It's gonna get hot this weekend

[BurnItDwn]

I hear ya. I bought the house with the pool, and my best advice there is... treat the pool like you would a car: ask for service records! Have they changed the gaskets? The sand/DE? I kept losing water whenever I ran the pump, so I assumed that my spider gasket was bad on the sand filter. I removed the valve, and yep... it was in horrid shape. I'm pretty sure that the previous owners never changed it.

Now, I started finding sediment in the pool, and after examining my cleaning robot's filters, I determined that it's actually sand. So, that means my sand filter is most likely leaking into the pool. However, I can't get replacement parts for the filter, because I literally have no idea what filter it is. It's information panel has a bunch of fields on it, but the unit is so old that all of the pertinent information is completely gone. I ended up buying a new sand filter and 300 pounds of sand yesterday. It's time to learn how to plumb!

Although, the chemicals really aren't that bad. I can usually just guess the chlorine levels and dump about 24-30 fl. oz. of bleach into the pool and get the chlorine about where I want it. (The tabs are easier, but they add stabilizer, and I don't need more of that.) My pH rarely changes as do any of the other chemicals.

So, yeah... dealing with a pool is a pain in the ass. Just find a pushover friend with a pool, and randomly stop by to use it.

I would think that this kinda thing is the stuff home inspectors should know to track down ... especially if pools are common/popular in your area.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I'm going to refer my parents to this thread so they can talk about the weather with you guys.

When you grow up you will be allowed at the big table too. Here we complain about things and all the other first world problems.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Crazy hot here right now, and it's suppose to get even hotter. Portable AC unit is on now, to at least help the room I'm in.



27C = 80F.

Whole house is getting hot.

Living Room 23.8125°C (+)
Hallway 24.375°C (-)
Server Room 25.1875°C (=)
HVAC Return 23.125°C (=)
HVAC Supply 23.5°C (+)
Outside 26.625°C (+)



Been debating for a long time on getting central AC. I think I might just bite the bullet this year.

 

[gorcorps]

Crazy hot here right now, and it's suppose to get even hotter. Portable AC unit is on now, to at least help the room I'm in.



27C = 80F.

Whole house is getting hot.

Living Room 23.8125°C (+)
Hallway 24.375°C (-)
Server Room 25.1875°C (=)
HVAC Return 23.125°C (=)
HVAC Supply 23.5°C (+)
Outside 26.625°C (+)



Been debating for a long time on getting central AC. I think I might just bite the bullet this year.

If I didn't have central A/C already and was looking at adding something, I would consider a ductless system instead.

 

[Aikouka]

I would think that this kinda thing is the stuff home inspectors should know to track down ... especially if pools are common/popular in your area.

After living in my home for a year, I've found that my home inspector was kind of a joke. He did find things, but most of them were fairly menial items. I get the idea that these generic home inspectors are really just going off some checklist, which means they could miss fairly important things that they simply have no idea about. That's why I'd probably recommend finding an inspector that has some contracting experience.

An example of that would be when we were looking down in the crawlspace, and I commented on what appeared to be supports that were added later. I noticed that unlike the original supports, I didn't see any signs of a concrete footing (it could be under the dirt). What did he do? Well, nothing really. He just made some quick, worthless comment and went back to his usual checklist of items. What's probably even worse is that he never even commented on the fact that the vapor barrier was torn to shit. It's kind of hard for a vapor barrier to be a barrier against moisture in the dirt when there are gaping holes with dirt being exposed.

To be honest, if I had a do-over, I wouldn't buy the house unless they came down another 10-20k, and even then, based upon what I know now, I probably wouldn't do it.

 

[BxgJ]

Crazy hot here right now, and it's suppose to get even hotter. Portable AC unit is on now, to at least help the room I'm in.



27C = 80F.

Whole house is getting hot.

Living Room 23.8125°C (+)
Hallway 24.375°C (-)
Server Room 25.1875°C (=)
HVAC Return 23.125°C (=)
HVAC Supply 23.5°C (+)
Outside 26.625°C (+)



Been debating for a long time on getting central AC. I think I might just bite the bullet this year.

The 'feels like' temp here was at 107 (41.6 C) yesterday or day before. Even now it's 88, feels like 99 (37.2 C) at 7pm. Glad I work inside now

 

[Red Squirrel]

If I didn't have central A/C already and was looking at adding something, I would consider a ductless system instead.

I thought of ductless since some are actually DIY friendly (I think they use quick connect lines or something) but may as well pay a bit more and go central then it does the whole house. Nice thing with central is I'll be able to tie it into my home automation system. I already have the "AC" mode coded in and the relay works, it's just the wire does not go anywhere.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The 'feels like' temp here was at 107 (41.6 C) yesterday or day before. Even now it's 88, feels like 99 (37.2 C) at 7pm. Glad I work inside now

I got to feel 39C once, and even being at a water park, it was freaking brutal. I don't know how anyone actually lives in those temps especially if they have to work outside. At least with cold you can dress for it, but not much you can do about heat. It's not so much the actual heat that's so bad but the constant sweating.

 

[XavierMace]

Crazy hot here right now

Outside 26.625°C (+)

Tee-hee, that's cute. Looking like we may hit 50c this weekend.

 

[who?]

A coworker couldn't figure out where his pool water was going a few years ago until the doors and windows in his house started jamming. The drain had a crack and the water was going under his house and washing the dirt under his house into the karst limestone bedrock which caused his slab to crack and fall.He had to get a foundation repair job.

 

[gorcorps]

I thought of ductless since some are actually DIY friendly (I think they use quick connect lines or something) but may as well pay a bit more and go central then it does the whole house. Nice thing with central is I'll be able to tie it into my home automation system. I already have the "AC" mode coded in and the relay works, it's just the wire does not go anywhere.

Makes sense. I guess it depends on your house and all that too. They make multi room ductless systems which would work well for a ranch style home like I have. I'd have one in the living room, and then each bedroom for a total of 4. For two of the bedrooms I wouldn't even need to run them much as they're unoccupied. The basement stays so naturally cool anyway I wouldn't need a/c down there at all, just heat in the winter.

 

[BxgJ]

Tee-hee, that's cute. Looking like we may hit 50c this weekend.

You want some humidity? We have plenty to spare

 

[zerocool84]

I'm glad I moved to the beach. It's supposed to get around 90 here in Huntington which it rarely ever gets that hot. Many places this close to the beach don't have a/c, I don't so I'll be sitting in front of my fan. I'm about a mile inland.

 

[mrjminer]

Gonna get? Fuck it already is

Shit, it's already the weekend@!

 

[Red Squirrel]

In my home office, door closed, 1 ton portable AC unit running. Temp is slowly dropping. Not complaining, but damn, it's freaking hot out there. Too hot to really do anything, pretty much instant sweat dripping the second you open the door.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Took my dog for a long walk and the temp jumped nearly 20 degrees during that time, it got brutally hot. I fucking hate this weather.

 

[NAC4EV]

What are you complaining about???

 

[BxgJ]

What are you complaining about???

Yeah look at the difference with the heat index for Texas. Humidity is evil.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Note to self: If ever I want to live in the US, I need to live in one of the states south of BC. Or Alaska.

Alaska actually sounds like a nice place, I feel that it should belong to Canada.

Crazy hot today, went outside for a bit but it's really too hot to do anything, and I have lot of stuff to do inside like laundry anyway.



It's nice to be able to wear shorts and tshirt though. So much more comfortable than jeans.

A/C is not really helping to cool the house much, but it's helping the room I'm in at least.

Living Room 24.375°C (=)
Hallway 22.875°C (=)
Server Room 25.75°C (-)
HVAC Return 23.1875°C (=)
HVAC Supply 23.6875°C (=)
Outside 30.3125°C (+)

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Note to self: If ever I want to live in the US, I need to live in one of the states north of BC. Or Alaska.

Alaska actually sounds like a nice place, I feel that it should belong to Canada.

Crazy hot today, went outside for a bit but it's really too hot to do anything, and I have lot of stuff to do inside like laundry anyway.



It's nice to be able to wear shorts and tshirt though. So much more comfortable than jeans.

A/C is not really helping to cool the house much, but it's helping the room I'm in at least.

Living Room 24.375°C (=)
Hallway 22.875°C (=)
Server Room 25.75°C (-)
HVAC Return 23.1875°C (=)
HVAC Supply 23.6875°C (=)
Outside 30.3125°C (+)

dammit now I have to pretend to convert this to 'Murrican degrees

 

[peter6667]

It's reaallyy hot out here...

 

[MrPickins]

Yeah look at the difference with the heat index for Texas. Humidity is evil.

Yep, the current heat index in Austin is 105F/40.5C. I've been working out in it all day.

It's not too bad if you're used to it. Just wear as light clothes and drink a lot of water.

 

[KMFJD]

Awesome weather....lmao at everyone here In northern ontario

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's ok, we will just laugh when the south gets a few feet of snow in 6 months from now and shuts down entire cities.

 

[NAC4EV]

Note to self: If ever I want to live in the US, I need to live in one of the states north of BC. Or Alaska.

Alaska actually sounds like a nice place, I feel that it should belong to Canada.

I believe that the only state north of BC is Alaska.
I would choose BC over Alaska.