Brits are about to find out why nearly every American has it
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| Author: | Ogie Oglethorpe [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Air Conditioning |
Brits are about to find out why nearly every American has it |
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| Author: | good dolphin [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
I'm going to the north part of ireland next week. I'm expecting it will have returned to beautiful summer days of overcast, 60 degrees with some rain by the time I get there. |
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| Author: | T-Bone [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
I was very surprised when reported on the news that less than 1% of households had a/c over there. Definitely thankful for it, especially when you have weather like we are having this week. |
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| Author: | Nardi [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
T-Bone wrote: I was very surprised when reported on the news that less than 1% of households had a/c over there. Definitely thankful for it, especially when you have weather like we are having this week. Fans work. They kinda had to for the first 18 years of my life. Crisis averted! |
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| Author: | W_Z [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Portland, OR experienced this last summer I think. Temps over 100. My friend had to buy a portable air unit because almost zero apartment buildings have AC. |
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| Author: | Hussra [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
recall back in the last decade or so when folks were wondering why obesity rates were lower in like France vs Texas hearing or reading a theory that the lack of AC in France had something to do with it. Or more that folks in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas etc having good AC made them fat. Dunno if it was because not having AC meant your body had to burn calories regulating its temperature or if because if you have good AC in those places you're probably not going outside much 6 months out of the year or if being all hot and sweaty makes food unappetizing. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Its not the AC. Its Americans drinking gallons of high fructose drinks like tea, pop, and juice every week. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Nardi wrote: T-Bone wrote: I was very surprised when reported on the news that less than 1% of households had a/c over there. Definitely thankful for it, especially when you have weather like we are having this week. Fans work. They kinda had to for the first 18 years of my life. Crisis averted!  No shit .
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| Author: | Augie [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
What temp does everyone have their thermostat set at? I recently raised mine to 71. |
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| Author: | a retard [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Never lower than 75. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
I wish thermostats didn't do numbers. People are fixated on numbers more than comfort. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Darkside wrote: I wish thermostats didn't do numbers. People are fixated on numbers more than comfort. Good point. They may not even realize the number they choose is different for heating season from cooling season. |
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| Author: | a retard [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
I'm fixated on not wasting money. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
76 to 78 |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 5:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Darkside wrote: I wish thermostats didn't do numbers. People are fixated on numbers more than comfort. Should I run the fan on “On” or “Auto” ? |
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| Author: | 312player [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote: Brits are about to find out why nearly every American has it Good time to buy a mini split |
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| Author: | Cashman [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Nas wrote: 76 to 78 Jesus Christ.... 72 all year round for me. |
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| Author: | Nas [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Cashman wrote: Nas wrote: 76 to 78 Jesus Christ.... 72 all year round for me. 67 in the winter for me |
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| Author: | Franky T [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
71 in the summer and 68 in the winter. I like my inside temperature within 3 degrees. |
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| Author: | Darkside [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Caller Bob wrote: Darkside wrote: I wish thermostats didn't do numbers. People are fixated on numbers more than comfort. Should I run the fan on “On” or “Auto” ? That depends on your house and your equipment. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
His house must be glass because he throws MANY stones. |
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| Author: | SpiralStairs [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Keep it 85 year round |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Nardi wrote: T-Bone wrote: I was very surprised when reported on the news that less than 1% of households had a/c over there. Definitely thankful for it, especially when you have weather like we are having this week. Fans work. They kinda had to for the first 18 years of my life. Crisis averted! Not always. It depends on the temperature and humidity. |
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| Author: | SpiralStairs [ Tue Jul 19, 2022 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Nardi wrote: T-Bone wrote: I was very surprised when reported on the news that less than 1% of households had a/c over there. Definitely thankful for it, especially when you have weather like we are having this week. Fans work. They kinda had to for the first 18 years of my life. Crisis averted! Not always. It depends on the temperature and humidity. It’s not the heat. It’s the humility. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 6:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Does it really save money to turn your heat down at night? I'm thinking of keeping the house at 68 and turning it down to 63 at around 9 and back up to 68 around 4 so the house is normal by 6 am or so. Would there be any measurable savings or would I just be making us all miserable? I'm cold at 68, it sucks. |
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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
darkside... do we agree if a house is designed to retain heat, it's also designed to retain cold? unless they mean most houses in england have southern facing windows but that solution is a drape. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Spaulding wrote: Does it really save money to turn your heat down at night? I'm thinking of keeping the house at 68 and turning it down to 63 at around 9 and back up to 68 around 4 so the house is normal by 6 am or so. Would there be any measurable savings or would I just be making us all miserable? I'm cold at 68, it sucks. Are you an Eskimo? Is that racist? Sorry, are you an Inuit? |
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| Author: | IkeSouth [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
Spaulding wrote: Does it really save money to turn your heat down at night? I'm thinking of keeping the house at 68 and turning it down to 63 at around 9 and back up to 68 around 4 so the house is normal by 6 am or so. Would there be any measurable savings or would I just be making us all miserable? I'm cold at 68, it sucks. i keep at 68 because i like to have a chance at regulating my heat with a comforter while railing a sewer pipe but i think the savings largely rely on your homes r value. if its a drafty house, turning down the heat will be miserable and the furnace is still gonna run a lot anyway. tight house you can retain heat better but even then i never saw much more than a 20% swing in the bill. but my results are weird too, because first house was drafty with windows that needed plastic every winter. now its a townhouse with great insulation plus surrounding units that pump heat my way. drafty house could hit $350 some winters. this place is $150 tops. |
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| Author: | Spaulding [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
We had our windows were replaced a few years ago, they were original and being held together by dirt. I've thought about putting that winter plastic stuff over them. I don't think our furnace is strong enough for our house and there is a huge difference between upstairs and downstairs temperature. Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Are you an Eskimo? Is that racist? Sorry, are you an Inuit? We had the Spaulding family household financial year end review this weekend. I think it went poorly and now I'm going to make everyone's life what they call miserable for a few months until we all can't take it anymore. I'm looking to cut costs and I only have control over a few things. I'd have thunk you of all people would understand that! Show me how to cut costs, Noisy! |
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| Author: | Nas [ Mon Jan 09, 2023 7:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Air Conditioning |
I keep mine at 62 after 9 pm. It goes up to 69 fifteen minutes before my alarm goes off. It saves money. How much? I don't know. |
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