On 8/3/2015 3:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 8/3/2015 11:27 AM, Sal Paradise wrote:
>> 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...
>>
>>
>
> You're absolutely right about that! AC is the most wonderful invention
> in human history. I'd rather have a working AC than an iPhone 9S!
> Currently the temperature in my office is 78 degrees. If it goes up 2
> more degrees, I'm gonna get grumpy!

I don't doubt it. Whose idea was this inhumane working condition anyway?

Just be glad you don't have a "swamp cooler" or you be hot AND sticky!

Oh, maybe your boss is a woman?

http://www.marke****ch.com/story/the...ice-2015-08-03

A new study makes the case that office temperatures are set with men in mind