It is 73 degrees warmer...
ldstarr
5 years ago
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26.8 degrees at my house this morning
Comments (4)Cuz - I'm not that far away and I'm having weather related problems though things didn't get that cold last night nor earlier in the month. With the last two summers of high heat and no rain and then a mild winter, all sorts of diseases are taking over the bushes and trees - even the resistant varieties have some damage. I'm having to prune off branches full of fruit just to save the tree. That hail storm earlier had amazingly good aim and nailed plenty of new sprouts and delicate stems - I'll be lucky if the rhubarb recovers enough before summer really sets in. The only plus is that my olive tree is bursting with blossoms and most of the hardy citrus suffered no damage at all....See MoreUpper story 10 degrees warmer than basement
Comments (8)Yup, it sounded just like a N. Va 1946 house from your initial description. We're in N. Va, also (S. Arlington). Home built in 1947. You might invest in an energy audit - very helpful info. But knowing these homes, I would do the following: insulate the walls (you probably have rock lathe). I've opened up a couple of our walls to rewire and found insulation voids because it deteriorated and settled to the bottom of the wall cavities. Proper, complete insulation will make a huge difference.). (You can blow cellulose into the walls, for example). Make sure the cavities behind your window casings are insulated (easier to tell in extreme temps). I found several of ours to be empty. Even the window replacement guys like to "forget' this little item during their installs. Air-seal, then insulate your rim joist areas in the basement. (Presuming you have a basement - probably so.) Use window treatments to block the summer sun. Attic: maybe you don't have sufficient ventilation up there. Might be time to enlarge the gable vents and also get a ridge vent installed if you don't have one. This in combo with good insulation in your attic floor, of course. Btw, insulate your attic access door - most aren't. Anyhow, that's a start. I wouldn't be worried about the "return" in the basement, but close any basement ceiling registers in the AC months, if you have them. Our basements cool just fine with only the returns. Let the cool air get pushed upstairs. One more thing...climb into your attic and make sure all your HVAC ducts and joints are properly insulated throughout. They sometimes leave things incomplete when out of sight, esp. in the hard-to-reach places. If you have recessed lighting upstairs, box over them in the attic (safely), then insulate. Same for your bath fans....See MoreFeels better tonight - 73 degrees
Comments (2)Same here and no more 90's in the 7 day forecast. I sure hope that hot summer is past us. This was the hottest summer since 2012. That was a BAD summer for us. Phew....See MoreFar corner bathroom 6 degrees warmer and 4% lower humidity...
Comments (6)What is the temperature in the bathroom, and what is the temperature in the rest of the condo? Do you keep the bathroom door open when it is not being used? Does the bathroom face the south? The humidity level is relative to the temperature. It is the percentage of moisture the air can hold at that temperature. When the air temperature increases the relative humidity level drops. A relative humidity level of 40-44% in Florida is good....See More
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