On 8/3/2015 12:18 PM, Sal Paradise wrote:
> 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

I'm all for accommodating de ladies - I'm thinking 76 degrees as a
temperature in which we can all co-exist and co-work. Hell, we can't
even get that in this lousy building! The property manager has said the
AC needs to be replaced and everything is in place to install a new one.
If you ask me, I think he's stalling!