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VANCOUVER -- The heat wave sending temperatures soaring across much of B.C. is expected to get worse over the weekend, prompting new heat warnings from Environment Canada.

The weather agency said an "exceptionally strong" ridge of high pressure could leave parts of the province dangerously hot from Friday until Tuesday.

"The duration of this heat wave is concerning as there is little relief at night with elevated overnight temperatures," reads a warning issued Wednesday afternoon."This record-breaking heat event will increase the potential for heat-related illnesses."

Warnings have been issued in most regions of the province, including Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Environment Canada said temperatures could reach as high as 38 degrees during the day in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope – and stay as high as 20 degrees overnight.

The weather agency recommended that British Columbians drink plenty of water, find a cool place to stay, and check in with older family, friends and neighbours.

"Never leave people or pets inside a parked vehicle," Wednesday's warning reads.

Symptoms of heat illness include dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting, rapid breathing, rapid heartbeat, extreme thirst, and decreased urination with unusually dark urine.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.5483407.1624498993!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1020/image.jpeg

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https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/23/lower-mainland-heatwave-summer-forecast/
Lower Mainland heatwave not indicative of entire summer forecast: meteorologist
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – As the Lower Mainland is set to see potentially record-breaking temperatures this weekend, Meteorologist Michael Kuss says the early hot spell the region is experiencing isn’t necessarily what we’ll see over the next few months.


Vancouver 7 Day Forecast: A couple fresher days ahead before the heat returns. May not be able to find a spot at the beach this weekend. #Summer @NEWS1130 @CityNewsVAN pic.twitter.com/RT7ekVsnIb

— Michael Kuss (@Kusswx) June 22, 2021


He says the pattern is closer to normal, with temperatures expected to perhaps be slightly higher than normal and conditions a bit drier than usual.

“Even though it’s been incredibly dry through spring and we’re seeing this early summer hot spell. It’s not really an indicator of what will come sort of mid-to-late summer,” he explained. “I would take all that we’re seeing right now and just throw it out the window. It doesn’t mean anything when it has to do with the summer forecast.”

It’s the water temperatures we’ll want to keep an eye on if we want to get a taste of what’s to come.

“If we start to see the water temperatures, the sea surface temperatures really warming up, that will be an indicator of warmer temperatures all the way through the summer,” Michael added, noting it’s still a little early to say for sure what the months ahead will bring.

[donk.]

"dangerously hot"

Australia and asia have entered the chat

[twitchyzero]

37 is gonna be quite toasty for vancouver
local meteorologist calling 28 a heatwave couple summers ago is lol though
good luck to track day attendees

[CivicBlues]

"dangerously hot"

Australia and asia have entered the chat

Australia and Asia have AC everywhere and the people are acclimatized and ready for it.

I was in Singapore years ago when they reported on the news: "LOWEST TEMPERATURE EVER!: 19 degrees"

It's like when Texas was hit with "unbelievable" temperatures of -10 last winter. The power grid/houses/people were not prepared for it and they suffered immensely.

[CivicBlues]

Patting myself on the back for booking an Island getaway where temps are forecasted to be 5-7 degrees cooler.:thumbs:

Kicking myself for not making sure our accommodations had AC first. Lows of 20 are still gonna suck overnight :pokerface:

[CRS]

"dangerously hot"

Australia and asia have entered the chat

Bro here is really going to gatekeep dangerously hot temperatures.

[pastarocket]

It's time for me to walk four blocks from my house to the nearest 7-Eleven.

Slurpee time! :lol

[whitev70r]

Yah ... here in YVR, most houses and condos built prior to 2010 don't even have AC! The thinking is ... 'Oh well, people can suffer one or two days.' But now global warming or whatever ... our summers can get pretty hot!

Are newer builds including AC units or central AC?

[CRS]

Yah ... here in YVR, most houses and condos built prior to 2010 don't even have AC! The thinking is ... 'Oh well, people can suffer one or two days.' But now global warming or whatever ... our summers can get pretty hot!

Are newer builds including AC units or central AC?

Generally speaking, yes, most new towers will have AC.

[whitev70r]

^ Yah .. for those older apt or condominium towers ... if you live on like 15 or higher levels ... oh boy ... must be like living in a sauna.

[Acura604]

BRING IT!

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

[yray]

time to heat test my mgb :lawl:

[MarkyMark]

Don't forget to keep your masks on #covid4life

[whitev70r]

Don't forget to charge up your AC with R134 refrigerant.

[Gumby]

BRING IT!
https://i.imgur.com/vombmHf.jpg
Nice! I have central AC in my house too, but the main floor has an open concept so it has a hard time cooling down. I’m also the corner lot on the northeast corner, so I’m shaded from the sun in the first half of the day, but as the sun moves across the sky during the hottest part of the day, it just cooks the street side of the house with no chance to cool down until sunset.

Upstairs, if I close each bedroom door, it can get cold.

[donk.]

Maybe if this 38C lasts a few weeks, my old strata will suddenly have a change of heart in regards to allowing AC installs.

Oh wait, they said AC units are as loud as trains, will cost 7$/per unit in insurance, and god forbid a 3" core is required thru the envelope

Those of you with AC, turn your unit on several hours before you get home, or even let it run all day on 38C days. Dont forget the majority of the heat load, is in the materials, not the air.

[blkgsr]

ya it's gonna suck


just think 99% of you don't work outside.

[StylinRed]

BRING IT!

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

I got a question for HVAC guys, why does my central cooling not seem to cool the house -_- last few days it's still been stifling in my house, still need fans, and windows open for some airflow

The vents are freezing, but It doesn't seem to be coming into the house

[StylinRed]

"dangerously hot"

Australia and asia have entered the chat

High 30s is still hot for these places, and as mentioned ppls bodies are acclimated there, it's why when you land there on a hot day, you're getting heat stroke, and they're just/shrug

[donk.]

I got a question for HVAC guys, why does my central cooling not seem to cool the house -_- last few days it's still been stifling in my house, still need fans, and windows open for some airflow

The vents are freezing, but It doesn't seem to be coming into the house

System undersized
System out of charge
Dirty air filters
Blocked supply / return grilles
On hot days, the system needs to stay on cool 24/7, starting to cool your house at 5pm is not going to work
Open windows / doors, might aswell put your indoor unit outside and try to cool the earth

7 years hvac tech

[SkinnyPupp]

Good luck everyone. 38 is brutal, I can't imagine what it would be like not to have AC at that temperature. Hopefully it's a bit drier inland so it won't be as bad

[AzNightmare]

lol, buy your portable ac before it's too late.
I remember the big heatwave we had maybe 3-4 years ago, I was scrambling trying to buy one and they were all sold out everywhere.

The only one I eventually found were the overpriced, expensive ones that obviously everyone else avoided due to the price.

[CivicBlues]

Honestly after 2018 and the fire season we had everyone should have rushed out and got a portable AC. I mean how did you guys all survive Sept 2020 smokepocalypse? I had that baby running 24/7 for a week!

[Acura604]

The fan blowing around the
Cool AC air from that vent is
As good as It gets.

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

[MG1]

Just got email from GardenWorks that they will reduce hours of operation. 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. to protect staff and customers.

[westopher]

ya it's gonna suck


just think 99% of you don't work outside.
Honestly I've worked in kitchens that are 35 degrees every day of the year. It's not fuckin sweet though lol.

[donk.]

Ive said it a few times before, il say it again

Go into an office "were boiling in here!!! We need you to fix the AC!!"
Whip out thermometer, reads 24C

"Ok no problem, let me haul 600lbs of equipment onto your 3rd floor roof with no elevator, work in 36C weather, in the sun, to drop that 24C down to 21C so you can mash those keyboards and push those pencils!"

[fliptuner]

7 years hvac tech

1600sqft TH, 3BR up, 2 level. 3' crawlspace.

Currently have portables in 2 BR's and window unit in the other and a portable in the LR.

Considering getting central AC but the only place for it is on the opposite end of the unit from the furnace (40' away). Any idea how big the bulkhead would have to be, to facilitate the coolant lines? And is it possible to run them in, down through the crawlspace and back up? The crawlspace is completely dry and has a concrete floor.

Thanks

[Razor Ramon HG]

Good luck everyone. 38 is brutal, I can't imagine what it would be like not to have AC at that temperature. Hopefully it's a bit drier inland so it won't be as bad

Yep. Out of all the countries I've been to the worst is Taipei (Hong Kong is not far behind).

Practically 30-35 degrees every day from May to September with humidity from 75 to 90%. Occasional days of 38 degrees with the humidex saying it feels like 45-50 degrees.

Open the door and the hot air just smacks you across the face as you feel like you walked into an oven. Walk outside for 15 seconds and your entire ball sack is sticky and glued to your boxers.

I once walked outside to get something to drink at the Family Mart across the street. Looked at the clock in the square where all the old ladies exercise and retired folks hang out.

It said 40 degrees. WutFace

[blkgsr]

Thailand (and area).....ive been in bangkok multiple times at 35+ deg and BRUTAL humidity. feels well over 40

the literal second you step out of AC you're sweating

[CivicBlues]

Yup inland Thailand in the hot season before the rains (April/May) is absolutely brutal. Worse heat/humidity combo I've ever experienced. It doesn't even let up at night.

[hud 91gt]

Spent a month in Greece 2 summers ago at my in-laws families places. Fairly poor locals without AC. Most enjoyable time was in the shower with the shower head in dark places. Lol. Spent a week in Athens and it was death as the concrete and no wind. Much better in the smaller villages with a breeze despite being the same temperature. I travel a lot but always have AC to run to in my hotel. That was an eye opener. Haha.

My little window unit will save me this weekend, I’ll hide in the garage and bedroom. Would love to put in a split unit in this place though. It’s bloody hot at 25 degrees.

[donk.]

1600sqft TH, 3BR up, 2 level. 3' crawlspace.

Currently have portables in 2 BR's and window unit in the other and a portable in the LR.

Considering getting central AC but the only place for it is on the opposite end of the unit from the furnace (40' away). Any idea how big the bulkhead would have to be, to facilitate the coolant lines? And is it possible to run them in, down through the crawlspace and back up? The crawlspace is completely dry and has a concrete floor.

Thanks

Before you even waste your time, ask strata if its allowed, most stratas do not allow modifications, even for townhomes

But to answer, refrigerant lines, electrical, condensate, only need 1"x4" or 3" round clearance. You can run linesets literally anywhere, in any direction. 40ft is a short run. Crawlspaces are usually your best bet

Should strata approve it, i would call out two residential companies and let them do the rest of the brain work

[dachinesedude]

good luck to people in high rises, west facing, and no AC

[fliptuner]

Before you even waste your time, ask strata if its allowed, most stratas do not allow modifications, even for townhomes

Thanks!

Yes, our strata allows for central AC. I just have to check the bylaws for condenser placement restrictions.

If I could run the lines in and down, across the crawlspace and back up to the furnace/blower, it would be ideal. No bulkheads, straight run, fully accessible and clean.

[ilovebacon]

Where can I pick up an air conditioner?

[StylinRed]

Home depot had a tonne, on sale too, when I was there a couple weeks ago, probably not so much now

[nismodrifter]

good luck to people in high rises, west facing, and no AC

This was me for a while. Shieeeeeeeeeeeet.

[MG1]

Honestly I've worked in kitchens that are 35 degrees every day of the year. It's not fuckin sweet though lol.

You know what they say......... "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen," lol. just had to. Anyway, going next week to see you in action. Now that I've been fully vaccinated for a while, I feel like going out. PM sent.

[SpeedStars]

Home depot had a tonne, on sale too, when I was there a couple weeks ago, probably not so much now

Yeah I haven't been able to find one locally ever since the forecast came out. Even house-branded stuff like Insignia are all bought up. I ordered online through homedepot.ca earlier in the week and was able to get one shipped, but even those are all sold out now.

[Teriyaki]

Fans and AC also looked to be completely sold out at Richmond Costco.

Got myself a fat watermelon. Think I'll be good.

[H.Specter]

https://i.redd.it/erkvd4jpcj771.jpg

[jjson]

Are you guys beating the heat by beating your meat? :troll:

[punkwax]

AC kicked on about 8AM today. Yesterday was around 930. It’s gonna be toasty.

[underscore]

I once spent 2 days working in full length fire resistant coveralls, steel toe boots, a hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves in a building that was 55*C on the ground and god knows what next to the running boilers. When I went up to a platform 10ft off the ground my body was just dumping sweat out of everywhere. I wasn't even doing anything overly physical, idk how some if the more labour intensive trades guys were surviving.

[fliptuner]

Where can I pick up an air conditioner?

In 2017, you got your salt from a fire station, didn't you? :lol

[unit]

not an hvac guy but on super hot days the ac will always struggle more to keep your place at the desired temp due to insulation.

[ilovebacon]

In 2017, you got your salt from a fire station, didn't you? :lol

I was probably the only one who didn't know about this opportunity.

[StylinRed]

With my crypto stuff turned off the AC is cooling perfectly, here I thought I was exhausting the server room just fine, I guess not

[MG1]

I guess with the high temperatures and higher than normal humidity, the fridges around the house are freezing my drinks. Look forward to a nice cold can of Diet Coke....... open it up and it's slushy One can near the back of my bar fridge in the garage looked like it was about to explode.

[StylinRed]

Was wondering why my drinks were freezing :lol

[AzNightmare]

lol, Portable AC and fans are sold out in a lot of places.
Good luck for those that waited too long...

You're like the people that tried looking for salt only after the snowfall.

[punkwax]

AC kicked on about 8AM today. Yesterday was around 930. It’s gonna be toasty.

5:45 today.. same temp. BrokeBack

[Ludepower]

My condo has central air. Does heat or AC cost more to run.

[Eatman]

Man, I thought I would be fine with just fans... but I was wrong...
Anybody see any AC units in stock around the lower mainland by any chance?

[supafamous]

Man, I thought I would be fine with just fans... but I was wrong...
Anybody see any AC units in stock around the lower mainland by any chance?

https://i.imgur.com/voGMGTr.jpeg

[spoon.ek9]

keep you and your loved ones well hydrated everyone!

lots of people coming into emergency with heat stroke the last couple of days. drink lots of water and take the occasional break from the sun if you're outdoors.

[nismodrifter]

Went to home depot to pick up an online order. Lady in front of me walks in with a big cart, goes to customer service and asks, "I need the biggest fans you have, maybe 4 of them, where are they?". Guy at desk laughs.

[320icar]

AC kicked on about 8AM today. Yesterday was around 930. It’s gonna be toasty.

Your AC’s are turning off??

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/028/312/will_poulter.jpg

[MG1]

Your AC’s are turning off??

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/028/312/will_poulter.jpg

My breaker keeps tripping. Two of the four portable AC's I have are on the same circuit. Life is tough............

[punkwax]

Your AC’s are turning off??

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/028/312/will_poulter.jpg

Central AC. Last cooling was around 11PM last night and it was on again at 5:45 this morning. Set to 22

[PuYang]

It's 30 degrees in my apartment right now O____O

Fortunately my suite never gets direct sunlight. I'm actually surviving sitting here in the living room with a small USB fan on my desk and a larger fan a few feet away.

I had my portable AC in my bedroom on for 5 hours before I went to bed (I usually turn it off when I sleep), and found the temperature starts rising as soon as I turn it off. I am going to try leaving it on for ~8+ hours today before I head to bed and see if the bedroom stays a bit cooler overnight.

My condo has central air. Does heat or AC cost more to run.

I'm also curious about this as well. I don't have central air though, but wondering how much electricity I'm using by keeping the portable AC running... I have a weird nitpicky habit of keeping my electric/hydro bills as low as possible. Turning on the heat in the winter only when it becomes unbearably cold (almost to the point I can see my breath when I breathe lol)

[hud 91gt]

This has actually been. Pretty interesting experiment. Our townhouse has always been bloody hot. Even at 25 degrees.

I’m getting up at 6, have my coffee outside and setup some industrial fans outside blowing air in and through the place. Cools off pretty quick to whatever it was 26 this morning.

As soon as the sun hits our windows the place gets to 30
+ immediately. So I close the windows/shades early, crank the AC and it can’t keep up. Place settles at 31 degrees until the sun is over head (not on windows) and AC begins to catch-up through the day to 27ish despite actually getting hotter outside. We left for the day yesterday after the morning “heat up” and came back to the house at 30 with windows closed and AC off. Not bad. Some exterior window shades would probably help a lot.

[hud 91gt]

It's 30 degrees in my apartment right now O____O

Fortunately my suite never gets direct sunlight. I'm actually surviving sitting here in the living room with a small USB fan on my desk and a larger fan a few feet away.

I had my portable AC in my bedroom on for 5 hours before I went to bed (I usually turn it off when I sleep), and found the temperature starts rising as soon as I turn it off. I am going to try leaving it on for ~8+ hours today before I head to bed and see if the bedroom stays a bit cooler overnight.



I'm also curious about this as well. I don't have central air though, but wondering how much electricity I'm using by keeping the portable AC running... I have a weird nitpicky habit of keeping my electric/hydro bills as low as possible. Turning on the heat in the winter only when it becomes unbearably cold (almost to the point I can see my breath when I breathe lol)


I’m betting keeping an Undersized AC unit cranked all day will use more then your average winter heating. Probably by a fair amount.

[Fafine]

It's 30 degrees in my apartment right now O____O

Fortunately my suite never gets direct sunlight. I'm actually surviving sitting here in the living room with a small USB fan on my desk and a larger fan a few feet away.

I had my portable AC in my bedroom on for 5 hours before I went to bed (I usually turn it off when I sleep), and found the temperature starts rising as soon as I turn it off. I am going to try leaving it on for ~8+ hours today before I head to bed and see if the bedroom stays a bit cooler overnight.



I'm also curious about this as well. I don't have central air though, but wondering how much electricity I'm using by keeping the portable AC running... I have a weird nitpicky habit of keeping my electric/hydro bills as low as possible. Turning on the heat in the winter only when it becomes unbearably cold (almost to the point I can see my breath when I breathe lol)

If u logged onto the the bc hydro website does it give daily cost updates?

[320icar]

@hud91gt that’s like our setup. Our place is semi open concept (sun room has two large glass less “windows” into the kitchen and dining room, plus a glass door. We keep the door closed and we put up that clear plastic barrier film on those pass-through windows. The danby ac unit from Costco tries its best, but in this heat there’s only so much it can do.

Always set to the lowest (17°), the air that comes out is about 11°c. But the thermostat in the living room still said 28 last night. Lowest I saw it get was 26. Right now it’s 32° out and....26.5 in the house

[PuYang]

If u logged onto the the bc hydro website does it give daily cost updates?

Honestly, never occurred to me to check xD

So, Friday and Saturday, I used more power than the days before that (didn't have AC set up yet), but since I have no concept on energy consumption, I don't know how significant the consumption is.

Yesterday (Saturday), I used 10.32kWh. Compared to the same day last year using 5.86kWh.

It has a 'projected cost' based on current usage, and is projected to be ~$25 bucks at my next billing.


Peak winter a few years ago has hit over 100 bucks for me before, which is what shocked me into going into extreme saving mode. My most expensive bill last year was well under 100.


So, I guess running the AC a few hours a day isn't TOO bad...?


EDIT: Oh, nevermind, I found a cost breakdown. Thursday (didn't take AC out of storage yet), I was charged about 70 cents worth of consumption. Saturday I was charged $1.18. So running the AC for about 5 hours compared to 0 hours "only" incurred a ~40-50 cent difference.

[MG1]

I check the hydro site daily at 8:00 am or so. That's when the consumption for the previous day shows up. I go into the hourly setting to see how much charging the electric vehicle costs. A whole day of driving for less than the cost of a litre of gas. Gotta love it. The last two days, consumption due to air conditioning is off the chart, lol. Projected cost for this period is at $539.00!!!!!

[PuYang]

I check the hydro site daily at 8:00 am or so. That's when the consumption for the previous day shows up. I go into the hourly setting to see how much charging the electric vehicle costs. A whole day of driving for less than the cost of a litre of gas. Gotta love it. The last two days, consumption due to air conditioning is off the chart, lol. Projected cost for this period is at $539.00!!!!!

Holy smokes!! I thought my $100 bills were crazy already :S

[GLOW]

Some exterior window shades would probably help a lot.

always fun when you try to implement passive design strategies on builds but the developer is not interested, heating is not an issue (for their profit margins).

but yes, if you can't do shades that come down due to cost (electrically powered), louvered awning style would help.

we went low tech and got a kiddy pool with a patio shade & canopy in the back yard to cool off.

[hud 91gt]

@hud91gt that’s like our setup. Our place is semi open concept (sun room has two large glass less “windows” into the kitchen and dining room, plus a glass door. We keep the door closed and we put up that clear plastic barrier film on those pass-through windows. The danby ac unit from Costco tries its best, but in this heat there’s only so much it can do.

Always set to the lowest (17°), the air that comes out is about 11°c. But the thermostat in the living room still said 28 last night. Lowest I saw it get was 26. Right now it’s 32° out and....26.5 in the house

Haha oh man. I use to put that plastic up in the prairies over winter. Never heard of it for summer. Brilliant lol

[MG1]

Holy smokes!! I thought my $100 bills were crazy already :S

Well, it is for a detached home.



.............. and the grow op, gulolol.

[fliptuner]

https://i.redd.it/fh9ucdvncah51.jpg

[GLOW]

thanked for the meme/quote next to your avatar

[Coren]

Seems Abbotsford can possibly berak the highest ever recorded temperature in Canada tomorrow

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/o919qb/pray_for_abbotsford_set_to_break_the_record_for/

Current record high in Canada is 45C in Saskatchewan 1937
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_in_Canada

Edit: Lytton BC has set the new highest ever recorded temperature in Canada today with 46.1 degrees

[GS8]

I was in Chilliwack yesterday and got to experience a record breaking 41 degree weather. I was working too!

Basically felt like endless hair dryers at max hot setting surrounding you. I sweat from places I didn't think I could before.

Today, I'm just staying at home. I'm glad I bought a Dyson fan years ago. $$$ but worth it. The low frequency oscillation & buffeting of bladed fans get under my brain, especially when trying to sleep.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Abbotsford School District just called to say my son's school will be closed Monday and Tuesday, the final 2 days of the school year, due to the heat.

His daycare operates out of his school, so that's out too.

[MG1]

I was supposed to be in Abbotsford today. Good thing the event was canceled.

37 degrees in the living room right now............. went outside to water the plants and burned myself from the water. Forgot to let it run till the water from the long hose cleared.

[MG1]

Bill Good said a few days ago in as many words that we should not complain about a little heat. Yeah, Bill, what you gonna say now? If you think this is normal, you might be suffering from heat stroke.

[Gumby]

Just received message from Vancouver school board; Vancouver schools will be closed on Monday. Thank god wife is a stay-at-home.

[JSALES]

Are portable air conditioners basically sold out everywhere?

[stewie]

At my parents house right now and I washed my truck a few hours ago. My mom asked me to leave the hose out because she was going to water the plants. Left the hose on the ground in the grass and she got side tracked and forgot about it. Using the tap a few moments ago and the pressure was low... Heard water outside.. The metal coupling on the hose melted the rubber and the hose popped open and the back yard was just soaked like a swamp

[Eatman]

Are portable air conditioners basically sold out everywhere?

Seems like it, spent the majority of the day hunting them down.

London Drugs on 41st and Victoria had a shipment today at around 2pm and when I heard about it at 430PM they had just sold out just before I got there at around 5... was pretty sad after lol

The search continues

[yray]

selling 6yr old Danby, 1k

[sonick]

Glad I spent last summer fixing up my patio, I basically spent all day on my north facing shaded patio like it was my living room.

Pro tip, a bucket with cold water to soak your feet in is surprisingly refreshing.

[MG1]

Can you imagine if, for some god forsaken reason, this became the norm? Nevermind covid, this would become the number one killer of the elderly.

I'm hanging out at the malls starting tomorrow........... until the casinos open on July 1st. I'll just tell guest services I'm making up for lost time, gulolol.

[68style]

I have 3 big fans pointed at my dog and 1 small one at me… #sacrificeforfurryfriends

[StylinRed]

T&T coquitlam had those budget ACs Friday, its those big fans that you fill with cold water

You guys could try HMarts too they had some similar units on Friday as well

[Euro7r]

Glad I spent last summer fixing up my patio, I basically spent all day on my north facing shaded patio like it was my living room.

Pro tip, a bucket with cold water to soak your feet in is surprisingly refreshing.

Fill up a spray bottle with ice cold water. Spray when needed to get refreshing feel LOL

[GLOW]

T&T coquitlam had those budget ACs Friday, its those big fans that you fill with cold water

You guys could try HMarts too they had some similar units on Friday as well

is that the equivalent as putting bowl of ice in front of a fan, or does it operate/function differently?

[dachinesedude]

Can you imagine if, for some god forsaken reason, this became the norm? Nevermind covid, this would become the number one killer of the elderly.

I'm hanging out at the malls starting tomorrow........... until the casinos open on July 1st. I'll just tell guest services I'm making up for lost time, gulolol.

metrotown was useless today for cooling down, felt like 30 degrees in there, their AC couldnt keep up

[MG1]

I was in Save-On-Foods at Northgate Village yesterday and it was like being in a walk-in freezer. Not many reasons to be there, though.

[StylinRed]

is that the equivalent as putting bowl of ice in front of a fan, or does it operate/function differently?

I think the t&t ones might spray a mist of water too dunno, but basically the same idea ig

[The Producer]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210628/0ff5f1e63b818deec9184cebb71707d4.jpg

Not comfortable. Supposed to be worse tomorrow.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JSALES]

I’m actually glad I’ve been going to work the last few days because at least there’s AC

[MG1]

My Lindt Truffles are now, not so round and my Dark Chocolate Ginger Slab from Charlie's Chocolate Factory are liquified mush. Too late now, but I shoved them in the fridge. I'm searching the pantry for other things that wouldn't survive this heat.

At least I won't need a butter knife to spread Nutella onto my crepes.......... just pour it from the jar, gulolol.

[Durrann]

Only time looking forward to going in the office for ac

[nismodrifter]

Best of luck to all today, stay hydrated.

[Euro7r]

I was browsing facebook marketplace, the amount of dumbasses out there is unreal. There is a big demand, low supply for AC units. When that happens, obviously ppl will jack up their price. Kept seeing people comment "scammer" for those selling at higher than msrp. It's like fuck, how are they scamming anyone. Scamming would be lying about the condition of the item or taking someone money and not delivering the goods. Do these idiots expect people to sell it to you at discount? Simple supply/demand.

[68style]

I saw someone on Facebook yesterday saying ICBC “legally scammed” them taking back their rental car 3 days after settling with them for their car that was totalled in an accident. They say that’s not enough time for them to get another car!

People have lost all sense of what the word scam even means lol

[SkunkWorks]

Drove out to Hope and back on Saturday - 4.5 hours with no AC. Even with the windows down it felt like a hair dryer blowing at us.

Hard to fathom it'll be even hotter this week. Stay cool all, especially those with furry friends, little ones, or grandparents.

[MG1]

Some businesses are closing for the day. Went to Shoppers Drug Mart to pick up my Flex Delivery and noticed White Spot will be closed today due to the heat wave.

[unit]

we're moving to a new shop and we bought a new AC for our little office last september, but since we havent moved yet we had it in our storage. since then we decided to go with a heat pump so we have no more use for it. none of my friends needed it so i put it on craigslist and within 5 minutes i had 7 messages and several phone calls. i paid $211 for it and asked for $200 firm. i hate it when ppl gouge so i'm not doin it either.

[68style]

^ Hope they don't turn around and use it to gouge someone though! That's the part would really piss me off haha

[supafamous]

Hear me out...

The forecast is for 43C inland which his 110F. A rare steak is 120-130F so find yourself a nice asphalt shingle or slab of road and go "sous vide' a steak. You can probably get to medium rare after 90 mins.

[coneZONE]

For the past ~ decade or so, we thought our furnace was 2-wire control. We knew it had been replaced with a modern unit before we moved in, but the “Fan” switch on the thermostat never worked. NBD. Never really thought much.
Just being so hot these couple days, i thought i would run down and flip on the manual fan switch (like an old school furnace). Welp, it’s a modern one right? So all electronic controls, and turned out it was 3-wire control. Thank goodness for google and model numbers, i found the wiring diagrams for both the furnace and t-stat. Red 24VAC, White HEAT, and Green FAN. After some voltage testing and continuity tests, i found out the “FAN” relay inside the t-stat had been blown this whole time. I heard it click all these years lol. Bypassed the t-stat and jumped red to green. Although not A/C, at least we have some airflow through the house now

[Liquid_o2]

I couldn't sleep last night. Our condo was suffocating - it felt like I couldn't breath. Ended up passing out on the couch at 4:00am once our place finally cooled down a bit. Then I woke up at 6:00am with light shining through the curtains - dreading tonight.

We have been in our place for 4 summers and never had the need for AC, even when it was hot (or what we previously perceived as hot), it was OK. Going to pick up an AC unit this fall/winter for next year. At least we have a couple of fans to move the hot air around :okay:

[donk.]

. Kept seeing people comment "scammer" for those selling at higher than msrp. It's like fuck, how are they scamming anyone..

I love me a classic CL angry person post

"CAR FLIPPER STAY CLEAR, SCAM, CURBER"

welcome to business 101, you might be surprized the groceries you buy, along with literally everything else, are curbed by companies

Every day is a hustle :drunk:

[blkgsr]

i've been hiding in my site trailer for most of the day and just turned AC for the first time this year.....i just walked out side and it 100% legit felt like when i was in Egypt 2 summers ago. after this many days of being hot the air has dried out enough

it's fuckin HOT

app is telling me it's 40C

[nabs]

i've been hiding in my site trailer for most of the day and just turned AC for the first time this year.....i just walked out side and it 100% legit felt like when i was in Egypt 2 summers ago. after this many days of being hot the air has dried out enough

it's fuckin HOT

app is telling me it's 40C

I enjoy stepping out every once in a while, it makes me feel like im on a vacation in LA.

[MG1]

I came home this morning from my usual galavanting and parked the car under the tent I had set up this last week. It is set up next to the backyard garden. As I look over, I see my prized pom pom dahlias wilting in this ungodly heat. I immediately went to water them. Poor babies.............. I remembered to bleed the initial stream of water from hell and started gently moistening the dirt around the plants. As I sprinkled the leaves, they immediately started to jump back to life. Amazing, it was. Anyway, I then continued to water the rest of the garden, being careful not to water the leaves of the roses (worst thing to do with roses). My youngest son comes looking for me and says, WTF, Dad? You're not wearing your hat. I look at the time, and I've been out there for 45 minutes without a hat! My daughter texted me, "I don't want to lose the only parent I have left." That hit home hard. I immediately went inside and said to myself plants can be replaced, repaired, replanted, etc. Humans, not so much. I've now locked my self in the bedroom where the AC is blasting. I'm bourd out of my gored, so posting shit on RS is about all I can do. No Blue Jays today and not interested in watching scHabs hockey. No more Matlock reruns anymore.

[yray]

my pineapple trees are loving this weather :lawl:

[inv4zn]

I came home this morning from my usual galavanting....

Thanked for use of the word galivanting - such an excellent word.

[kula]

I came home this morning from my usual galavanting and parked the car under the tent I had set up this last week. It is set up next to the backyard garden. As I look over, I see my prized pom pom dahlias wilting in this ungodly heat. I immediately went to water them. Poor babies.............. I remembered to bleed the initial stream of water from hell and started gently moistening the dirt around the plants. As I sprinkled the leaves, they immediately started to jump back to life. Amazing, it was. Anyway, I then continued to water the rest of the garden, being careful not to water the leaves of the roses (worst thing to do with roses). My youngest son comes looking for me and says, WTF, Dad? You're not wearing your hat. I look at the time, and I've been out there for 45 minutes without a hat! My daughter texted me, "I don't want to lose the only parent I have left." That hit home hard. I immediately went inside and said to myself plants can be replaced, repaired, replanted, etc. Humans, not so much. I've now locked my self in the bedroom where the AC is blasting. I'm bourd out of my gored, so posting shit on RS is about all I can do. No Blue Jays today and not interested in watching scHabs hockey. No more Matlock reruns anymore.

Take care! I can’t believe I encountered a dahlia grower on revscene of all places. What varieties do you grow?

It’s around the time they start to bloom so it’s painful to watch the dahlia buds droop in the sun like that. I have most of mine in pots so I’ve moved the struggling ones to the shade. I’ve been going outside every 1-2 hours to water my hydrangeas that are looking equally as sad. I keep reassuring myself that they will put out new growth after the heat wave! 😄

[MG1]

Thanked for use of the word galivanting - such an excellent word.

what's even weirder is the spelling of the word. I use the not-so-often used spelling of the word, gallivanting.

[BIC_BAWS]

My office is inside our warehouse. Its suffocating hot in here even with the ceiling fans going and both bay doors on both ends of the warehouse open. We're doing interviews tomorrow for a job openining. It's so hot that I called each candidate and asked them if it was okay if we moved the interview location to our air conditioned Vancouver showroom. It's really for me LOL.

[MG1]

Take care! I can’t believe I encountered a dahlia grower on revscene of all places. What varieties do you grow?

It’s around the time they start to bloom so it’s painful to watch the dahlia buds droop in the sun like that. I have most of mine in pots so I’ve moved the struggling ones to the shade. I’ve been going outside every 1-2 hours to water my hydrangeas that are looking equally as sad. I keep reassuring myself that they will put out new growth after the heat wave! ��

I purchased a bag of red dahlias years ago from Costco. Not sure what variety, but it is as hardy as any plant can be. Over the years, it kept growing bigger and bigger. I don't look after them at all. Five years now, I think. It got so big that I dug the tubers up and gave more than half away to my Italian neighbours. I thought for sure they wouldn't grow back, but there they are. As bushy as ever. They're almost like weeds, the way they grow. The pom pom dahlias I purchased this year for the first time, is from a place out in Mission. Ferncliffe Gardens, I believe. Five out of five of them have sprouted (can I use that term for tubers?). The three I bought from Gardenworks are the ones that are wilting in this heat. Only two of them have come out of the ground. They are beside the original bushes, so not sure why they aren't doing well. I may have forgotten to put bonemeal into the dirt when planting. My gladiolus are looking great. I tell ya, nothing like sea soil. SO, I really don't know much about dahlias, except aphids are gross. I used to use pesticides (Safers Endall), but started just spraying them off with a powerful shot of water. Like when that planet was destroyed in Star Wars, I heard/felt a thousand screams as they all died in an instant. Aphids' heads are stuck on the plant and the water just decapitates them, as the bodies aren't sticking to the plant. My neighbour just wipes them off the plant stalks with his fingers. Yuck, not me. I don't want to go anywhere near those ugly things. From far away, they look like a coat of tar. Up close, there are thousands of them. Ants actually farm aphids, so get rid of them and the aphid problem isn't as big a deal.

As for Hydrangea's, I have no luck with the one I have. It looks like Charlie Brown's christmas tree. Sea soil might not be for them. I will have to transplant it into a pot. Roses don't like sea soil, either. According to Brad at Select Roses. Now roses, I have lots of. Everything from Florabunda and climbers to the most amazing hybrid teas. I have this rose called dark knight. It starts out black and turns into a deep deep purple. I have a pure white variety called, Pope John Paul, that's stunning next to a velvety crimson red rose variety I have no tag for. Anyway, an orange coloured rose just started to bloom. So many varieties of roses. So beautiful.

Anyway............... I talk too much.

[punkwax]

I enjoy stepping out every once in a while, it makes me feel like im on a vacation in LA.

Took the garbage down to the curb this morning and I had a Mexico flashback.

[StylinRed]

My suv's ac can't cope with the weather, wtf, even my dinky car rentals in other countries have performed better

[MG1]

Time for a recharge........... night and day difference.

[punkwax]

Here’s a groupon for an AC recharge: https://www.groupon.com/deals/mighty-tune-brake-south-surrey-ok-tire-south-surrey

[MG1]

He lives in CELICAland......... really, really far from Surrey.

[Alpine]

If you guys don't have an air purifier now might be the time to do it. If it's going to be a long, hot, dry summer then we might be in for a crazy forest fire season...

[MG1]

If you guys don't have an air purifier now might be the time to do it. If it's going to be a long, hot, dry summer then we might be in for a crazy forest fire season...

Have two unopened ones from the last time we had that scare. Actually, down to one, as I gave one to my daughter when she moved out. I even have extra HEPA filters for them. I also have a Dyson Hot and Cool purifier in the master bedroom. It is very nice. Well worth the money. My second one is a Sharp purifier. It hasn't been used for a few years. I have new filter for it, but need the activated charcoal thing, which costs more than the new purifiers I got from Costco. The sharp has this Ion Plasma Cluster do-hickey on it that's very cool (I actually don't know what it does). Anyway, thanks for the heads up. Air quality isn't good as it is. Wild fires from as far away as California gonna make it worse.

[Acura604]

FCK...my power bill is through the roof now...with AC on 24/7 to cool down such a huge house.

normally every 2 months - around $170.

went online and saw that it is estimating around $440 next billing period...

die in a pool of sweltering sweat and heat OR stay cool and live to pay bills?

[underscore]

$440 - $170 = $270
24 hrs/day x 60 days = 1440 hrs

$270/1440hrs = $0.1875/hr

That's not too bad a price to stay sane.

[Special K]

Considering people paying for hotel room locally (me included), $440 is nothing.

[MG1]

Considering people paying for hotel room locally (me included), $440 is nothing.

Yup, a good trade off. I’m now estimated at $577.00. I’m at tier one. I know it’s going to drop once the heatwave is done. Step 2 pricing is estimated to begin July 12th. Yesterday alone cost $9.00. It is what it is.

https://imgur.com/a/VZ67TZp

[GS8]

FCK...my power bill is through the roof now...with AC on 24/7 to cool down such a huge house.

normally every 2 months - around $170.

went online and saw that it is estimating around $440 next billing period...

die in a pool of sweltering sweat and heat OR stay cool and live to pay bills?

Somebody help this poor guy out. He's struggling so hard :QQ:

[StylinRed]

Lytton was 47.5°c today, god damn

[yray]

he could get a ilx for his next acura

[Coren]

Hottest in Lytton was 47.9°C according to CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/western-canada-heat-wave-june-28-1.6082676

And highest temperature ever recorded in Las Vegas? 47.2°C

[ime2006]

FCK...my power bill is through the roof now...with AC on 24/7 to cool down such a huge house.

normally every 2 months - around $170.

went online and saw that it is estimating around $440 next billing period...

die in a pool of sweltering sweat and heat OR stay cool and live to pay bills?

Like mine ? last 2 month....

https://i.imgur.com/wbL9nFM.jpg


Now, this week i have to shut down those operations, otherwise, house will burn down.

[Presto]

Took a nice, cold shower. When I got out, I dried myself with a towel that was at ambient (hot) temperature.

:fuuuuu:

Gonna toss a towel in the freezer next time.

[StylinRed]

Like mine ? last 2 month....

https://i.imgur.com/wbL9nFM.jpg


Now, this week i have to shut down those operations, otherwise, house will burn down.

We have almost the same gh, why is ur power use almost double mine wtf (I'm at 3.2)

[inv4zn]

For anyone looking to get air purifiers ahead of the scalpers, here's what appears to be a pretty good deal.
https://www.costco.ca/cuckoo-air-purifier-with-additional-true-hepa-filters.product.100758109.html

[twitchyzero]

ez just dip your balls into a top-loading freezer

[Special K]

Took a nice, cold shower. When I got out, I dried myself with a towel that was at ambient (hot) temperature.

:fuuuuu:

Gonna toss a towel in the freezer next time.

Everything in my house is hot to touch. My bed sheets and pillows feel like they came straight out of the dryer.

My family of 4 has cramped into my older daughter’s room since Saturday. We only have 1 portable AC that’s 14000 btu but it’s struggling to keep temps below 30c.

[Blah_Teggie]

Can someone please explain to me why every year, people go scrambling for portable a/c units and fans? I've been using the same portable a/c unit I bought 6 summers ago and the same fan I stole from my parents house which they probably bought 15 years ago. Everything still works. Do you guys purchase these items and toss em out after one summer? Or are people too lazy to go down to storage to retrieve these items?

[AzNightmare]

Can any experts tell me what is this big vent for? It seems to suck air in when my A/C is on.
https://i.imgur.com/p0Ejtff.jpg


I assume these things on my ceiling is A/C vents. All of them have cool air shooting out, except for this one in particular. Air isn't coming out of this one and I also noticed there's a lot of dark gray stuff on it. Is that mold or something?
https://i.imgur.com/HSra1ym.jpg

[SpeedStars]

For anyone looking to get air purifiers ahead of the scalpers, here's what appears to be a pretty good deal.
https://www.costco.ca/cuckoo-air-purifier-with-additional-true-hepa-filters.product.100758109.html

How come people are getting air purifiers? I've got one due to a cat allergy (anything to for the little guy) and the air that comes out of it during summers like this is still warm/room temp. Does barely anything to help cool off.


I think the thing with AC units is that people just generally never had one before. First thing I did when I saw the forecast of 35+ was to buy one. I'm sure many others did the same.

[MG1]

How come people are getting air purifiers? I've got one due to a cat allergy (anything to for the little guy) and the air that comes out of it during summers like this is still warm/room temp. Does barely anything to help cool off.


I think the thing with AC units is that people just generally never had one before. First thing I did when I saw the forecast of 35+ was to buy one. I'm sure many others did the same.

Smoke from wild fires is pretty nasty stuff. AQI (Air Quality Index) during summer months when wild fires are burning everywhere from the east and from the south gets pretty high. It's not bad if there are winds blowing from the ocean, but in places like the valley (Langley/Abbotsford/Mission), that shit just accumulates. Even in normal conditions, the pollution from Vancouver just moves over to the valley. Our shit, their problem..........

As for the AC thing, lots of people keep putting it off. "Why buy something that you'll use once or twice a year?" Until it's too late. You know what I saw at the clearance section at Costco this morning? Those parabolic heaters, lol.

After the demand dies down, I'm going to get me another portable AC. The AC's I have are getting old one is 15+ years old and making weird noises and produces scary smells. One day, they're going to stop working. Having a spare is alway a good thing. In case you can't find them when you need it.
I'm such a hoarder, right, B!tch? lol.

[MG1]

Can any experts tell me what is this big vent for? It seems to suck air in when my A/C is on.



I assume these things on my ceiling is A/C vents. All of them have cool air shooting out, except for this one in particular. Air isn't coming out of this one and I also noticed there's a lot of dark gray stuff on it. Is that mold or something?


Intake...........


I remember an HVAC person I used to know tell me how central AC's are mold magnets. Bacteria.......... yuk.

If that one vent is not working, it's probably clogged...... dead rodents or something. Just kidding. At least I hope I'm wrong.

[ime2006]

We have almost the same gh, why is ur power use almost double mine wtf (I'm at 3.2)

I wish I'm the only one using all the powa....:facepalm:

[kula]

I purchased a bag of red dahlias years ago from Costco. Not sure what variety, but it is as hardy as any plant can be. Over the years, it kept growing bigger and bigger. I don't look after them at all. Five years now, I think. It got so big that I dug the tubers up and gave more than half away to my Italian neighbours. I thought for sure they wouldn't grow back, but there they are. As bushy as ever. They're almost like weeds, the way they grow. The pom pom dahlias I purchased this year for the first time, is from a place out in Mission. Ferncliffe Gardens, I believe. Five out of five of them have sprouted (can I use that term for tubers?). The three I bought from Gardenworks are the ones that are wilting in this heat. Only two of them have come out of the ground. They are beside the original bushes, so not sure why they aren't doing well. I may have forgotten to put bonemeal into the dirt when planting. My gladiolus are looking great. I tell ya, nothing like sea soil. SO, I really don't know much about dahlias, except aphids are gross. I used to use pesticides (Safers Endall), but started just spraying them off with a powerful shot of water. Like when that planet was destroyed in Star Wars, I heard/felt a thousand screams as they all died in an instant. Aphids' heads are stuck on the plant and the water just decapitates them, as the bodies aren't sticking to the plant. My neighbour just wipes them off the plant stalks with his fingers. Yuck, not me. I don't want to go anywhere near those ugly things. From far away, they look like a coat of tar. Up close, there are thousands of them. Ants actually farm aphids, so get rid of them and the aphid problem isn't as big a deal.

As for Hydrangea's, I have no luck with the one I have. It looks like Charlie Brown's christmas tree. Sea soil might not be for them. I will have to transplant it into a pot. Roses don't like sea soil, either. According to Brad at Select Roses. Now roses, I have lots of. Everything from Florabunda and climbers to the most amazing hybrid teas. I have this rose called dark knight. It starts out black and turns into a deep deep purple. I have a pure white variety called, Pope John Paul, that's stunning next to a velvety crimson red rose variety I have no tag for. Anyway, an orange coloured rose just started to bloom. So many varieties of roses. So beautiful.

Anyway............... I talk too much.

Wow, that's amazing! I wish I had the space and skills to grow so many types of plants. I'm still a novice at dahlias so they don't always come back and I have to add new tubers every year. I bought from Ferncliff for the first time and it came to almost $20/tuber after shipping..and one of them didn't grow. I added some cheaper ones too, from Home Depot, Costco, and the Vancouver Dahlia Society tuber sale. With my crappy gardening skills, I've learned to accept that those rare and really beautiful varieties will be nothing more than one-year wonders for me. Squishing aphids is pretty satisfying. I use a dilute vinegar spray that causes the ants and aphids to move around so I can squish them easier.

Usually the heat wave comes later (in July/Aug?) and the blooms get deformed or the petals burn, but if the temperature cools down from here on and the plants survive, I think it could potentially translate to a better blooming season. I guess we'll see! :D

[EvoFire]

I purchased a bag of red dahlias years ago from Costco. Not sure what variety, but it is as hardy as any plant can be. Over the years, it kept growing bigger and bigger. I don't look after them at all. Five years now, I think. It got so big that I dug the tubers up and gave more than half away to my Italian neighbours. I thought for sure they wouldn't grow back, but there they are. As bushy as ever. They're almost like weeds, the way they grow. The pom pom dahlias I purchased this year for the first time, is from a place out in Mission. Ferncliffe Gardens, I believe. Five out of five of them have sprouted (can I use that term for tubers?). The three I bought from Gardenworks are the ones that are wilting in this heat. Only two of them have come out of the ground. They are beside the original bushes, so not sure why they aren't doing well. I may have forgotten to put bonemeal into the dirt when planting. My gladiolus are looking great. I tell ya, nothing like sea soil. SO, I really don't know much about dahlias, except aphids are gross. I used to use pesticides (Safers Endall), but started just spraying them off with a powerful shot of water. Like when that planet was destroyed in Star Wars, I heard/felt a thousand screams as they all died in an instant. Aphids' heads are stuck on the plant and the water just decapitates them, as the bodies aren't sticking to the plant. My neighbour just wipes them off the plant stalks with his fingers. Yuck, not me. I don't want to go anywhere near those ugly things. From far away, they look like a coat of tar. Up close, there are thousands of them. Ants actually farm aphids, so get rid of them and the aphid problem isn't as big a deal.

As for Hydrangea's, I have no luck with the one I have. It looks like Charlie Brown's christmas tree. Sea soil might not be for them. I will have to transplant it into a pot. Roses don't like sea soil, either. According to Brad at Select Roses. Now roses, I have lots of. Everything from Florabunda and climbers to the most amazing hybrid teas. I have this rose called dark knight. It starts out black and turns into a deep deep purple. I have a pure white variety called, Pope John Paul, that's stunning next to a velvety crimson red rose variety I have no tag for. Anyway, an orange coloured rose just started to bloom. So many varieties of roses. So beautiful.

Anyway............... I talk too much.

So I got curious and looked up what a dahlia is.

It's the same stuff my dad used to grow when I was younger. He also did roses and those flowers on a stick (no idea what they were called)

He attracted a lot of attention from neighbours, people commenting on how pretty they are, and assholes who would just cut the flowers off and take them.

I didn't know dahlias were hard to grow, and he gave a lot of the bulbs away. He dug them out every year in the fall to put them away so they don't die in the winter.


We just bought a house and I asked him if he wanted to grow flowers at my house. He pretty much told me to fuck off lol.

[MG1]

Bulbs and tubers are pretty resilient. When you buy them, make sure they are meant for our climate. I couldn't be bothered to dig them up. Just leave the plant stalks and everything to naturally die. Leaving them in the ground until they totally die. That extra time allows them to keep growing to the last possible moment. Then they go hibernate (go all dormant). In dead of winter or even after, I just pull up the plants, but only if they pull up easily. My gladiolus when dead, just fall apart. Then, in the spring, they come back up nice and strong. I have gladys that look like they are on steroids. Stalks are solid and not wimpy like the ones that have been around for five plus years. Those I have to dig up. Because they are wimpy and two inches apart. Tubers must have multiplied to the point they are not going to survive. Sharing same nutrients and nobody winning. Those tuber can be replanted further apart the next year. Give the rest away. Anyway...........

Oh, as for Ferncliff, I just drive to Mission to pick them up. Save shipping, plus gives me excuse to drive to that part of the valley. I drive an electric car, so total cost would be like 95¢ to a dollar and a half depending on how I drive.


EDIT: gladiolus are bulbs, not tubers.


BTW, guys, I was never into gardening five years ago. My wife used to do all that. She, like my mother had a green thumb. Me, as black a thumb as a......... my Ridgeline. When my wife passed away, things in the garden started to look really really sad - bordering of gross. An embarrassment for sure. Since I take flowers to my wife everyday, it got costly. Not to mention the times I go to Mountainview Cemetery, where all my relatives and friends are. I used to be scared of insects. Still am, but they are a fact of life. I learned to walk between the garden beds with a stick to avoid spider webs and whatnot. I do, however, enjoy the pollinators, like bees and butterflies. I totally love it when I see ladybugs/ladybirds. They are beneficial insects - aphid lovers. When you see birds and bees in the garden, you know it's a healthy garden. The lavender bush I have attracts so many flying insects. Tiny birds hiding in the bushes. Kind of catch you off guard sometimes.

[SkunkWorks]

It's good to have you back on RS, MG1 :)

[inv4zn]

How come people are getting air purifiers? I've got one due to a cat allergy (anything to for the little guy) and the air that comes out of it during summers like this is still warm/room temp. Does barely anything to help cool off.


I think the thing with AC units is that people just generally never had one before. First thing I did when I saw the forecast of 35+ was to buy one. I'm sure many others did the same.

It was a tip so that when the air is shitty in 3 weeks due to fires, people aren't panicking and hoarding air purifiers lol

[sonick]

It was a tip so that when the air is shitty in 3 weeks due to fires, people aren't panicking and hoarding air purifiers lol

Yea my friend gave me a heads up on this as well. Just ordered the BlueAir 211+.

[Euro7r]

Gonna wait until winter to pick up another fan for home and possibly AC unit. I'm one of those cheapo that won't pay for things at its highest price during peak.

[ilovebacon]

Gonna wait until winter to pick up another fan for home and possibly AC unit. I'm one of those cheapo that won't pay for things at its highest price during peak.

Thats smart thinking.

[pastarocket]

Sad news reported in Burnaby.

More than 25 people, many of them being seniors, are reported dead in Burnaby. -potentially heat related deaths.

Talk about a killer heat wave. FeelsBadMan

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/29/burnaby-heat-deaths/

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Burnaby are urging you to check on your loved ones during this heatwave, after dozens of sudden deaths that are believed to be linked to heat.

RCMP say in a 24-hour period since Monday, officers responded to more than 25 sudden deaths. Investigators believe heat was a contributing factor in the majority of the deaths.

Many of those who died were seniors.

“We are seeing this weather can be deadly for vulnerable members of our community, especially the elderly and those with underlying health issues. It is imperative we check on one another during this extreme heat,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj.

[tegra7]

How long do portable AC units last since you cant refill the refrigerant? Mine is nearly 6 years old now.

[Traum]

Just learned this morning that one of those who have passed away because of the heatwave is a friend's father. :(

My stubborn old man has been refusing to sleep in the basement in the last few evenings, and there is nothing any of us can do to make him. FailFish

Sad news reported in Burnaby.

More than 25 people, many of them being seniors, are reported dead in Burnaby. -potentially heat related deaths.

Talk about a killer heat wave. FeelsBadMan

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/29/burnaby-heat-deaths/

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Burnaby are urging you to check on your loved ones during this heatwave, after dozens of sudden deaths that are believed to be linked to heat.

RCMP say in a 24-hour period since Monday, officers responded to more than 25 sudden deaths. Investigators believe heat was a contributing factor in the majority of the deaths.

Many of those who died were seniors.

“We are seeing this weather can be deadly for vulnerable members of our community, especially the elderly and those with underlying health issues. It is imperative we check on one another during this extreme heat,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj.

[Liquid_o2]

How long do portable AC units last since you cant refill the refrigerant? Mine is nearly 6 years old now.

My father in law installed a 15 year old AC unit in our condo yesterday. It was sitting in their garage, hadn't been used in a while. It didn't cool our unit down to a level where it was cool, but it was still blowing cold air and I was able to sleep.

[underscore]

Can any experts tell me what is this big vent for? It seems to suck air in when my A/C is on.

That's your air return. It's the intake for the HVAC system, which is basically a big loop.

I assume these things on my ceiling is A/C vents. All of them have cool air shooting out, except for this one in particular. Air isn't coming out of this one and I also noticed there's a lot of dark gray stuff on it. Is that mold or something?

It's probably just dust, but it's never a bad thing to clean it.

[MG1]

My stubborn old man has been refusing to sleep in the basement in the last few evenings, and there is nothing any of us can do to make him. FailFish

Let him know how much him passing away or ending up in a hospital would affect you and the family. If grandchildren are in the picture, let him know how much they would miss him. If he is one of those really grumpy old farts, there's really nothing you can do. Guys like him will regret it in the end, but still not show it on the outside. What's worse than a grumpy old man? An asian grumpy old man.

[MG1]

It's good to have you back on RS, MG1 :)

Thanks, I was getting tired of RS. Too many takers and not enough givers. I've always said a community is only as good as the people in it. So much negativity. I lost faith there for a while. Anyway, the majority of RS members are good people. I've met a few over the years. I remember the time when people were always helping out others at the drop of a hat. The old blood drive thing got me into RS. Never went to the spring and summer meets, but went to some fundraisers. I post too much sometimes, but if someone benefits in one way or another, I'll keep sharing my experiences.

In my travels, I've come to the conclusion that everybody, no matter how insignificant their contribution is, and whether or not it is a positive or a negative contribution, we are all affected by it. Like the Cadbury ads, "There's good in all of us." Which reminds me. I have to bump that thread that has gone into hibernation............

[winson604]

Can any experts tell me what is this big vent for? It seems to suck air in when my A/C is on.
https://i.imgur.com/p0Ejtff.jpg


I assume these things on my ceiling is A/C vents. All of them have cool air shooting out, except for this one in particular. Air isn't coming out of this one and I also noticed there's a lot of dark gray stuff on it. Is that mold or something?
https://i.imgur.com/HSra1ym.jpg

Isn't that thing on your ceiling an air diffuser? I have an air exchanger in my house and every room has one of those in the ceiling.

[whitev70r]

Oh man ... just thinking how the seniors got it bad when Covid hit ... now they are the ones getting hit again with the heat wave.

Another thing to add to senior homes to do list ... get central air!

[fsy82]

Isn't that thing on your ceiling an air diffuser? I have an air exchanger in my house and every room has one of those in the ceiling.

The square one is your air return and the second is a vent for air to come out. Please clean your vent as it looks really dirty. You can actually twist it to open and close more

[MG1]

He did mention that the dirty one is the only one not working.............

[SSM_DC5]

Yea my friend gave me a heads up on this as well. Just ordered the BlueAir 211+.

Where did you order from? I presume you've already hunted for the cheapest price :fullofwin:

[supafamous]

How long do portable AC units last since you cant refill the refrigerant? Mine is nearly 6 years old now.

More than 6 years?

I have a Delonghi that's been with me for at least 6 years and it's still running strong. I think if you're running it regularly but not excessively that it'll go a good 10 years - the seals stay lubed while the motor doesn't take on too much wear.

[StylinRed]

If you guys are considering air purifiers

You may want to consider the Rabbit Air brand
https://www.rabbitair.com/

They were top of the charts in all the review sites I checked out with their minusa2 model, and they just came out with a new model, the A3 which has won some awards already

The thing is so sensitive, even on normal setting, and it purifies rooms larger than its rated for so quickly, someone fried some bacon without the vent turned on? The A2 clears out the stench in minutes (unless u like the smell o bacon)

And now that the A3 is out, the A2 is slightly cheaper

[donk.]

How long do portable AC units last since you cant refill the refrigerant? Mine is nearly 6 years old now.

Thats like buying a 6 year old car, and asking how long its gonna last

Is it a ferrari, or a honda
Does it get maintenance done on it yearly
How long does it run per year
Do you store it properly
Do you operate it in max, or minimum temperatures

You can refill the refrigerant, but it will cost you more than a new one

[PuYang]

Just opened my balcony window and am greeted with a cool breeze!! (cool is relative I suppose, as the inside of my apartment is 31 degrees xD)

Hopefully in the next few hours some of my room's heat will dissipate~

Never thought I'd be relieved to see HIGH TWENTIES overnight lol

[whitev70r]

PSA folks ... if you have any seniors or elderly in your network of your relationships, give them a call and see how they are doing. News reports have high number of seniors living alone dying in this heat ... !!! This heat wave .. a major inconvenience to us has some very serious health issues to the vulnerable group.

[MG1]

With the help of the wind, it's gonna go down to 19 in Burnaby by tomorrow morning.

[Hondaracer]

2 days of heat killed more ppl than covid?

[inv4zn]

2 days of heat killed more ppl than covid?

Stupid comments like this is why nobody thought you were joking when you declared you would fight private businesses when they ask you to wear a mask after Thursday.

[twitchyzero]

how does it happen
you get delirious and start slipping away? or go to sleep and never wake up?

I was expecting dozens but wow hundreds, rip

[punkwax]

Heat like we’ve just experienced is dangerous.

https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc42

RE: ground level ozone:

Exposure is particularly a concern for people with underlying conditions such as lung disease, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) including bronchitis and emphysema, as well as asthma, and/or diabetes; individuals with respiratory infections such as COVID-19; pregnant women and infants; children; outdoor workers (e.g. construction and agricultural workers); and older adults. Individuals who are socially marginalized may also be at elevated risk (e.g. people who are experiencing homelessness or are underhoused).


I have mild asthma and I felt it in my chest yesterday. I suppose the ground level ozone was being pumped into the house by my AC.

[stewie]

Sad news reported in Burnaby.

More than 25 people, many of them being seniors, are reported dead in Burnaby. -potentially heat related deaths.

Talk about a killer heat wave. FeelsBadMan

https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/06/29/burnaby-heat-deaths/

BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Burnaby are urging you to check on your loved ones during this heatwave, after dozens of sudden deaths that are believed to be linked to heat.

RCMP say in a 24-hour period since Monday, officers responded to more than 25 sudden deaths. Investigators believe heat was a contributing factor in the majority of the deaths.

Many of those who died were seniors.

“We are seeing this weather can be deadly for vulnerable members of our community, especially the elderly and those with underlying health issues. It is imperative we check on one another during this extreme heat,” said Cpl. Mike Kalanj.

A person died in my building(langley). They were found this morning by contractors who are re-piping our building and have the keys to go in each apt to work.

[sonick]

Where did you order from? I presume you've already hunted for the cheapest price :fullofwin:

Bestbuy, couldn't find any significant deals. Costco doesn't carry this specific model, nor does bed bath beyond with their coupon. At this rate just getting it rather than regretting it later. Worked out for my AC!

[sonick]

2 days of heat killed more ppl than covid?

Hey, fuck you.

This is tactless and vuglar on several levels.

[Gumby]

2 days of heat killed more ppl than covid?
If someone close to you died from the heat or COVID, you wouldn’t be making such a comment.

[Hondaracer]

Actually knew 5-6 people who died of covid. Likely would have died as the result of any other respiratory disease.

the heat getting to you guys? Gotta chill bros

[MG1]

Then, when the rains come, all the oils and fluids that accumulated in the asphalt over the hot dry weather will come up and make the roads super slick, causing accidents.

[MG1]

the heat getting to you guys? Gotta chill bros

I replied to another one of your posts that was along the same lines. I posted it, then thought about it long and hard. I ended up deleting it, because there's nothing worse than starting an exchange that doesn't solve anything. Bad feelings and whatnot.

Anyway, for some reason, I saved it.

Saving those last 80/90 year olds by keeping heavy restrictions in place in exchange for decimating the last few businesses that were living day to day.

Buddy, we get it. We all know you don't give two shits about the elderly. You've said it so many times. However, that problem has been, for the most part, addressed. Most elderly have been fully vaccinated. Long ago, I may add. I hope what you say doesn't come back to bite you. It doesn't affect you, so you dismiss the issue. If the tables were turned and young people were dying and suffering by the hundreds, you'd be singing a different tune.

It's human nature not to care about the suffering of others that have nothing to do with you or affect you directly, or indirectly, for that matter. Try to see things from other people's perspective. The victims of this pandemic and their families have, or are going through, a lot of pain and suffering. Nobody asked for this.

Also, a lot of sacrifices have been made by many. Just hearing stories about business owners who have lost everything breaks my heart. People's dreams and hopes wiped out in a matter of months. After all that has been sacrificed, the restrictions weren't worth it or necessary?

I've said this before, most of the seniors I know would gladly sacrifice their lives if it meant the world would be a better place. Not sure if it's a generational thing or not, but in my generation we cared about the well being of our fellow man. Even strangers. Our generation wasn't great, and we fucked up so many times, but is this generation any better?

This is not a personal attack on you. You posted stuff that really bothers the hell out of me. I'm making it sound like a generational thing. Maybe it isn't. Every time someone posts stuff like, "This pandemic should be called Boomer Remover," it makes me wonder.

You are young, my friend, and I used to be much like you. More than I would like to admit. After seeing all kinds of shit over a lifetime, maybe.............

Anyway. I'm sorry if this offends you. It's not meant to. At my age, nothing should bother me. Just smell the roses and let the young people do their thang.

After all that, it was just an age thing. Well, more power to the young. I will go back to my little corner........ got it off my chest and it feels weirdly good.

I've said stupid things before myself on RS. I hope when I got called out, I admitted to everyone that it was a dumb thing to say. Maybe even <gulp> apologize. Maybe the heat, covid, and last week's full moon is getting to me.

[Manic!]

Actually knew 5-6 people who died of covid. Likely would have died as the result of any other respiratory disease.

the heat getting to you guys? Gotta chill bros

Not surprised you do seeing your political leanings. I guess they thought covid was a hoax.

[MG1]

Holy Hanna Montana, it's actually cold outside with this wind. The "heat dome" has lifted! Well, sort of.

Look up the term. It's what's been happening around these parts.

[fliptuner]

Yup. Shut off the AC's and just having windows open. Nice, breeze blowing through the house.

It'll be nice to work outside and get some fresh air, after hunkering down in the AC for the last few days.

[StylinRed]

I didn't realise it was still hot in the rest of BC, Lytton had hit 49.6°c! Omg

[MG1]

We are fortunate to be next to the ocean. A friend of mine lives in Lytton. Literally a cabin in the woods. Lytton and Osoyoos are like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Shohei Ohtani. Neck and neck for the title of the hottest place in BC. Another stinking hot place is Ashcroft. I remember racing up in Ashcroft (Eagle Motorplex) one year and it was dirty hot. Dusty as fuck. Very uncomfortable. Like most desert places, however, low humidity, so not as bad as it was here recently.

I didn't know how low the elevation was in Lytton. 630 feet. 49.6ºC. So close to the 50......... c'mon, Lytton. You can do it.

[MG1]

Yup. Shut off the AC's and just having windows open. Nice, breeze blowing through the house.

It'll be nice to work outside and get some fresh air, after hunkering down in the AC for the last few days.

What? Dude, you're like one of the hardest working people I know. You took a day off? Son, I'm disappoint.

[MarkyMark]

Felt like Nick Cage walking off the plane in Con Air when I opened my front door this morning, this is more like it.

[ImportPsycho]

Quick, everyone go buy all portable heaters!
I expect demand to sky rocket, we can flip them for easy money!

[mikemhg]

It's crazy how after that heat, 22C in the morning is totally comfortable, if not cool :lol

We're heading out to Penticton for the week today, 40 degrees, and 37 for the week. Yikes.

[Euro7r]

Feels so good last night and today (that nice cool breeze). Left all my windows open, had a good nights sleep. 20-25 degrees is the right temperature for me, anything higher is too hot just makes day to day work uncomfortable (sitting at the desk at home and sweating while typing away for work - keyboard/mouse is sticky LOL).

[hud 91gt]

Sold my Old AC last night, planned on buying a new one (ordering). Sadly that doesn’t even look like an option. Haha. Oops

[BlackV62K2]

Felt like Nick Cage walking off the plane in Con Air when I opened my front door this morning, this is more like it.

https://media1.tenor.com/images/7cad416e8c7c560ea47fa9835dec3bc9/tenor.gif

[Hondaracer]

It's crazy how after that heat, 22C in the morning is totally comfortable, if not cool :lol

We're heading out to Penticton for the week today, 40 degrees, and 37 for the week. Yikes.

Was in Penticton 2 weekends ago when it was 30/32 and Jesus Christ..waiting on the pavement for a seat on a patio, direct sun, no shade, legit felt like I was dying slowly

[pastarocket]

More sad news:

Vancouver Police
@VancouverPD

We’re saddened to see the toll the heatwave has taken on the community. 53 sudden deaths were reported to VPD on Tuesday. Since Friday, police in Vancouver have responded to 98 sudden deaths. 2/3 of the victims are 70 years or older. #BCHeatWave

[westopher]

"The public was acutely aware that we had a heat problem," Horgan said. "And we were doing our best to break through all of the other noise to encourage people to take steps to protect themselves."
The premier said he was waiting for further details on the recent deaths from the provincial coroner adding, "fatalities are a part of life" and that the causes of them "are examined by officials."
He also emphasized there was a "level of personal responsibility" for residents to look after themselves and each other.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/local/british-columbia/2021/6/30/1_5491572.html

Fuck this guy just can’t stop saying dumb shit.

[bcedhk]

Did he expect the 90+ year old seniors to check their iPhones and TV about the heat wave alert?

When we called our father in law's (He's in his late 70's) home last Wednesday, he was not aware of the potential heat wave.

[westopher]

They should have just hopped on FB marketplace and bought the 300% markup AC flips.

[hud 91gt]

Did he expect the 90+ year old seniors to check their iPhones and TV about the heat wave alert?

When we called our father in law's (He's in his late 70's) home last Wednesday, he was not aware of the potential heat wave.

I dunno. All the elderly people I know watch the news or listen to the radio like gospel.

[westopher]

I don’t blame Horgan for the shitty state of BC first responders being equipped to deal with it. That was decades of bad policy making, but it doesn’t matter if people are aware of it if it’s taking ambulances 1.5 hours to get there, or 17 minutes to get an answer on 911. To not acknowledge that as the issue is fucking clueless.

[fliptuner]

What? Dude, you're like one of the hardest working people I know. You took a day off? Son, I'm disappoint.

I did 4-10am, 6-11pm a couple times, just to get around the heat. I'm too fat for 45°


https://i.imgur.com/LJ5k823.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KzTM91E.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RVkUVHF.jpg

[MG1]

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/local/british-columbia/2021/6/30/1_5491572.html

Fuck this guy just can’t stop saying dumb shit.

Yeah, he should just talk less and let people who work with him, the experts, do all the talking. I'm not sure how bright Horgan is. Winston Churchill was not a smart man, either, but he was smart in one way. He had the sense to listen to his advisors and trusted them. He was good at speeches, that's for sure. Then, there's Dotard. He was stupid and advertised it openly. He didn't have good advisors, because he fired them all. Anyway, politicians............. nuff said.

Did he expect the 90+ year old seniors to check their iPhones and TV about the heat wave alert?

When we called our father in law's (He's in his late 70's) home last Wednesday, he was not aware of the potential heat wave.

I dunno. All the elderly people I know watch the news or listen to the radio like gospel.

Not all elderly people are created equal. My mother and people in her circle never watched the news. They didn't because they grew up without technology. Their world was not like those who grew up with books, good education, and good role models. My mother-in-law, on the other hand was always watching the news. She read constantly. Her brothers are also well educated. One is a newspaper editor, while one is a principal. They were all learned people. The one brother who immigrated to Los Angeles, opened up a small business that grew into a liquor store. Before he retired wealthy, he owned a strip mall.

[punkwax]

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

Genius. Why haven’t I thought of that!? My en suite was easily the hottest room in the house because of the skylight.

[supafamous]

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

I got the advice to do the crackhouse thing by putting up foil on my windows - it worked reasonably well, definitely knocked down temps by a few degrees. Nobody showed up asking if I was selling drugs though.

Now that temps are down I'm taking it down as I'm going more for a whorehouse look.

[MG1]

Red lights............ love you long time.

[fliptuner]

Ghetto AF but do what you gotta do, right?

[twitchyzero]

2 days of heat killed more ppl than covid?

not sure why there's sucha reaction to this reply

hundreds died within the span of 48-72 hours...the mortality rate is shockingly not any less substantial than the 16 months of pandemic

[Hondaracer]

not sure why there's sucha reaction to this reply

hundreds died within the span of 48-72 hours...the mortality rate is shockingly not any less substantial than the 16 months of pandemic

Sensitivityscene

They were speculating there may have been 300-500 additional deaths from the heat in the last 3 days.

500 deaths would be 30% of the total covid deaths from the beggining of Covid in 3 days.

[JSALES]

Lytton, BC is on fire

http://globalnews.ca/news/7994950/evacuation-orders-issued-wildfires-bc-heat-wave/

[JSALES]

Damn..

https://vimeo.com/569655524

https://vimeo.com/569678188

[whitev70r]

^ that's some scary shit ...can't even see what you are driving into!

[SkinnyPupp]

Get used to seeing that kind of thing. This is probably going to be the coolest summer for the rest of our lives.

[GLOW]

confirmed flip turned, he's a vampire now

[snowball]

BuT gLoBaL wArMiNg and cLiMaTe cHaNgE is a hoax!!

We've been warned since the Kyoto Protocol 30 years ago and what have we accomplished? Not enough.

Imagine, driving through a fire like that and your engine gets choked out...

[SkinnyPupp]

BuT gLoBaL wArMiNg and cLiMaTe cHaNgE is a hoax!!

We've been warned since the Kyoto Protocol 30 years ago and what have we accomplished? Not enough.

Imagine, driving through a fire like that and your engine gets choked out...
But think of how rich some people got!

[StylinRed]

BuT gLoBaL wArMiNg and cLiMaTe cHaNgE is a hoax!!

We've been warned since the Kyoto Protocol 30 years ago and what have we accomplished? Not enough.

Imagine, driving through a fire like that and your engine gets choked out...

Isn't the argument that "man made global warming is a hoax" and not just global warming?

[westopher]

Isn't the argument that "man made global warming is a hoax" and not just global warming?
Theres also the "China and India are at fault so why should we change our behaviour" angle.

[pastarocket]

If people thought more of their homes as not just "Vancouver" or "Canada" but EARTH, perhaps humanity realizes how interconnected our world is right now

Earth is our home. It's a house of people of different backgrounds living in separate rooms in a big house.

If that house gets hotter and hotter inside because of fires in one room, guess what, the whole house is going to be hotter, or worse the whole house burns down.

China and India can certainly help our home Earth avoid irreversible climate change by lowering their carbon emissions quicker.

It's not just China and India though. Our American neighbors produce the second most amount of carbon emissions in the world.

It's going to take a global effort from the U.S, China, India, Russia, and pretty much every industrialized country in the world to stop our home Earth from turning into an uninhabitable sauna.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Juniper Ridge in Kamloops is on fire, a small suburb with only one road in and out.

** my sister just texted saying the rain has started coming down. Hope it's enough.

[JDMDreams]

CT on Grandview has AC and lots of fans available

[Razor Ramon HG]

CT on Grandview has AC and lots of fans available

Wonder how many are open boxed LUL

[AzNightmare]

confirmed flip turned, he's a vampire now

Sometimes I do those hours too. But just the 6-11pm part.
But I have a 9-5 job..

:pokerface:

[Euro7r]

CT on Grandview has AC and lots of fans available

LOL at those trying to flip fans/ac units. LOL even harder at those trying to flip but got too greedy and now no one really buying as weather has cooled down.

[JDMDreams]

CT States no returns or refunds for fans or AC lol only exchange for same model

[Traum]

https://twitter.com/SoniaSAslam/status/1411078621691727874

This is pretty crazy... 3x more deaths than what we'd normally see in a day. If heatdome business is gonna keep recurring with more frequency, we're all fxxked... FailFish...

[MG1]

Costco will be getting AC units soon. Was scheduled to arrive yesterday, but they have not received them at the depot yet. Maybe Monday?

[Hondaracer]

Up at our cabin between merrit and Kamloops, had to evacuate last night at 10pm due to the fires close by. The night before we watched a 45 minute lightning storm of the brightest, loudest lightning I’ve ever seen… by the time we evacuated the smoke was very dense and yellow like the fire was very close.. Uhg

[blkgsr]

drove up through kamloops on wednesday afternoon and could see the fire to the north, was a massive nasty looking cloud of smoke

[Eatman]

heard from a Best Buy employee that a lot of customers are now returning their AC's now that the heatwave is over. Man, this upsets me, retailers should ban returns on AC's and fans just like they did for pandemic hoarders on TP and disinfectants.

[Teriyaki]

You gotta be pretty scummy to do something like that. Ugh.

[Great68]

Do these people not think they're never going to experience another heat wave here in their lifetimes?

I actually bought my portable AC in March of 2020 when things when to work from home, I thought they were going to be flying off the shelves back then. So glad I had it.

[Mikoyan]

You gotta be pretty scummy to do something like that. Ugh.

Going to Costco later today, I've been wondering when the AC returns would start. People will do almost anything to save a buck.

[CRS]

Going to Costco later today, I've been wondering when the AC returns would start. People will do almost anything to save a buck.

No AC units (or air purifiers) at Still Creek.

[68style]

Are they actually returning them after USING them? Or are they returning the extra ones they bought hoping to profit but didn’t sell?

[MG1]

No AC units (or air purifiers) at Still Creek.

14 arriving tonight at Still Creek. Will be available first thing tomorrow.

Brighton Avenue getting 40+ units tonight. Will be available first thing tomorrow, as well. Some are planning on camping overnight, lol. They will be giving out numbers in the line up. Seniors get in first, but line up for AC's are whoever's in the lineup first. In other words, it's first come first served. It's going to be nuts.

I have enough AC's. Would like one as a spare, but not lining up for the one Costco is selling. It's a Danby that comes with a two year warranty. Reviews aren't that great.

[inv4zn]

14 arriving tonight at Still Creek. Will be available first thing tomorrow.

Brighton Avenue getting 40+ units tonight. Will be available first thing tomorrow, as well. Some are planning on camping overnight, lol. They will be giving out numbers in the line up. Seniors get in first, but line up for AC's are whoever's in the lineup first. In other words, it's first come first served. It's going to be nuts.

I have enough AC's. Would like one as a spare, but not lining up for the one Costco is selling. It's a Danby that comes with a two year warranty. Reviews aren't that great.

There's a huge thread on RFD about these Danby units, most people are actually lauding the thing. The costco online reviews aren't great though, you're right. I think I'll venture out to get one, 12,000 BTU SACC for $500 is not a bad deal.

[donk.]

You gotta be pretty scummy to do something like that. Ugh.

People are cheap.

[GLOW]

Are they actually returning them after USING them? Or are they returning the extra ones they bought hoping to profit but didn’t sell?

my guess is both

[whitev70r]

^ Idiots if they are returning after using them and are done. There will be more heat waves ... what u gonna do, rinse and repeat?

[Mikoyan]

No AC units (or air purifiers) at Still Creek.

Was going for a regular grocery run. I have a AC unit from a couple years ago.

[JDMDreams]

Can you actually refund? CT has a sign no refund on fans AC, I remember Costco having a sign for masks and Lysol, toilet paper and rice was final sale before

[Hondaracer]

CT will only give you store credit, maybe.

Imo if the province/country was serious about the future of wildfires in this country they should be looking into buying snd retrofitting 747’s into water bombers. Obviously this is a huge expensive program but now is the time.. for those who don’t know, basically all major carriers are retiring their 4 engine planes with virtually no market for resale. You could buy fantastic plants from a Quantas etc. And repurpose them.

But in typical govt. fashion I can almost guarantee the smoke and wild fires will not be dealt with proactively and we will just have the live with the smoke and fires going forward

[blkgsr]

where's the MARS bomber? BC still not agreeing to use them?

[68style]

I’m no aerospace engineer but I have serious doubts about whether a 747 can fly low and slow enough to maintain altitude/power in this sort of capacity and still drop water

[roastpuff]

where's the MARS bomber? BC still not agreeing to use them?

Honestly they're not that useful. The newer planes can turn around quicker and drop more water overall.

I’m no aerospace engineer but I have serious doubts about whether a 747 can fly low and slow enough to maintain altitude/power in this sort of capacity and still drop water

747 tankers do exist and they do get used. But the conversion is not cheap and you need a suitable base for them to fly out of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/747_Supertanker

[EvoFire]

14 arriving tonight at Still Creek. Will be available first thing tomorrow.

Brighton Avenue getting 40+ units tonight. Will be available first thing tomorrow, as well. Some are planning on camping overnight, lol. They will be giving out numbers in the line up. Seniors get in first, but line up for AC's are whoever's in the lineup first. In other words, it's first come first served. It's going to be nuts.

I have enough AC's. Would like one as a spare, but not lining up for the one Costco is selling. It's a Danby that comes with a two year warranty. Reviews aren't that great.

We had a Danby from Costco. I'd say it worked good until it started leaking. I thought it needed to be emptied but the tank was bone dry, it just leaked water everytime it ran so we returned it.

It was loud though.

[Manic!]

Honestly they're not that useful. The newer planes can turn around quicker and drop more water overall.



747 tankers do exist and they do get used. But the conversion is not cheap and you need a suitable base for them to fly out of.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/747_Supertanker

It's for sale: https://fireaviation.com/2021/04/23/the-747-supertanker-is-ceasing-operations/

But I think you are better off with smaller planes that can take off at smaller airports.

[Hondaracer]

Problem with the 747 thing is the only airport that could probably house it would be Kelowna. And I’m not even sure Kelowna could land a 747

Odds are any sort of program like that would have to be based out of Calgary or YVR

[underscore]

I would think a bigger plane that needs a longer runway/higher minimum speed might also have the same requirements when filling up with water? That might eliminate some of the smaller lakes from being used.

Having a couple big mofos, whatever they may be, in Kelowna is probably a good idea though.