Anyone Hide an A/C Unit with Plants...in Shade?
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17 years ago
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Has anyone tried an A./C in their GH during the summer?
Comments (34)Hi I'm in Palm Beach county the northern limit of 10. greenhouser Afaid so lol. The only frost proof place is Key West. Doesn't do it every year and have only experienced one hard freeze .27 for four hours though it got to 22 by the lake. We once had a snow, 77/78 as I recall. What a sight that was lol. Has never done it again . Since I'm so close to the gulf stream I'm usually about 5/ 8 degrees above the inland parts of the county Last year the low was 37 while 42 the year before. Cold fronts usually last 3 days with each night progessively warmer. The coldest daytime I remember was 53. It's kind of interesting as in order to frost the cold air must come straight down the peninsula and it must be dead calm. and perfectly clear. Other wise the warm ocean raises the temps.as well as cloud cover prevents radiation. So the next day is always brilliant sunshine with an incredible rise in ground temps while the air can stay cool. My first attempt at heating the GH was using sheet plastic. Worked beautifully during the night with a low of 30. I went to work before dawn and was so thrilled the GH was toasty 60 lol When I came home it was 140 degrees inside while outside was 62 lol. I lost everything lol. My new system will work !! gary...See MoreAnyone had to 'hide' their purchases ? ;)
Comments (50)Denise, let me share something I've known for 20 years... That HD stuff? It stands for 'hunnerdollars'. Doesn't matter what the part, 9 times out of 10, $100 was paid for it. Considering there are two full 'baggers' in the garage, and pieces parts of three other 'less than 4 wheeled vehicles' in the drive way... I don't have to hide plants. I always remind that His hobby is considerably more expensive than mine, and all those Harley parts equal a lotta orchids. (Mentha, who knew you were so sneaky!? I was wondering when introduced as the 'lady I bought that epi for as a birthday present' but I remeber I sent you all the cuttings... I figured that was what that was about!!!) I don't hide plants, but I have had to take a bit of flack lately. "Is that anOther orchid??" "Yes, dear don't you think it will photograph well up against the color of the side cover on the motorcycle? Perhaps sitting the on the trike? Then everyone could see we share hobbies!" Which is Not True. If it has tires, he is happy. Leaves and flowers, my deal all the way. We schedule our events accordingly. He goes to Lake Elsinore to the Trike In, and I attend the Epi Show & Sale. Oh, yeah, I'm addicted to more than just hoyas!...See Moredehumidifiers vs window a/c vs portable a/c
Comments (7)You'll find that drying the home which has adapted to the humidity may present a few problems. Furniture and wooden floors will shrink some and may cause chairs to become loose and floors to gap. It's best to slowly drop the humidity and at constant levels. It's a good idea to keep the humidity at or near 45-55% for some time. Comfort zones are different as you dry the air. A home at 74 degrees with a humidity of 70% may feel muggy and warm, but at 45% feel very nice and cool. You may try a dehumidifier with the capacity for a room or two and see how that does first, but the house must be closed up and doing so may mean a warmer home. If it were me, I would try a window a/c combined with a dehumidifier and adjust the temperatures as needed. We are very humid here too and I seem to do well with 78 degrees with a humidity of 50% with the cieling fans operating. Reducing the amount of lights and appliances in the home will keep it cooler as well. Cieling fans will put out heat some, so they should run only when your in that room. Remember- an a/c must deal with removing the latent heat (humidity) before it will actually be able to cool the air in the home....See MoreHigh humidity after installation of new A/C unit
Comments (18)I have owned this Maytag 23 SEER IQ Drive equipment from Nordyne (both a 3 ton & a 2 ton unit)since April 2009. I replaced two old, inefficient systems in their entirety. I paid top dollar for this high efficiency equipment and boy was I taken! Lots of service calls (more in 1 year than in the 11 years I owned the older units); high humidity inside the house (a new problem that started with the install of this equipment); noisy fans that wake me up when the units shut down at night; no improvement in energy efficiency at all (I have to keep the house 4 degrees cooler than with the old equipment to keep from sweating, due to the high humidity); equipment is sensitive to power fluctuations (computer brain flips out every time there is a switching transient from the power company and must be reset); and the list just goes on and on. I would NOT recommend purchasing this product. A Trane 2 Stage system would likely be a much better investment (note: I have never owned Trane equipment and I don't know anyone who works for Trane - it just happens to be the alternative I investigated before deciding to buy the IQ Drive.)...See Moresumnerfan
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