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I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:37 pm
by dstocks
Was 43 here today and its still about 37 (at 7pm). Hope everyone is safe from the fires.Was briefly one about 8km from my place today.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:56 pm
by mattman
i love aircon ive had mine on for 3 days non stop
its that hot out side i burnt my feet on the concrete
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:25 pm
by spetz
How long do heat waves last over there?
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:29 pm
by rock_it
I heard about fires down your way Dwayne.. Hope all is well..
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:34 pm
by aza013
Hope the wind points it in the other direction for you Dwayne, keep the fires going away from you.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:05 pm
by dstocks
Yep,
Alls good. The only one close was 8 kms away and under control now.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:40 pm
by spency
We're still dealing with our fires down here. Over 100 homes lost since last week and hundred of thousands of acres of property lost. Still parts that are out of control.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:35 am
by spetz
No one has asked the obvious question... Why don't you have air con?
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:03 am
by Daniel2019
spetz wrote:No one has asked the obvious question... Why don't you have air con?
Because its expensive to install and run.. thats why we dont have it haha.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:25 am
by spetz
Maybe I misunderstood, I thought Dwayne meant A/C in his FTO
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:49 am
by rock_it
He is on a property.. Doesn't have mains power... Just Solar and Diesel Generator...
I could only imagine air con would chew through both of those way too fast...
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:51 am
by dstocks
He is on a property.. Doesn't have mains power... Just Solar and Diesel Generator...
I could only imagine air con would chew through both of those way too fast...
This ^^ Just chews too much power
And to answer the earlier question. The fires can last weeks without being able to be controlled. Particularly if they are in mountainous country.
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:04 am
by BorepYano
Just throwing it out there:
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-p ... -soon.html
http://www.australiansunenergy.com.au/s ... oning.html
have actually thought about this before, hot = sun, sun = solar power...
A pretty big investment, but might be worth it. Maybe just install a very efficient aircon to one bedroom/study, and lock yourself in there when it hits 37 degrees + .... and charge the wife admission? lol
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:07 am
by fraz91
We actually have a heat-exchange style water heater at home that pumps out nice cold air. Have thought about plumbing the air outlet into the house for a while now, so after this heat-wave I think it's going to be a definite
Possibly a solution for you as well dwayne? or you on roof-mounted solar water heaters?
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:11 am
by BorepYano
a cheaper alternative for you Dwayne
Re: I wish I had aircon.....
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:59 am
by bjk
I think sitting in a bath of ice might be more effective.