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samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
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AlittleBitGenX · 46-50, F
@samueltyler2 lol my ac is keeping us a nice 68 inside☺️
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@AlittleBitGenX our ac is too cold at 72, not cold enough at 74, i can't figure it out! Our dogs loved to sleep on tiled floors. The cool on their bodies must have been great.
AlittleBitGenX · 46-50, F
@samueltyler2 oh they do love the cool floor!
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Are you familiar with the technical workings of a home air conditioning system or even a car's AC for that matter, or do you already know what you need to know?
Are you familiar with the technical workings of a home air conditioning system or even a car's AC for that matter, or do you already know what you need to know?
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch i have a working knowledge, why are you asking? I have been trying to spread the flow over more of the ceiling so there are fewer obvious drafty locations which make it very cold. With forced air it is very difficult to keep a steady temperature.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
A working knowledge means, you know how to turn it on and off without consulting the owner's manual.
I'm questioning your previous comment about your AC being too cold at 72 and not cold enough at 74. Are you referring to a window-mounted AC, or central air?
A working knowledge means, you know how to turn it on and off without consulting the owner's manual.
I'm questioning your previous comment about your AC being too cold at 72 and not cold enough at 74. Are you referring to a window-mounted AC, or central air?
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch no, we live in an apartment with our own "central air conditioner." It is controlled by an advanced Honeywell thermostat. We recognized the problem.withntye vents so put in baffles which spread the flow, but there are still places much colder than others. The thermostat is a new one, since I suspected the original one was faulty, but we still have this problem. .
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Air, like water, always travels the path of least resistance at all times. If one room is colder than another, it is because that room happens to be at the end of the path of least resistance of the AC ducting system which is why that room is colder than the other rooms and probably hotter than the others in winter.
It won't be a faulty wall thermostat for sure because thermostats either work at 100% efficiency at all times or they don't work at all. It is like a fuse in a fuse box... it either works or it doesn't because there's no half-way about it. Therefore, changing the thermostat won't solve the problem.
What you should do at least annually however, is take the plastic cover off the wall thermostat and vacuum the interior with a vacuum cleaner. More effective than vacuuming is placing the vacuum hose on the output hole (rather than on the standard input hole), then turn on the vacuum and it works in reverse-flow mode.
What you'll create is a high velocity blower. Put the crevice tool on the end of the hose and you'll double the air compressor effect as your vacuum cleaner acts as an ultra-high velocity blower. Simply use this to 'blow out' the dust from the wall thermostat, especially if you can't get the cover off it to gain access, which is also a far more efficient way of cleaning a thermostat than trying to vacuum it.
Having an open-concept house with only one level is the most efficient way to manage heating and air conditioning. This is because that entire level remains at the same temperature as the room where the thermostat is physically located on the wall. That room therefore becomes the 'master slave' for the entire house, not just that one room.
In an apartment where they typically are not open concept unless it is fairly new construction, narrow hallways and several closely spaced rooms adjoining one another, yet all feeding from the same AC air ducting, becomes a nightmare to manage.
If you own the apartment, the only way you can more effectively manage the coldest room in your apartment is to have the wall thermostat physically 'relocated' into the coldest room which is a relatively simple task if performed by an AC technician.
That room therefore becomes the 'master slave' for the rest of the apartment and the temperature in that room (as determined by the thermostat), will dictate your apartment temperature overall. The good thing about relocating the thermostat is that you no longer will have an unusually cold (or hot) room, relative to the other rooms.
Air, like water, always travels the path of least resistance at all times. If one room is colder than another, it is because that room happens to be at the end of the path of least resistance of the AC ducting system which is why that room is colder than the other rooms and probably hotter than the others in winter.
It won't be a faulty wall thermostat for sure because thermostats either work at 100% efficiency at all times or they don't work at all. It is like a fuse in a fuse box... it either works or it doesn't because there's no half-way about it. Therefore, changing the thermostat won't solve the problem.
What you should do at least annually however, is take the plastic cover off the wall thermostat and vacuum the interior with a vacuum cleaner. More effective than vacuuming is placing the vacuum hose on the output hole (rather than on the standard input hole), then turn on the vacuum and it works in reverse-flow mode.
What you'll create is a high velocity blower. Put the crevice tool on the end of the hose and you'll double the air compressor effect as your vacuum cleaner acts as an ultra-high velocity blower. Simply use this to 'blow out' the dust from the wall thermostat, especially if you can't get the cover off it to gain access, which is also a far more efficient way of cleaning a thermostat than trying to vacuum it.
Having an open-concept house with only one level is the most efficient way to manage heating and air conditioning. This is because that entire level remains at the same temperature as the room where the thermostat is physically located on the wall. That room therefore becomes the 'master slave' for the entire house, not just that one room.
In an apartment where they typically are not open concept unless it is fairly new construction, narrow hallways and several closely spaced rooms adjoining one another, yet all feeding from the same AC air ducting, becomes a nightmare to manage.
If you own the apartment, the only way you can more effectively manage the coldest room in your apartment is to have the wall thermostat physically 'relocated' into the coldest room which is a relatively simple task if performed by an AC technician.
That room therefore becomes the 'master slave' for the rest of the apartment and the temperature in that room (as determined by the thermostat), will dictate your apartment temperature overall. The good thing about relocating the thermostat is that you no longer will have an unusually cold (or hot) room, relative to the other rooms.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch i understand what you say. In our condo, we moved the thermostat to our bedroom from the loft. It made that zone much more comfortable. We now rent an apartment, 1400!ft2 with only one zone. Maintenance cleans the thermostat and ducts every 6 months, allegedly. They have tried to help. We adjusted registers at the vents, and as I said put up baffles. It still seems to defy our efforts.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Yes, defying your efforts is a very predictable outcome.
The only thing you can do since you've tried with little success to manage the baffles, is to literally close off the AC vents in the coldest room. But most baffle arrangements won't close off entirely.... and if you try, they'll make a high pitched air noise as the air leaks past it. In that case, leave them in the quietest position, then...
go to a hardware store and purchase a package of magnetized vent covers which simply stick to the outside of the AC vent which totally blocks the flow completely AND with no air noise.
A package of 2 will cost you about $7 and they come in different sizes. Home Depot stocks them.
Yes, defying your efforts is a very predictable outcome.
The only thing you can do since you've tried with little success to manage the baffles, is to literally close off the AC vents in the coldest room. But most baffle arrangements won't close off entirely.... and if you try, they'll make a high pitched air noise as the air leaks past it. In that case, leave them in the quietest position, then...
go to a hardware store and purchase a package of magnetized vent covers which simply stick to the outside of the AC vent which totally blocks the flow completely AND with no air noise.
A package of 2 will cost you about $7 and they come in different sizes. Home Depot stocks them.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
This is what they look like and sometimes you can buy them where you cut them with scissors to size.
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This is what they look like and sometimes you can buy them where you cut them with scissors to size.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch I really appreciate your efforts. those block all the air from the vent. The largest room has two walls of windows and is the room with the thermostat. It is also the room we sit in most, and i haver to put on a sweatshirt sometimes, while at other times it is fine. Those vents are n at the ceiling, 9 feet ceilings.
I may send you images by PM so you can see our actual situation.
I may send you images by PM so you can see our actual situation.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
You can cut those magnetized vent covers any size you want them, which means you can make a 50/50 size cover arrangement if you want, which means they don't have to be entirely covered at all times.
While you're at the hardware store, purchase one of those gadgets which allows you to pick up paper off the ground without bending over! Trash collectors use them often.
Simply secure the vent cover into the end of the 4 foot long gadget, then elevate it to the AC vent. As it makes contact with the metal covering, it will stick there on it's own and you can then release the holding-trigger.
If you need more airflow, simply move the magnetized cover over to one side until you need to cover the vent entirely again if necessary.
You can cut those magnetized vent covers any size you want them, which means you can make a 50/50 size cover arrangement if you want, which means they don't have to be entirely covered at all times.
While you're at the hardware store, purchase one of those gadgets which allows you to pick up paper off the ground without bending over! Trash collectors use them often.
Simply secure the vent cover into the end of the 4 foot long gadget, then elevate it to the AC vent. As it makes contact with the metal covering, it will stick there on it's own and you can then release the holding-trigger.
If you need more airflow, simply move the magnetized cover over to one side until you need to cover the vent entirely again if necessary.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch you are very kind, the maintenance crew said they would balance our vents, it is almost 3 years and that hasn't happened yet. don't be offended, but that is a heck of a profile photo
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Oh! You like it?! Simple yet authentic, stylish yet not ostentatious! 😆
Oh! You like it?! Simple yet authentic, stylish yet not ostentatious! 😆
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch sensual but not sexual.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Yeah, that too! What do you like about it best?
Yeah, that too! What do you like about it best?
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch it attracts my eye, asks, no demands me to pay attention
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch clever woman. Is that a pun
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Actually, it's one of the many functional realities of my body! 😄
Actually, it's one of the many functional realities of my body! 😄
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch pardon me?
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
My belly button is a functional reality of my body that can be used in a pinch to hold my pants up in an emergency!
My belly button is a functional reality of my body that can be used in a pinch to hold my pants up in an emergency!
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@SandWitch and to be a flag carrier, it is beautiful if I can say that.
SandWitch · 26-30, F
@samueltyler2
Never thought of it as a 'flag carrier' before, but I smile that you think it's beautiful! 🙂
Never thought of it as a 'flag carrier' before, but I smile that you think it's beautiful! 🙂
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