Comments on Profile Post by atomicbob

  1. Koth Ganesh
    Koth Ganesh
    Ugh... you're describing a typical day here in Chennai. Fortunately my AC is working.
    Jun 20, 2021
  2. Hrodulf
    Hrodulf
    Peltier cooling! You'll be okay while the rest of the world BURNS!
    Jun 21, 2021
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  3. Lyander
    Lyander
    Ahh shit and perdition, hope you get the AC up and running soon; it's miserable whenever the old chugger putters out.
    Jun 21, 2021
  4. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    "describing a typical day here in Chennai."

    Yes! Every day. All year. Fortunately, my ACs are working too. Good luck for a speedy repair, Bob.
    Jun 21, 2021
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  5. Cryptowolf
    Cryptowolf
    Oh no, depending on your living situation, that can range from annoyance to life threatening. I hope you get it sorted quickly.
    Jun 21, 2021
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  6. Jinxy245
    Jinxy245
    The old Ice Cooler/fan can provide some temporary relief, but it's effects are limited at best...hope your AC is back online soon....
    Jun 21, 2021
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  8. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    Simple but brilliant!

    There are also "Desert Cooler" machines that cool by blowing air through wet mats: evaporation causes cooling. But they are good for deserts, not for places where the heat is very humid. Here, drying the air is as important to comfort as cooling it. I've heard the same said of Florida: probably other parts of USA have humidity blues too
    Jun 21, 2021
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  9. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    We have a specialist arriving today. The lab equipment doesn't do well at 30+ °C. Neither does the operator, being adverse to hot climates.
    Jun 22, 2021
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  10. Koth Ganesh
    Koth Ganesh
    Thad: I lived in the NY/NJ area for over 15 years. NYC summers are brutal with high humidity. Unlike our current city where you and I are, it does rain to cool things down
    Jun 22, 2021
  11. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    "it does rain to cool things down"

    Like Singapore? Where temperatures are not much lower than Chennai, but regular rain keeps things comfortable.

    What I would hate is big ranges: very high in Summer, freezing ice and snow in winter.
    Jun 22, 2021
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  12. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    That is about the climate here @Thad E Ginathom. Although this winter did not get nearly as bad as Texas. Summer humid heat, and that will just roll into tornado season
    Jun 22, 2021
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  13. atomicbob
    atomicbob
    Turned out to be a bad compressor start capacitor. Amazing how much better one feels at 10 °C lower in temp. Now in the queue to replace an 18 yo system, but in a controlled way, not panic driven.
    Jun 22, 2021
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  14. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    How nice it is when these problems have a quick and easy fix!
    Jun 23, 2021
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