Took kid to the county fair last night. About had to drag her out of there at 10:30. She had a good time.
Should work all day today. But I might go ride.
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Took kid to the county fair last night. About had to drag her out of there at 10:30. She had a good time.
Should work all day today. But I might go ride.
Good morning and Happy Friday and whatknots, lol. I ran 6.5 miles before work. A slight dip in the humidity this morning but still not great out there.
I watched Godzilla Minus One yesterday. Good stuff. A bit of a slow burn for 90 minutes while the story was building, then a great final act.
I watched Godzilla Minus One yesterday. Good stuff. A bit of a slow burn for 90 minutes while the story was building, then a great final act.
Gonna be a hot one. 66 freedums outside currently which means we've not managed to cool the house down into the low 60's overnight before we close all the windows to see out the day - no AC.
supposed to be some rain / storms today. we need it. planning on taking a half day, got a meeting this morning I can't miss. but then I need to clean my workshop. It's borderline non-useable.
Pretty sure I’ve had Covid. Maybe picked it up on the plane. Still coughing but tons of energy.
Old friend let us borrow one of her apartments. I went to her house and helped prune some Japanese Acers / maples. I just like gardening and she was happy with the result.
Old friend let us borrow one of her apartments. I went to her house and helped prune some Japanese Acers / maples. I just like gardening and she was happy with the result.
We just got a quote for A/C at R's place. We're doing it. It ain't going to get cooler for the rest of our lives.
We’re thinking swamp cooler up here in the high desert. Probably oughtta get some bids for that.
Who the heck did you manage to get a quote from?? I've been trying for two weeks to get a quote for a mini split install.
fuck , well this days has already gone to hell. Left my fucking coffee at home and no coffee is in the camper. Tea is my only option. guess I will head to the store after todays competition and buy some.
oh and today will be stupid hot
oh and today will be stupid hot
Morning. Setting up for the grad party and cutting fruit/veggies. Still need to consume more coffee and frost 124 cupcakes. Good times.
Germtube home today.
Really hope to get in a ride tomorrow. It looks like they are getting ready to log part of our local trails, which is a bummer, but that’s life out here. shrug
Really hope to get in a ride tomorrow. It looks like they are getting ready to log part of our local trails, which is a bummer, but that’s life out here. shrug
whaddya know
I am pretty sure I will wrap up pops boat today, I have a couple of little things to tidy up in the wiring department, one spreader light to install, and a seat base to mount, It's time to fire up the pulse wire feed and fill some holes and strengthen some seams.
what turned into a couple of hours to fab up some downrigger mounts turned into a whole rewire job. I will need to order some more wire and terminals soon
I am pretty sure I will wrap up pops boat today, I have a couple of little things to tidy up in the wiring department, one spreader light to install, and a seat base to mount, It's time to fire up the pulse wire feed and fill some holes and strengthen some seams.
what turned into a couple of hours to fab up some downrigger mounts turned into a whole rewire job. I will need to order some more wire and terminals soon
just got back from dropping the kid off by bike at camp. 20 minute bike ride each way. it is HUMID out...
I am soaked... good thing I'm wfh and can take a shower...
hi ho hi ho
22 miles this morning in swamp-fuck bullshit weather. I was sweating before I crawled out of the basement. Felt fast but power was low for the day so I don't know what that's about.
The MAN is putting the top coat on the rail trail in town. It's probably going to be done by september- I think it's gonna be intersection finishing and maybe painting lines, then we're done.
22 miles this morning in swamp-fuck bullshit weather. I was sweating before I crawled out of the basement. Felt fast but power was low for the day so I don't know what that's about.
The MAN is putting the top coat on the rail trail in town. It's probably going to be done by september- I think it's gonna be intersection finishing and maybe painting lines, then we're done.
Got a weird hankering to dig out my paintball gun and fix it up. Probably not to play, just because I like tinkering.
I don't want to hear anyone giving me crap about my five shot Americanos. Speaking of crap, this level of milk would absolutely wreck me.
Issue, and reason.
57F out - gonna wait until it gets to 65 then go for a ride. Supposed to get to 90F this afternoon. 
y'all should get cold climate mini split heat pumps installed. will future proof you a bit in case NG gets expensive or an actual carbon tax with teeth ever gets put in. and they do AC, of course.
/me is wfh this morning. then maybe jet over to downtown to get some soba once my shift ends. that sounds good, yes. but for now chilling the house down to 68F before the mid- and high-peak electricity pricing kicks in this afternoon
Oh yes, I am fully anticipating a very high pressure rapid release very soonI don't want to hear anyone giving me crap about my five shot Americanos. Speaking of crap, this level of milk would absolutely wreck me.
I'm trying to get a quote for a ductless mini-split, purely for cooling!!y'all should get cold climate mini split heat pumps installed. will future proof you a bit in case NG gets expensive or an actual carbon tax with teeth ever gets put in. and they do AC, of course.
even if you use it purely for cooling having the heat pump bit unlocks the credits a la my prior post
. no sense in an AC only unit these days imo
wfh this morning, pick up 14yo from a friend's house in a few, then into the office for some meetings. rained a bit, which was much needed.
IME around here, this is why it was difficult to find someone to quote us. I have a mini split in the Bong Shed™ and it works really well, but finding someone in a small mountain town that deals with them isn't super easy.
@Toshi—noted WRT mini-split(s) for the house. I'll talk to Teh Spousal Unit™ but she's got her brain set on swamp cooler for some number of reasons. I'd be into using it for heating and cooling TBH, our furnace is in a closet in our bedroom and it's a noisy fucker. We could (probably) easily cool/heat our entire house with a couple of mini splits, I would guess. We ain't even 1100 sq. ft. up in here! Though the layout is funky so I'm not sure how we'd get the right airflow to efficiently cool/heat each room or area.
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@6thElement did you try Helio? looking at my old spreadsheet of heat pump quotes not executed they had a decent price and quoted the proper Mitsubishi equipment for our climate.
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Unless you have really cheap gas and expensive electricity it will be cheaper to operate in heat mode.even if you use it purely for cooling having the heat pump bit unlocks the credits a la my prior post
Gas is at best 50% efficient where a heat pump can be 200-400% efficient. Moving heat is easier than making heat.
There are also proper window mounted split unit heat pumps available now.
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Morning Monkeys.
When I got to the office on Wednesday, I was later than usual, but still before 8. All the parking spots were full on the shade side of the building. I was pissed. When I came in the morning, there was one car and they had posted signs
Fuckers. The road along the side of the building is closed and has been torn up, so all the dudes who parked there took my spot.
When I got to the office on Wednesday, I was later than usual, but still before 8. All the parking spots were full on the shade side of the building. I was pissed. When I came in the morning, there was one car and they had posted signs
Fuckers. The road along the side of the building is closed and has been torn up, so all the dudes who parked there took my spot.
mini math time for fun:Unless you have really cheap gas and expensive electricity it will be cheaper to operate in heat mode.
Gas is at best 50% efficient where a heat pump can be 200-400% efficient. Moving heat is easier than making heat.
There are also proper window mounted split unit heat pumps available now.
Gradient | Window Air Conditioner and Cold Climate Heat Pump
Gradient window heat pumps are a modern and energy efficient solution to window and whole home air conditioning, that cools, heats, and never blocks your view. The latest innovative HVAC solution that services four seasons with just one system.
modern furnaces are often 90+% efficient. some claim up to 97%. mine's a 90% or so, iirc. a good heat pump system like the Mitsubishi has a COP of 2.53-2.85 at 17F. inferior ones will start to lose efficiency at this point.
I have time of use pricing but let's use the summer off-peak rate of 12 cents/kWh for this. as best as I can parse my most recent Xcel bill I paid 98 cents/therm last month.
1 therm == 99980 BTU. 1 W makes 3.412 BTU/hr.
so let's say we need 12,000 BTU heating for 1 hour a day. (it's a tiny hypothetical house, what can I say
) that'd be 12 cents of NG in our hypothetical 97% furnace. at COP of 2.85 the math comes to 12,000 / (3.412 * 2.85) == 1.23 kWh, I believe, which would be 15 cents.
Hell I'm useless until I finish my triple shot of espresso in the morning.I don't want to hear anyone giving me crap about my five shot Americanos. Speaking of crap, this level of milk would absolutely wreck me.