On 8/3/2015 3:22 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 8/3/2015 10:12 AM, Sal Paradise wrote:
>> On 8/3/2015 1:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On 8/3/2015 9:37 AM, Sal Paradise wrote:
>>>> On 8/3/2015 1:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:54:23 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 89.5º outside/70º inside... ain't AC wonderful?
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it is. This house didn't have central air when we moved in.
>>>>> One summer with a window air conditioner was enough; next year we
>>>>> installed central air (mostly did it ourselves, but got a friend
>>>>> who has an HVAC license to advise and to do the coolant line hookup).
>>>>> We saved a ton of money by DIY. I definitely married the right guy.
>>>>> Of course, I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty (or get a few
>>>>> sheet-metal cuts), so I work right along side.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You must have bought a place with existing ductwork (forced air gas)
>>>> but
>>>> even at that you'd need return air vents. That had to be a chore.
>>>
>>> The systems these days don't need any ducts to move cool air around.
>>> They just hang remote evaporator/fan units with lines to and from a
>>> condenser unit installed outside the home. I'm not sure how condensed
>>> water is handled. Perhaps there's a third drain line for water. This
>>> really simplifies installation - or does it?
>>
>>
>> You must be referring tho those Mitsubishi units that are so popular in
>> the tropics.
>>
>> I dig those a lot!
>
> Mr. Slim - what a wonderful name!
>
> My uncle was called "Slim." He was friends with the Samoan community and
> my dad said he was a high chief i.e., "talking stick" chief. I have no
> idea what that means. My auntie said that the Samoans only wanted his
> money. Beats the heck out of me which is truth - maybe both.


But did he have working AC?

I mean at the end of the day, that's what matters...