearing the motor apart, just triming them back, and replacing the length to the start cap.....(thanks for the idea, now i'm thinking some shrink tube would be good too....

 

[IslandLizard]

mine just has something that is a coarse sponge looking thing

Probably a "washable" filter. You should check it sometime to see how much dust it has accumulated. But yeah 20-30 hours a year, it may take 10 years.

Washable in the sense you can rinse it out, add some suds to it too, then rinse well and let dry in the sun, on a flat surface. They're flimsy and deform/tear easily, especially when wet and heavy. When washing/rinsing those they benefit from being supported, like in a large tray or so, or on a piece of formica or plywood.

 

[bracconiere]

dry in the sun

plenty of that for the next few days here......think i'll look at it now, before the 'cool' weather returns and it's back to 99 outside....lol

 

[IslandLizard]

oh i guess i can add, it was kinda weird, but worked great, sleeping in the wet comforter! almost made me feel cold, and want to bundle up.....

When I lived in North East PA at 2000' elevation, there was always a breeze and no real need for AC except for a few nights to a week per year. I then used to sleep on a damp towel and have a box fan running. Yup, it gets too cold after a while. So does a waterbed without any pad and sheets in between, you can't stand it for more than 10 minutes. Some efficient heat sink!

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Where I work, the high temperature is currently 42 -45 degrees, with constant wind.

 

[bracconiere]

Where I work, the high temperature is currently 42 -45 degrees, with constant wind.

So you work for santa, huh? you wouldn't happen to be 3' tall, and wear a green pointy hat would you?

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Old and fat, look more like Santa.

Although there is a nutjob out here that has legally changed his name to Santa Claus

 

[bracconiere]

Old and fat, look more like Santa.

That was my other guess...well i want a second co2 tank, so i can have a second kegerator in my bedroom for xmas. You KNOW i'm always a good boy! if i do misbehave somehow, i'll settle for a steel tank!

 

[Dr_Jeff]

I've got four kegerators at home and one out here on "the island of misfit toys"