Are you surviving the heat???

[MrHappy]

I have not used it too much this month nor last. We used the AC 4 hours and 42 minutes for the whole month of May

If my daughter is not home, I keep it at 76 during the day and 78 during the night. If she is home 73.

My daughter is excited. Three years ago she was supposed to go on a mission with her church to Guatemala. Of course Covid hit. My sister and my daughter are leaving this Saturday for a 10 day mission.

This is the last week.

 

[Pirate Lady]

Mr Happy that’s funny. We keep house at 78. Daughter comes in town and the bitching starts ITS HOT IN HERE!!!

 

[Pirate Lady]

I have not used it too much this month nor last. We used the AC 4 hours and 42 minutes for the whole month of May

If my daughter is not home, I keep it at 76 during the day and 78 during the night. If she is home 73. My sister and my daughter are leaving this Saturday for a 10 mission.

Tell daughter youll donate $100 to church if she stays for a month. Be cheaper.

 

[OllieC]

We just installed a mini split for a customer that built small on slab home it’s going to be their only source for heating and cooling. It maintains 100% efficiency down to -13f and provides heat down to -40f

I’ve gotten three quotes and we’re going to make a decision soon.
What unit did you put in?

 

[Maggieiscrazy]

I’ve gotten three quotes and we’re going to make a decision soon.
What unit did you put in?

Samsung Max Heat. The new mini splits are so efficient heating and cooling they’re almost comparable to geothermal.

 

[JayhawkCurtis]

76 day/ sleep time goes to 70

 

[blaster]

Mr Happy that’s funny. We keep house at 78. Daughter comes in town and the bitching starts ITS HOT IN HERE!!!

May as well be growing a culture in those temps.

 

[Jus Cruisin]

Florida feeling outside this morning. 68° dew point is giving us that Florida feel. The inch of rain yesterday is helping that feel, too. All the locals bellyaching about it. I like it with fewer aches and pains in this weather.

 

[Gofirstclass]

We're still in the mid to upper 90's and my A/C is still running at 76*. Thursday it's supposed to hit 101* and it'll be close to that all week.

 

[dwna1a]

Between the heat and the meds…this sucks. I start work at 6am and get out of the heat by 11. Saturday was the worst, I worked in the morning then went to the boat to change the oil. By the time I finished I was having heat cramps and heat exhaustion. My daughter soaked me down like a fish and drove me home. Temps today were pretty bad. I can’t seem to get anything done outside but I’m still plugging away. Only 5 more miles of concrete to power wash

 

[play dough]

This is the payoff period here in northern Michigan. While many are overheating, it's just a pleasant 80° here in the Straits. It rarely gets too hot in this area and a breeze off the lake is the norm.

 

[mrsrobinson]

If I'm in the house, 76 upstairs 75 downstairs. I live in a very old brick cape with a slate roof, no insulation in the walls. On these super hot days the upstairs usually stays at 78/79 no matter where I set the thermostat. I've insulated the crap out of the attic, unfortunately I don't have any ventilation up there and it's about 10K to add ventilation. I even tore down the plaster ceilings in the dormers and put R38 insulation and reinstalled drywall.

It was almost too darn hot to be on the boat this weekend.

 

[mrsrobinson]

We just installed a mini split for a customer that built small on slab home it’s going to be their only source for heating and cooling. It maintains 100% efficiency down to -13f and provides heat down to -40f

I have a heat pump upstairs, one window unit downstairs. I looked long and hard at a mini split to do the downstairs by itself, but the HVAC folks said they weren't sure it could do the entire downstairs. A 10,000 BTU window unit will do the entire downstairs which is three rooms.

 

[OllieC]

Samsung Max Heat. The new mini splits are so efficient heating and cooling they’re almost comparable to geothermal.

We were quoted a Samsung as well. Left a VM with the installer and may go that route…..

 

[Stee6043]

This is the payoff period here in northern Michigan. While many are overheating, it's just a pleasant 80° here in the Straits. It rarely gets too hot in this area and a breeze off the lake is the norm.
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Yeah, but aren't you going to start winterizing your boat in a week or two?

 

[boatman37]

I have installed 2 mini splits by myself. Not hard to do at all. Both were 12k BTU and total was about $1500 for each one. I went with Blue Ridge brand. Both working great.

 

[mrsrobinson]

This is how we survived the heat, took a dip in the creek once anchored:

 

[Maggieiscrazy]

I have installed 2 mini splits by myself. Not hard to do at all. Both were 12k BTU and total was about $1500 for each one. I went with Blue Ridge brand. Both working great.

Did your lineset come recharged with refrigerant or did you have to evacuate your lineset and indoor unit?

 

[Flyer5]

Did your lineset come recharged with refrigerant or did you have to evacuate your lineset and indoor unit?

I have done a few myself as well I bought a vacuum pump and gauge kit for like $150. The unit comes with the freon already in it. Evacuate the lines and the inside unit. Check for leaks overnight. Ezpz

 

[El Capitan]

It was 102 on 4th. I went day before to start her up get her ready to go out in advance. Got dehydrated and heat exhaustion after 30 minutes putzing around in n boat. We decided it was too friggin hot to go out. Damn.