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| Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 8:52 AM GMT en Julio 10, 2010 | +4 |
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Look at the pressure reading.
Hot as heck here in ECFL too, very little rain.
It was a beautiful evening last night and morning here though with some breeze.
The banana spiders are everywhere and while I don't have the heart to destroy their magnificent webs, I wouldn't mind some good strong rain and gusts to clean up the place!
The tropical waves off Africa started in May. We have had several big, honking monsters.
Wait, just wait until the SAL decreases. We will see a parade of big Tropical Systems develop. Enjoy the break, it will not last much longer!!
LNL
MIMIC-TPW animation from August 31, 2010 - September 3, 2010.
Unfortunately, I am not able to post it as an image on this blog, so I'll just link it instead.
MIMIC-TPW animation from August 31, 2010 - September 3, 2010.
Those window treatment (GILA Brand) sheets are around $ 26.00 per roll but they are supposed to keep about 60% of the Sun's heat out of the house.....I'll let Yall know in a few weeks whether they actually work........ :)
At sunrise in the Sahara Desert or in Iraq, it may be 50F/10C at sunrise, at 5:30AM.
By 2PM, it will be about 122F/51C, 2% humidity, no shade, no breeze.
Hopefully that will help. Make sure you insulate your attic, you can install a radiant barrier on the inside of your attic, you spray it on the plywood, and install attic ventilation. Keep your outside A/C unit washed clean from leaves, bugs, pollen, and tree seeds like cottonwood. Also make sure your A/C filter is clean, and have a professional check the refrigerant levels in your central AC unit. Use ceiling fans and keep the thermostat on 75-80F.
Big Wave Bites the Dust?
I have the returns almost closed in the bathrooms and hallway. Wide open in my office.
With the ceiling fans on, it works for me.
Confession: Sometimes I drop it down to 83 :)
Shears and blinds on windows help, too.
I don't know where you live, but it must be dry.
A properly operating central AC unit will de-humidify your home, making 83-84F feel comfortable, with 45% humidity or lower.
As the warm air crosses the cool evaporator coils, the moisture condenses on the coils, drips into the drip pan and outside or into your sanitary sewer drain line. The refrigerant fluid brings the coil temps down to about 40-45F degrees. Cooler air holds less moisture and the humidity is decreased, especially if your home is well insulated.
Do yourself a favor and open the returns. Set the temp where you want but closing the returns makes the unit work harder. Spend 30 seconds breathing through a straw the kink the straw. You can still breathe but you "and your ac" will have to work much harder to do it
Good morning neighbor. The NHC classified the system that moved off of Africa yesterday as a tropical wave :o)! It appears less impressive than yesterday, but it's holding its own.
I know, summer is back, it's 92F in my yard, with 62% humidity, dew point is 76F and a heat index here of 101F in Arlington, TX. Gotta love North TX summers :o)!!
Statement as of 3:44 AM CDT on July 11, 2010
... Heat advisory remains in effect from 10 am this morning to
7 PM CDT this evening...
The combination of high temperatures in the low to mid 90s and high
humidity levels will lead to a period of hazardous heat index
values across coastal areas of southeast Louisiana and coastal
Mississippi today. Heat index values are forecast to be around
105 degrees.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is
expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity
will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are
possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned
room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and
neighbors.
Current Conditions
Mid City Station, New Orleans, Louisiana (PWS)
Updated: 0 sec ago
Scattered Clouds
85.9 F
Scattered Clouds
Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 78 F
Wind: 2.0 mph
Wind Gust: 2.0 mph
Pressure: 30.01 in (Rising)
Heat Index: 98 F
Visibility: 10.0 miles
UV: 6 out of 16
Pollen: 2.80 out of 12
Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:
Scattered Clouds 3000 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation: 25 ft
Bought a new A/C condenser last month.
Decided between paying the higher electric bill for lousy air or paying for a new unit, lower the electric bill and be cool.
that might be a dust storm low
lol
Very relieved to see a break in the tropics. I share the sentiments of everyone who wants to see the BP Blowout contained. I must caution everyone that if they attempt a shut-in with this new rig they risk an even more serious blowout. It is not impossible for the whole casing to rupture even further. That would be BAD on a whole new level. I'd be content if they could simply use the new 'seal-cap' to contain and process all (100%)of the blownout oil-gas. An attempt to proof test or shut-in could be even more disastrous.
It's Sunday breakfast in NewOrleans. Is anyone up for some traditional Eggs Benedict but with a few fried oysters or crawfish tails piled on top of the holendais (sp) sauce? Mmmm Served with a side of Fig preserves on toast, and of course the obligatory Bloody Mary with spiced beans and tobasco. God I love this city!!!
Chicklet: May I offer you a fresh squeezed Mimosa, or peach Bellini?
Don't ever close the returns, you actually use more energy that way. The warmer your house gets, the more energy you will use. The coolness will stay in the walls. Worse thing one can do with central air, is turn it on and off. It makes the system work harder and never properly conditions the interior. Just leave it at a comfortable temperature and walk away. I have 3 settings on my thermostat:
Bearable, Comfortable, and Hysterical.
Sorry bud. Didn't mean to steal your thunder...
Morning. Its a toasty N TX summer day. Very humid and hot. Feels like Brownsville, TX in Arlington, TX!!
That's related to the dust outflow (or whatever you want to call it)? Is that a ULL?
Sounds good to me...
I'll have the full-course brunch, please.
Either or will do fine.
..thank-you!
(civilization is something i prefer to avoid but for that i'd make an exception)
:)P
a tumultuous thing of billowing shapes of gray
tumbling through vaults of pink sunset
and with black rain clouds
sailing overhead like an armada.
E.L. Doctorow
The Water Works
No, that is a surface chart. Just a cartography mistake.
Makes me wonder what the hysterical setting is...
I usually vary the HVAC a few degrees if I know i will be going out for over 8 hours and during the day. My units (a total of 11 tons of A/C) only turn off to cool themselves down when the heat index breaks 100. I've tried turning the temp WAY up and there is no electrical savings and it wreaks havoc on the wooden floors and furniture and cabinets.
I have to agree that shutting off the registers is pushing your A/C a bit harder than necessary. We deal with humidity around here as well, but if I ran the A/Cs at anything hotter than 78F I'd be getting mildew on the walls. One of the most important things an A/C shoudl do is de-humidify the air. At 84F this house would be a swamp.
I guess this is weather related. We're discussing humidity...
Patrap: Thanks for posting that earlier BP link. I wonder why it's taken them so long to consider using the flange. Heck, that's the obvious solution. How is the work progressing, have you heard anything?
Does your scale equate to you, your children, your wife?
Awaiting a Lil update that was to come out @ 9am CDT.
But they a tad late.
www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Ohhhh, that sounds so good! I haven't been to New Orleans in ages. French Quarter, Hurricanes and breakfast at Brennan's! Bloody Mary, and Bananas Foster!!
I am hysterical, some are comfortable, and guess who is bearable!
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