[MarkyMark]

I have a single hose Danby we bought from Costco like 4 years ago and i usually tried to drain it at the end of each summer and there would be barely anything. This year after a few weeks of running it i moved it and could hear the water in it so I drained it and there was probably a couple cups of water in it not sure what changed we always keep it on cool mode.

[Hondaracer]

I wonder if mine is on the wrong mode.. I don’t have the manual and the symbols are super cryptic

[donk.]

I wonder if mine is on the wrong mode.. I don’t have the manual and the symbols are super cryptic

Must be those chemtrails getting to you

[winson604]

I wonder if mine is on the wrong mode.. I don’t have the manual and the symbols are super cryptic

On some Haier Portable Air Conditioners have an operating mode indicator.

Indicator color of operating mode and LED:

When Cooling mode is selected, the indicator light will be blue.
When Dehumidify mode is selected, the indicator light will be yellow.
When Fan mode is selected, indicator light will be green.
When Auto mode is selected, indicator light will be based on the operating mode

[hud 91gt]

That's not true, lots of single hose units self evaporate their condensate. My LG is single hose and does this.

I stand corrected. I just googled.

[GLOW]

so does that danby dual hose on sale now from costco self evaporate? i heard ppl comment on rfd but could not confirm online or via the manual

[donk.]

It sounds like we might have some refrig technicians here so I’ll ask this :

Is there anyway to recharge the free-on or whatever the juice is inside the portable ac units ? It’s easy enough to do in a car but for these portable units I can’t seem to find any way to service them.

No, they are cheap for a reason
Even the high end models are non serviceable (no ports)

Technically you could re charge it, but would require re brazing after puncture. And at that point, you have entered 2022, where we throw everything out that does not work, since it's cheaper to buy a new one :drunk:

Same as repairing a fridge / freezer

[68style]

I repaired my own fridge recently, kitchen aid with a faulty computer board… took it out figured out which capacitors were bad and then put it back in… ordered capacitors… pulled it out again and soldered 2 new capacitors in… good as new! Kitchen aid wanted $700 for a new computer board lol

[Badhobz]

so does that danby dual hose on sale now from costco self evaporate? i heard ppl comment on rfd but could not confirm online or via the manual

I don't think so. My in laws one (same black one on sale) requires dumping or attaching that drain hose into a bucket

[inv4zn]

so does that danby dual hose on sale now from costco self evaporate? i heard ppl comment on rfd but could not confirm online or via the manual

It has a self evaporating feature, but as stated, it's not a "does it 100% of the time".

[EvoFire]

I don't think so. My in laws one (same black one on sale) requires dumping or attaching that drain hose into a bucket

I think the Danbys are self evaporating, but the tank is there just in case, like the dumb Asia like humidity we have right now.

[Great68]

Lol just got a call from my buddy, my heat pump gear was all just delivered at his warehouse... Just in time to miss the heat wave!

[320icar]

Decided to drain the AC’s. Both got maybe 2 cups. Not bad since they’ve been on full blast for weeks

[Badhobz]

heat's gone and my AC from costco still hasnt shipped yet. FML

[whitev70r]

^ :lol ... no worries, there will probably be 2 more in August that you can fire that ac up.

[Badhobz]

I just got a shipping notice from Costco that says they'll ship it out this sunday (hopefully). what a long wait....

[68style]

I was in line to pay with my Mom at Costco on Saturday around lunchtime and actually heard some people come in and ask the guy organizing the lineup where they can find the AC machines hahahaha geezus

[SkinnyPupp]

Japan today, many places reaching 42 degrees in populated areas.

https://twitter.com/arakencloud/status/1554240514446458880

[Badhobz]

those poor hardworking JAV stars :QQ:

[J____]

you guys also need to remember 35 degrees +45% humidity is much more comfortable than 35 and 70% humidity. North america is already quite comfortable because it's dry heat. The humidity is the nasties.

[SkinnyPupp]

Now they have flooding throughout the country, 250K people have been evacuated

https://twitter.com/nhk_news/status/1555114401769947136

Over here the weather is back to normal. After the July we had, 26-30 celsius feels nice and cool now lol. Don't even need AC on for most of the day

Just need to survive the next 45-60 days and then it's back to nice weather for 8 months

[EvoFire]

you guys also need to remember 35 degrees +45% humidity is much more comfortable than 35 and 70% humidity. North america is already quite comfortable because it's dry heat. The humidity is the nasties.

We were hovering in the 60% humidity and 32-33C last week. It was nasty.

[Badhobz]

and summer's gone........

AC still not shipped yet hahah

[BlackV62K2]

Will be hot again this weekend

[320icar]

We were hovering in the 60% humidity and 32-33C last week. It was nasty.

July 29 the dew point was 23°c at night. When I let the dog out to pee all the windows of the cars were wet/foggy. I think that’s an all time record high ever for canada? Or something

[mikemhg]

^And next week.

[GS8]

https://c.tenor.com/Sbu-Vjn2FC0AAAAC/phil-leotardo.gif

[Hondaracer]

Yea the humidity is fucked I don’t remember ever being like this

Lately my AC unit is filling up 3/4 of a Home Depot bucket in ONE night wtf..

[CivicBlues]

Conditions right now:

Temperature: 18.1°C
Dew point:17.8°C
Humidity: 98%

Went for a short walk in t-shirt and shorts just now and I'm sweatin' like Donny at Mar-a-lago with the FBI. It's only 18 degrees out!!

[Gumby]

How does this humidity thing work? I agree that it feels so hot & humid here in Vancouver, but what about somewhere like Singapore? I remember stepping off the plane and immediately getting hit by the oppressive heat...

[CivicBlues]

I went down the weather rabbit hole last week when we had that heat wave with humidity.

Basically humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. So a humidity of 98% means the air is full of water and sticky sweaty for humans because our sweat doesn't evaporate as fast. The Dew Point is the temperature at which the water vapor will start to condense and form clouds/rain. Right now we have such a high dew point relative to the temperature, even though it's "cool" it feels sticky AF.

A place like Singapore the temperature ranges from 25-35C and their dew point is even higher (20s and up) and it's humid as pretty much all the time

Any meteorologists please correct me

[hud 91gt]

You’ve got it. The warmer the air, the more water vapour it can carry. The dew point is exactly what you stated. The temperature which, the current water vapour in the air will saturate and condense. Aka, Fog/Cloud/Rain. This is why you see vapour from your breath when it’s cold (your warm moist breathe, cools and hits it’s dew point causing “fog.”… or why your vehicle smokes on startup on a cold
morning. The warm exhaust vapour from combustion is added to the cool air, condensing causing the same phenomenon.

Humidity is just a percentage of the current airs ability to hold moisture. Air at 35 degrees can hold a ton of moisture vs. 0 degrees. That’s why it’s a slap in the face in Singapore, vs. A cool Vancouver winter day despite them both being 95% humidity. The moisture level is much different.

When we hit 30’s in Vancouver. Humidity levels aren’t near 100%, where as they are in Asia. We will hit 100% humidity on cool days. That’s what your feeling.

Let’s say at 10 degrees, 1 parcel of air can hold a litre of water. At 40 degrees, that same parcel can hold 6 litres. So at 100% humidity at both temperatures, one is holding a hell of a lot more vapour to slap you sideways. I made up the numbers but you get the idea.

[whitev70r]

Does anyone know how much (ballpark figure) a heat pump unit would cost, plus install? Say for a 1500 sq ft 3 level townhouse? Am I looking at like $10K or $15K or $20K?

I do see BC Hydro rebates of up to $7K

[Teriyaki]

Does anyone know how much (ballpark figure) a heat pump unit would cost, plus install? Say for a 1500 sq ft 3 level townhouse? Am I looking at like $10K or $15K or $20K?

I do see BC Hydro rebates of up to $7K

Quoted about roughly 30k before rebates for a 2 level townhome, about the same size. I think it was 5 mini-splits they were planning on doing to hit the relevant zones? Willing to pay, but strata shot us down for the upgrade anyways so we're SOL. feels bad man. FeelsBadMan

[whitev70r]

Yikes ... $30K !! My townhouse is designed so that we can use current HVAC vents .. wonder if that would bring it down to $20K range.

[Great68]

I'm going to be around 15K for mine (3-ton Mits Cold Climate rated)

That includes removal of old furnace & oil tank, new HP and air handler install, sheetmetal for a few additional air outlets. (not including electrical which I'm doing myself)

I should be good for 11K in rebates between the Canada Greener Homes and CleanBC grants.

Work is getting started to remove old oil tank and furnace on Monday.

[whitev70r]

I'm assuming that's $15K after rebates? 11K rebates is a lot!
So whole project with labour would be in the $26K range?

[Great68]

I'm assuming that's $15K after rebates? 11K rebates is a lot!
So whole project with labour would be in the $26K range?

Nope, 15K before rebates.

Canada Greener Homes Grant: $5000
Clean BC Rebate: $6000
Saanich Municipal top up: $350
CRD group purchase rebate: $500

Minus $500 for the Home Energy Assessment you have to do to be eligible for the greener homes grant.

I'll basically be only out of pocket $4000

[whitev70r]

Nope, 15K before rebates.

Canada Greener Homes Grant: $5000
Clean BC Rebate: $6000
Saanich Municipal top up: $350
CRD group purchase rebate: $500

Minus $500 for the Home Energy Assessment you have to do to be eligible for the greener homes grant.

I'll basically be only out of pocket $4000

Wow !!

[Gumby]

You’ve got it. The warmer the air, the more water vapour it can carry. The dew point is exactly what you stated. The temperature which, the current water vapour in the air will saturate and condense. Aka, Fog/Cloud/Rain. This is why you see vapour from your breath when it’s cold (your warm moist breathe, cools and hits it’s dew point causing “fog.”… or why your vehicle smokes on startup on a cold
morning. The warm exhaust vapour from combustion is added to the cool air, condensing causing the same phenomenon.

Humidity is just a percentage of the current airs ability to hold moisture. Air at 35 degrees can hold a ton of moisture vs. 0 degrees. That’s why it’s a slap in the face in Singapore, vs. A cool Vancouver winter day despite them both being 95% humidity. The moisture level is much different.

When we hit 30’s in Vancouver. Humidity levels aren’t near 100%, where as they are in Asia. We will hit 100% humidity on cool days. That’s what your feeling.

Let’s say at 10 degrees, 1 parcel of air can hold a litre of water. At 40 degrees, that same parcel can hold 6 litres. So at 100% humidity at both temperatures, one is holding a hell of a lot more vapour to slap you sideways. I made up the numbers but you get the idea.
As a commercial pilot, sounds like you need to know about weather too!

[320icar]

Also gotta remember about evaporative cooling! When it’s 35° and dry as hell, the air is ready to evaporate all the sweat off your body and that’s what cools us down. But if (like yesterday) it’s 98% humidity, the air is already totally saturated with moisture and it can’t evaporate the sweat off of you. So you just get swampy and sticky and disgusting

[CivicBlues]

hence the common saying "It's a dry heat!"

[Badhobz]

That’s when gold bond powdering your balls is super nice.

[GS8]

That’s when gold bond powdering your balls is super nice.

I just use the ash from my Shark vacuum canister. It's free.

#lifehack

[donk.]

Rolls up to a revscene meat

Badhobz to GS8: no, no, no man, you should use gold bond on your balls

GS8 to Badhobz: why bother? Here bro just take this ash from my cig tray

Leaves revscene meat

[Badhobz]

https://c.tenor.com/Exv8qHQeWYkAAAAd/ha-gay.gif

[Badhobz]

It’s gonna get hot this week. Looks like Thursday will hit 30.

this new Danby air con is doing really well at keeping the house cool and dry. it’s pulling about 2L of water from the air every day as I got a drain hose attached. Glad I got it on sale and the wifi function is pretty sweet. Can pre-cool the house before coming home.

[inv4zn]

It’s gonna get hot this week. Looks like Thursday will hit 30.

this new Danby air con is doing really well at keeping the house cool and dry. it’s pulling about 2L of water from the air every day as I got a drain hose attached. Glad I got it on sale and the wifi function is pretty sweet. Can pre-cool the house before coming home.

Don't leave the AC on 'Auto', leave it in Cool (snowflake) only. 2L a day is significant, and your unit is likely switching between cool and dehumidify.

[Liquid_o2]

Yah we have our Danby in Cool mode only and it is great. Hasn't produced any water yet.

Wife was baking and I made soup last night and it was still cold in our condo :fuckyea:

[Badhobz]

i asked my inlaws too, and theirs hasnt produced any water. Im wondering why ours is generating this much water.

[hud 91gt]

Likely with how your operating it. If you run it constantly, but the AC isn’t doing much (lower temperature parts of the day, when it collects less water from the air) it has more chance to drain its tank out the exhaust. If your only use it during the most humid parts of the day it likely collects more then it can get rid of out the exhaust. No idea if true but it makes sense to me. Lol

[Badhobz]

My ac unit is judging me
https://i.postimg.cc/2jsV8Vhb/FBBC6-E22-7-FEF-4697-A54-D-F4-C90-A43-DBD4.jpg

[punkwax]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ITwPzduUmCw

[Razor Ramon HG]

My ac unit is judging me
https://i.postimg.cc/2jsV8Vhb/FBBC6-E22-7-FEF-4697-A54-D-F4-C90-A43-DBD4.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwxdh4JX9e4

[BlackV62K2]

This heat can fuck off now and go back to comfortable low 20s

[Traum]

The heat has totally changed in the last few days -- it still gets hot from the afternoon all the way through to early evening, but soon after the sun drops, the temps drop off rather quickly and stay cool enough that it doesn't really get hot again until some time in the afternoon the following day. It's very different from the mid summer heat, and is basically telling us that summer is almost over now. :(

[winson604]

The heat has totally changed in the last few days -- it still gets hot from the afternoon all the way through to early evening, but soon after the sun drops, the temps drop off rather quickly and stay cool enough that it doesn't really get hot again until some time in the afternoon the following day. It's very different from the mid summer heat, and is basically telling us that summer is almost over now. :(

Also the classic sign that pne has begun lol

[mikemhg]

The heat has totally changed in the last few days -- it still gets hot from the afternoon all the way through to early evening, but soon after the sun drops, the temps drop off rather quickly and stay cool enough that it doesn't really get hot again until some time in the afternoon the following day. It's very different from the mid summer heat, and is basically telling us that summer is almost over now. :(

Swimming at the beach is way colder now too, as opposed to earlier in July.

[BlackV62K2]

The heat has totally changed in the last few days -- it still gets hot from the afternoon all the way through to early evening, but soon after the sun drops, the temps drop off rather quickly and stay cool enough that it doesn't really get hot again until some time in the afternoon the following day. It's very different from the mid summer heat, and is basically telling us that summer is almost over now. :(

Unfortunately our highrise buildings retain heat like no other so it stays hot af long after sunsets.

[Badhobz]

Super humid today. Ac working overtime pumping out water. Roughly 1L per hour right now

This is about 4h of running on medium fan spd

https://i.postimg.cc/T3YQ9yGc/083cb4e3-dfc7-42d6-a45b-994227f1b807.jpg

[twitchyzero]

holy! I haven’t checked mine since new lol

[HonestTea]

holy! I haven’t checked mine since new lol

Same...wtf

[Badhobz]

I don’t get it either. The in-laws have this exact same unit and theirs pumps out zero water while mines the friggin bellagio fountain

House is cool and dry though so I guess whatever it’s doing is working.

[smoothie.]

my older 14K danby and the dual hose danby I got a few years ago are the same

If you don't have a drain tube hooked up, it evaps and never needs draining

If you attach hose at the middle drain section, it'll drain a fair amount.

[inv4zn]

You probably have a dud, and your blower fan isn't working properly (or at all).

I know it's a hassle but I'd go to Costco and get another one. Try a new one, and if it's the same, then the unit is good and it's just where you live. If there's no water, you have a dud and you should return the old one.

[SkinnyPupp]

https://twitter.com/klustout/status/1562660257012146176

[CivicBlues]

I'm done with summer man. Anyone else feel been feeling a zombie for the past 2 months? I don't know what it is the humidity or the lack of sleep or both getting to me, but I feel constantly tired and have this sweaty/oily sheen on my face like an hour after showering.

This is even with AC and fans pointed at me pretty much anytime I'm at home. I can't sleep with the AC on so I turn it off and let the fans go. I usually wake up in a puddle of sweat by 3 or 4am.

I know last year we had the heat dome but this year the heat even though not as bad just seems relentless and never ending. Many times I anticipate a cloudy day in the weather forecast but when the day finally comes it's still humid AF and still can't sleep.

[320icar]

Nah it’s been amazing. It’s been hot but not unbearable. I’ve actually got to enjoy friends pools this year. And after fall 2021/winter/spring 2022 where it rained ALMOST EVERY SINGLE FUCKING DAY, no civicblues I can’t agree that I’m done with this nice weather

[smoothie.]

+1 loving summer

the $1.50 a day to run the ac is just fine when it feels like Hawaii for a month.

[Badhobz]

I got that kiddie pool for 30 bucks and this new ac. It isn’t bad at all. Only bad when walking the dogs

[Hondaracer]

I’ve enjoyed it. It is definitely sweatier than the past but I’m already kinda sad to go for a walk in the morning 6 am or so and there’s a chill in the air.

Hopefully the beaches of Croatia still warm in October lol

[CivicBlues]

Yeah I'm actually going to France in October so I'm hoping it's the same as here now temperature wise but much less humid. Plus every where we stay should have a dual unit split AC otherwise I'm going to throw une fite.

I just need some sleep :QQ:

[Hondaracer]

I was having pretty terrible sleeps at the beggining of the summer and didn’t know why. We bought a bed from Costco that wasn’t cheap but turns out it’s way too soft

We tossed the queen sized mattress (also from Costco) that is a tight top firm mattress on top of our new one and my sleep has imroced 10 fold. Pissed off that we are going to have to buy another mattress once again even though this one is only 2 years old and was like $1700 but it’s a night and day difference with the firmer one.

I also can’t bring myself to return a 2 year old mattress after some of the shit I’ve returned in the last couple years lol

[westopher]

Every year I look forward to summer and every year since I moved here it always sucks. Work is too busy to take time off, too many tourists, it’s too hot. There’s always something. Once labour day passes though it’s awesome if it doesn’t switch to rain too early. More time, better weather, cooler nights, things I want to do aren’t as busy, less people on the roads.
11 more days.

[GS8]

Love the weather

Hate that I can't properly enjoy it. Lots of 6 day work weeks for me lately :alone:

[320icar]

Every year I look forward to summer and every year since I moved here it always sucks. Work is too busy to take time off, too many tourists, it’s too hot. There’s always something. Once labour day passes though it’s awesome if it doesn’t switch to rain too early. More time, better weather, cooler nights, things I want to do aren’t as busy, less people on the roads.
11 more days.

Every year the Tuesday after labour day is when we go camping. [previously] that’s when the online booking stops, kids go back to school, tourists leave, the weather is cooler/fire bans usually off. It’s amazing.

This year they’ve changed how online reservations are done and ‘extended’ the booking window so now it’s going to be much busier post-labour day, but that’s okay I guess..

AND LETS NOT FORGET that the weather has been beautiful, sure a bit muggy but NO HORRENDOUS FOREST FIRE SMOKE. So yeah
I’m in no rush for summer to be over

[quasi]

I was having pretty terrible sleeps at the beggining of the summer and didn’t know why. We bought a bed from Costco that wasn’t cheap but turns out it’s way too soft

We tossed the queen sized mattress (also from Costco) that is a tight top firm mattress on top of our new one and my sleep has imroced 10 fold. Pissed off that we are going to have to buy another mattress once again even though this one is only 2 years old and was like $1700 but it’s a night and day difference with the firmer one.

I also can’t bring myself to return a 2 year old mattress after some of the shit I’ve returned in the last couple years lol

Have you tried an Endy? Foam mattress, a bit on the firmer side. I really like it, won't break the bank either.

[Hondaracer]

Yea so friends of ours we stay with have an endy and I really liked it. Will most likely be looking at a bed in a box like that when we do buy.

I think after this experience I don’t need anything fancy I just need firm

[inv4zn]

We have a Douglas bed, and can vouch for that one as well. It's also rated to be on the firmer side.

[68style]

I think after this experience I don’t need anything fancy I just need firm

You sound like a divorced middle aged woman :awwyeah:

[Tapioca]

I think how you're feeling about summer is largely dependent on your access to quality cooling. It's going to be a significant issue going forward as more and more housing becomes strata across the province.

Strata councils are going to be dealing with a lot of angry neighbours over the coming decades as they will largely deny permission to install proper cooling system retrofits in order to save costs, mitigate noise complaints from neighbours, and minimize liabilities to building envelopes.

[HonestTea]

Love the weather

Hate that I can't properly enjoy it. Lots of 6 day work weeks for me lately :alone:

Same :alone:

[Hondaracer]

You sound like a divorced middle aged woman :awwyeah:

Yea fuck I’m not even 40 and it’s always somthing, my back, my feet, my bed :badpokerface:

[CivicBlues]

your pussy and your crack?

[sonick]

https://twitter.com/klustout/status/1562660257012146176

The irony that China is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gasses and climate change at the moment. Hopefully if they finally see their people suffering they might do something about it.

[Hondaracer]

Heat kills Covid right? So maybe they’ll be able to leave their buildings once it’s 50 deg for a while

[Badhobz]

The irony that China is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gasses and climate change at the moment. Hopefully if they finally see their people suffering they might do something about it.

Yes i hope these extreme climate changes will spur on more environmental protection from countries like China and the USA.

But i doubt it though

[westopher]

The irony that China is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gasses and climate change at the moment. Hopefully if they finally see their people suffering they might do something about it.
I feel like China hasn’t cared too much about it’s general public suffering, historically.

[SkinnyPupp]

China does create the most, but they are also doing the most in terms of finding alternative solutions. They are taking it very seriously. Unfortunately it's probably too late to matter, at least too late to go back to where we were 10 years ago. It'll probably get worse for another 10 years, then hopefully we can achieve stasis on that.

[Badhobz]

So the damn ac was pumping water like a fountain yesterday and today it didn’t produce a single drop after 11am.

What. The. Fuck. Danby.

Do the right thing my ass.

[CivicBlues]

God damn. Just get your wife to yell at it or something.

[68style]

Tears =/= AC water

[StylinRed]

Yay winter is here!

[CivicBlues]

https://y.yarn.co/16196042-d4d6-4b8f-b945-6bcbe7d5fc29_text.gif

[mikemhg]

It's not over yet, next week is looking good.

[Great68]

Was away last week off-grid camping in the North Island area, came home to find the Heat Pump install all done and running Yay!

https://i.imgur.com/MoQRTRp.jpg

[Badhobz]

nice! i heard heat pumps are quite good but i dont know anyone who has one. You'd be the first

[murd0c]

I love this time of year, nice and sunny in the day and super cool at night.

[hud 91gt]

nice! i heard heat pumps are quite good but i dont know anyone who has one. You'd be the first

I can’t tell if your joking or not? Lol

With the rebates right now, you could outfit your house for the price of your wrap.

[quasi]

nice! i heard heat pumps are quite good but i dont know anyone who has one. You'd be the first

I have one at my house.

[Badhobz]

I can’t tell if your joking or not? Lol

With the rebates right now, you could outfit your house for the price of your wrap.

nah im serious. I dont know anyone in richmond who has a heat pump. ive only seen traditional big ass AC units on the back of people's houses. :badpokerface:

[68style]

Cuz nobody actually lives in the houses in Richmond

[donk.]

I can’t tell if your joking or not? Lol

With the rebates right now, you could outfit your house for the price of your wrap.

You mean for the price of the forged 1pc wheels he is gonna buy :troll:

[jcmaz]

nah im serious. I dont know anyone in richmond who has a heat pump. ive only seen traditional big ass AC units on the back of people's houses. :badpokerface:

Heat pumps are basically ACs with refrigerant lines that run both ways to allow for heating and cooling.

They are still pretty big units though. What do you want to know about them?

[Great68]

nah im serious. I dont know anyone in richmond who has a heat pump. ive only seen traditional big ass AC units on the back of people's houses. :badpokerface:

For some brands the condensing units on the outside don't look visually any different between a cooling only AC unit or a Heat/Cool heat pump.

[SSM_DC5]

For the price of forged 1 pc wheels, how many wall units do you get?

[Badhobz]

Heat pumps are basically ACs with refrigerant lines that run both ways to allow for heating and cooling.

They are still pretty big units though. What do you want to know about them?

which one lasts longer? heat pumps or traditional AC's? i heard your average AC unit only lasts like 5-7 years and will need replacement.

[Great68]

Reliability would not be significantly different. Heat Pumps are just AC units with a special valve that lets them run in reverse (aka, "reversing valve"), that's really the only major difference.

Here's a good video on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J52mDjZzto

Whoever you heard the 5-7 year lifespan from is an idiot.
With proper maintenance there's no reason these units couldn't run for decades.

[68style]

I like how the Pioneer logo is the same as Pepsi

[Badhobz]

Whoever you heard the 5-7 year lifespan from is an idiot.
With proper maintenance there's no reason these units couldn't run for decades.

That would be my Ching Chong ling long realtor:rukidding:

[donk.]

That would be my Ching Chong ling long realtor:rukidding:

Most realtors only last 2 years :troll:

[TOS'd]

I like how the Pioneer logo is the same as Pepsi

I too like how the South Korean flag is the same as the Pepsi

Pepsi > Coke

[MG1]

Been using negative/positive air pressure effect with the AC in the media room. One adjacent window open in a room with no other doors or window open. At night time, it gets scary cold.

I'm getting cold air from the AC and cold air rushing in from outside via open window. Firefighters use this to get rid of smoke trapped in rooms. Fan at one window is all it takes.

It's like recirc in a car, I guess. All I know is it works like a damn in my situation. I guess size of room/size of AC/size of window combo is just right.

[Great68]

Holy crap it's working so good, been so comfortable and cool working from home today.

[StylinRed]

My central air died, when I turn it on there's a heavy sweet chemically smell, n my air purifiers turn deathly red and kick into overdrive :m

Google says that's freon leaking :okay:

[MG1]

StylinRed getting high on freon..........

huffing it

[donk.]

Fuck I love the smell of R22 :sweetjesus:

Any of you in chemical engineering? Go make a tire burnout + R22 candle and my wallet is yours

[320icar]

Fuck I love the smell of R22 :sweetjesus:

Any of you in chemical engineering? Go make a tire burnout + R22 candle and my wallet is yours

Don’t forget the smell of nitrous at a drag strip

[SkinnyPupp]

Don’t forget the smell of nitrous at a drag strip
Or a fresh tuna sandwich from Toretto's Market & Cafe (no crust)

Reminds me of simpler times

[Badhobz]

i love the smell of costco tire shop and kresol soaked railroad ties.

[MG1]

VHT (PJ1 TrackBite) at the drag strip...............

Zippo lighter fluid

[StylinRed]

Fuck I love the smell of R22 :sweetjesus:

Any of you in chemical engineering? Go make a tire burnout + R22 candle and my wallet is yours

It did smell nice, at first I thought it was some sort of nice smelling soap :lol

[ImportPsycho]

Went to Krause farm for strawberry picking.
Went there earlier in the summer and they were not ripe, now they are perfectly sweet.
It's weird picking strawberries in Sept... maybe apple picking will be in Dec...

[danned]

giving the ac a good bye kiss after next week
thanks ac see you next year summer time!!!!!

[donk.]

Can confirm Vancouver is humid, I'm in Regina....
It was 32C yesterday, Zero humidity, minimal sweat even working outdoors, Vancouver is much "worse" at 26C

Mmmmmm dry heat :sweetjesus:

[Manic!]

Live stream of the temps in Cali. One place right now is 114 F that's 45 F. That's gross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2KjAiCL1HQ

[Mikoyan]

Live stream of the temps in Cali. One place right now is 114 F that's 45 F. That's gross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2KjAiCL1HQ

I just spent the last three days at Disneyland. 32, 35 and 39 highs on the three days. 35 at 930 am yesterday. Glad I packed a 3l Camelback with me.

[SkinnyPupp]

Live stream of the temps in Cali. One place right now is 114 F that's 45 F. That's gross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2KjAiCL1HQ
Record breaking day in September here too, 35.2. Thankfully it's really dry so it's not THAT bad

Every summer from now on will be the coolest we've had. Everything warned about is happening, so from here we'll get extreme salinization, changed weather patterns, extreme cold in the winter, etc. Utter catastrophe may still be decades away, but probably still in our lifetimes. Covid will seem like a picnic.

Thankfully a few people got extremely rich, so it will have been worth it SeemsGood

[Badhobz]

Record breaking day in September here too, 35.2. Thankfully it's really dry so it's not THAT bad

Every summer from now on will be the coolest we've had. Everything warned about is happening, so from here we'll get extreme salinization, changed weather patterns, extreme cold in the winter, etc. Utter catastrophe may still be decades away, but probably still in our lifetimes. Covid will seem like a picnic.

Thankfully a few people got extremely rich, so it will have been worth it SeemsGood

i thought with everyone fleeing hong kong, it would be not as congested and thus cooler?! :badpokerface:

[BlackV62K2]

Perfect weather/temp today. Sunny but not dying from heat/humidity.

[SkinnyPupp]

i thought with everyone fleeing hong kong, it would be not as congested and thus cooler?! :badpokerface:
I wish!

Nice and stormy today though! Save some money on AC today SeemsGood

[StylinRed]

Live stream of the temps in Cali. One place right now is 114 F that's 45 F. That's gross.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2KjAiCL1HQ

Friend showed me her cars outside temp reading and it was at 118 (47.8c) ugh that's like the heat dome last year

[twitchyzero]

yeah i was driving in the canyons of LA..was outside maybe 1hr tops started getting a headache, 43C that afternoon
on the way home north of redding, there was a smallish wildlife few miles away with helicopter actively dousing on it..already burned 100+ homes and claimed a few lives :(

[quasi]

Weather was perfect tonight for walking dog before dinner, warm but a nice breeze.

[Badhobz]

Holy crap. I was going to take a road trip down to cali next week but given those temperatures yarg… no way

[CivicBlues]

Holy crap. I was going to take a road trip down to cali next week but given those temperatures yarg… no way

Weather changes, bro

[quasi]

Holy crap. I was going to take a road trip down to cali next week but given those temperatures yarg… no way

My cousin was down there last week doing one, weather looked great. He rented a convertible and put almost 1000 miles on it up and down the coast. Looks like he picked the right week.

[danned]

up again for this week hot temperature

[SkinnyPupp]

We actually had record lows for May this week, down to around 20-21, but it's starting to get hot again Sadge

[Traum]

Indoor home temperatures last night / this morning:

9pm -- ~29ºC

I opened all the windows we had, and kept them over thru to this morning.

12am -- ~27ºC
3am -- ~24ºC -- outdoor temps should be ~14 - 15ºC
8am -- ~23ºC

Not quite ready to setup the A/C for the summer season just yet because it is a PITA. I hope we'll be OK to get thru this week.

[Hondaracer]

I setup my AC last night, just takes way too long to cool down a western facing bedroom when it’s this hot. It’s not comfortable for sleeping until 2-3 AM earliest

[Great68]

For most of the day I'd have the house set for 23°C, but I turned off the heat pump around dinner time so I could open my kitchen doors while I was cooking and using the grills. With the heat pump off, it shot up to 27 inside the house within an hour. Turned the system on again at about 9:30, it was 24 by 11pm.

[EvoFire]

Indoor home temperatures last night / this morning:

9pm -- ~29ºC

I opened all the windows we had, and kept them over thru to this morning.

12am -- ~27ºC
3am -- ~24ºC -- outdoor temps should be ~14 - 15ºC
8am -- ~23ºC

Not quite ready to setup the A/C for the summer season just yet because it is a PITA. I hope we'll be OK to get thru this week.

Heatpump install time. $10k and you'll save a bit in the winter on heating too.

I setup my AC last night, just takes way too long to cool down a western facing bedroom when it’s this hot. It’s not comfortable for sleeping until 2-3 AM earliest

What Honda said. West facing really kicks. Wife tried to put baby to sleep but 27C it ain't happening.

[donk.]

I setup my AC last night, just takes way too long to cool down a western facing bedroom when it’s this hot. It’s not comfortable for sleeping until 2-3 AM earliest

If you want it to be cool, turn the unit on at noon. Ac units are designed to maintain temperature, not pull it down (Unless oversized, and even then, heat dissipates from objects only so fast)

You can pull the heat out of the air quickly. But 80% of the heat remains in the walls, mattress, desk, slab, whatever

The room may be 20C, but I guarantee you if you put a turkey thermometer checker into your mattress it's going to be 27C :fullofwin:

assuming unit is prolly sized

[EvoFire]

^ Second what donk said

That's why in the summer a hot car never really cools down.

[Hondaracer]

If you want it to be cool, turn the unit on at noon. Ac units are designed to maintain temperature, not pull it down (Unless oversized, and even then, heat dissipates from objects only so fast)

You can pull the heat out of the air quickly. But 80% of the heat remains in the walls, mattress, desk, slab, whatever

The room may be 20C, but I guarantee you if you put a turkey thermometer checker into your mattress it's going to be 27C :fullofwin:

assuming unit is prolly sized

Yea, our biggest thing is the insulation is pretty much non-existent but I think you’re still right in that maintaining will be less work/less time than trying to pull down an already hot room at 6-7pm

[PeanutButter]

I just saw a video where the guy said you're supposed to pre cool your cooler before you use it.. Makes sense.

[twitchyzero]

leon's sell costco's rebranded portable midea but with heat pump

kept holding out for a white one so grabbing one branded as toshiba from home depot US and can report back..

[Tapioca]

Our house is a mid-90s house with double pane windows and R25 in the attic.

We opened everything up last night and got down to 21 C upstairs. Didn't bother setting up the portable ACs since it's getting cold enough overnight.

Getting a heat pump installed in a few weeks and new ducting installed for a couple of rooms upstairs. Hopefully, it can keep temps reasonable for those hot days in August.

[Hondaracer]

Wtf.. uhg..

8pm:

https://i.imgur.com/IrEiVEo.jpg

7am:

https://i.imgur.com/MGoyZkQ.jpg


….

[Badhobz]

27 is gross inside the house. That Danby air con is working great at keeping our little shit shack cool.

[blkgsr]

i got the LG dual inverter unit last week. the biggest they had from HD.

it's been barely enough to keep my living room (western facing with big windows) cool in the evening.

biggest bonus is wifi connectivity so i can turn it on when I'm a couple hours out to start getting the temp down.

but with my pregnant wife working from home i'm sure she'll have it on all day as she works in that same room

we moved our old AC to the bedroom....it's cold going to bed now lol

[EvoFire]

i got the LG dual inverter unit last week. the biggest they had from HD.

it's been barely enough to keep my living room (western facing with big windows) cool in the evening.

biggest bonus is wifi connectivity so i can turn it on when I'm a couple hours out to start getting the temp down.

but with my pregnant wife working from home i'm sure she'll have it on all day as she works in that same room

we moved our old AC to the bedroom....it's cold going to bed now lol

Just leave it on blowing.


It's a lot cooler this morning, and the wind picked up. The weather report said we get reprieve today then it's back to high 20s tmr for the rest of the week.

[GLOW]

man my upstairs got to 30 deg yesterday :flamemad:

[Traum]

Bought one of these window fans yesterday when a friend told me they were in stock:

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/hampton-bay-65-watt-9-inch-white-reversible-twin-window-fan/1001094738

I've had a number of friends telling me that these work really well, and much to my surprise, it worked even better than I had imagined. When I set it up as an exhaust fan in the kitchen right after we made dinner, our kitchen cooled down much quicker than I had anticipated. Later in the evening when I set it up as an intake fan in my kid's bedroom, it brought it right down from 27ºC+ to just a hair under 25ºC pretty quickly too.

It's insane how they are almost all sold out now.

[EvoFire]

Bought one of these window fans yesterday when a friend told me they were in stock:

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/hampton-bay-65-watt-9-inch-white-reversible-twin-window-fan/1001094738

I've had a number of friends telling me that these work really well, and much to my surprise, it worked even better than I had imagined. When I set it up as an exhaust fan in the kitchen right after we made dinner, our kitchen cooled down much quicker than I had anticipated. Later in the evening when I set it up as an intake fan in my kid's bedroom, it brought it right down from 27ºC+ to just a hair under 25ºC pretty quickly too.

It's insane how they are almost all sold out now.

I've been looking for one of those for a long time. I find them extremely hard to find.

[blkgsr]

i picked up one of those woozoo (what ever they're called) from costco after someone in the costco thread recommended one.

just sort of helps move the hot/cool air around in the room to even it out once the AC is on.

the window fan looks like a good idea, can you turn them on their side for windows that slide? is the width adjustable for larger/taller windows?

[GLOW]

i have the bionaire version, and last couple of days it's had an impact of decreasing room temp by a couple degrees...i'm west facing and a stuffy room so it helps.

[Teriyaki]

West facing room here with crummy insulated windows.
The last few years I've just barely gotten by with the window fan blowing full-blast all day and night.

Caved and bought an inverter AC unit this year. The difference is absolutely night and day.
For anyone looking at AC's, look into the inverter ones. They're so much quieter and don't have that power-up like a coal-firing power plant noise of the old types. I WFH so not having to go into the office just for some AC is well-worth the price of admission.

[Traum]

the window fan looks like a good idea, can you turn them on their side for windows that slide? is the width adjustable for larger/taller windows?
My windows are all sideway sliding, and the Home Depot-bought window fan just sort of gets held into place by the window frame and the window. I had it oriented with the 2 fans being one on top of the other.

The short sides of the fan has this flimsy soft plastic thing that can be pulled out to extend the area that can be blocked off, but I never bothered with it cuz it looks kind of flimsy to me. Even then, the fan still worked really well in exhaust or intake mode.

[Gerbs]

Anyone know if the make shift vents are the only options for condos? Our windows open outwards and maximum 4 inches so the costco danby dual vent won't fit.

Been venting out of my balcony.

[inv4zn]

I've been looking for one of those for a long time. I find them extremely hard to find.

I have two of these, but we're realistically only using one. I can sell you one, but some caveats:

- it was used for a few years so there's a bit of dust on the inside. I took apart one to clean last year, and it's a PITA but not too difficult.
- One of the knobs for the fans broke off; everything still works, but you just need to adjust the speed with a pair of pliers (or engineer something better ie. 3d print, lol).

PM me if you're interested.

[GLOW]

do you leave the window fan in place all year round, or only during the hot months?

[Presto]

In my experience window fans worked well for temperatures under 30C. They are a good way of moving air around. I used to have 3 window fans set to exhaust in the living room and kitchen area. It pulled air from the cooler bedroom which just had an open screened window. It worked even better at my parents' house. There was a window fan in each bedroom on the 2nd floor which pulled cold air from the basement. That made the whole house a lot cooler.

[inv4zn]

do you leave the window fan in place all year round, or only during the hot months?

Only during hot months. Generally we leave the windows/blinds closed during the day, then use the window fans to push hot air out one window and draw cool air from another one.

[mc.]

Anyone know if the make shift vents are the only options for condos? Our windows open outwards and maximum 4 inches so the costco danby dual vent won't fit.

Been venting out of my balcony.

Try looking in your window frame to see if there is anything preventing the window from opening more.

My windows had a screw installed making the slide hit it and preventing it from opening wider. Removed that and my windows now almost swing 45 degrees.

[hud 91gt]

My little Costco danby has been on full tilt last week from 8:30am until 9pm at night.
Poor thing. Place is still “warm.”

[blkgsr]

Try looking in your window frame to see if there is anything preventing the window from opening more.

My windows had a screw installed making the slide hit it and preventing it from opening wider. Removed that and my windows now almost swing 45 degrees.

ya this is so people (kids) can't climb up and fall out the window

[Hondaracer]

Fuck dem kids

[donk.]

ya this is so people (kids) can't climb up and fall out the window

And drunk people...... We had someone in highschool drop two stories and broke both her legs, she's back to walking now but....

[SSM_DC5]

Anyone put their AC away for the year?

[jcmaz]

It's still on until Thanksgiving. West facing condo with no cross drafts. I swear the place I'm at has poor building ventilation.

[EvoFire]

Anyone put their AC away for the year?

Almost had to switch to heat for my older one because he sleeps very warm. He likes it ~25-26C.

[Badhobz]

^WTF is he arab!?

[GLOW]

put my AC away a few weeks ago, took my window fan down as well but had to put it back up a week or 2 ago when temps got back up to 25/26 again... leaving it up until it consistently comes down hard with rain.

[SSM_DC5]

My nips were cold this morning. Forecast is doesn't go higher than 20 for a while starting this weekend. I think it might be time to put mine away.

[Traum]

I turned the furnace back on on Monday cuz the house was just really chilly. But that's what you get with poorly insulated old houses...

[Gumby]

For once I can't wait for it to get cold and rainy, especially at night. Hopefully that will deter my new tenant next door from coming out into her yard at 12am every night to talk on speakerphone with someone likely in a timezone 12 hours ahead...

How nice of her to think of her housemates, but then she's disturbing everybody else in the houses next to her! :flamemad:

[68style]

Don't cramp her sideguy game

[Badhobz]

For once I can't wait for it to get cold and rainy, especially at night. Hopefully that will deter my new tenant next door from coming out into her yard at 12am every night to talk on speakerphone with someone likely in a timezone 12 hours ahead...

How nice of her to think of her housemates, but then she's disturbing everybody else in the houses next to her! :flamemad:

Is she hot tho?! If yes then guess who else should be out there mowing the lawn and tending to the eaves at night ?

[murd0c]

This is the best time of year in my books, nice and cool in the evenings with clear skies and hot in the day time. We have to take advantage of it before our next 7 months of rain.