On 8/3/2015 4:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> 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.

A completely reasonable number, yes.

> 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!

It should be a simple compressor swap and coolant charge, nothing more.

I smell a cheapskate at work...