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[JLeonard]

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Not the high temps so much here in Memphis area as the humidity. Like trying to breath in a sauna.
Jim

 

[paul_alex]

yea the humidity makes it unbearable.

Do you guys think it is worth investing in a dehumidifier?

 

[Bearcarver]

yea the humidity makes it unbearable.

Do you guys think it is worth investing in a dehumidifier?

I guess it depends on your location, and your home construction.
The house we had before this one needed dehumidifiers in the basement, and an "Aprilaire" for the living part during the Winter.

This Log Home we live in now (only 10 miles away from the last one) never needs a dehumidifier, but I have an Aprilaire built into my Heating system & it kicks in during the Winter. I like the Humidity to be between 34% and 40%.
Below 32% causes my nose to bleed (especially in mornings)
And Above 40% creates condensation inside my windows, at their bottoms.
That Condensation could cause the wood to rot, if it isn't dealt with.

Bear

 

[RiversideSm0ker]

Sadly, those temps are way too common for us here in Riverside Cal. Used to only be the desert locations like Indio and Palm Springs that would get that hot. Oh no, we have joined the party.

G

 

[bigfurmn]

JLenord... I second that. They looked at my AC again today, yet more parts needed for this dinosaur of a unit. IF they can get parts, next Wednesday at best. If they can't find them, replacement in about 2 weeks. Not sure which Im rooting for right now. I know the wife just wants colder now.

 

[GaryHibbert]

Sadly, those temps are way too common for us here in Riverside Cal. Used to only be the desert locations like Indio and Palm Springs that would get that hot. Oh no, we have joined the party.
G

I've been in Indio in the summer. Say no more.
Gary

 

[GaryHibbert]

Still the same ugly hot here. Today is Canada Day, so I decided to smoke a tenderloin. When I put my probes inside the MES (before turning it on) they read 103. The MES is in constant shade.
Supposed to start cooling off tomorrow. Sure hope they're right about that.
Gary

 

[JLeonard]

JLenord... I second that. They looked at my AC again today, yet more parts needed for this dinosaur of a unit. IF they can get parts, next Wednesday at best. If they can't find them, replacement in about 2 weeks. Not sure which Im rooting for right now. I know the wife just wants colder now.

I feel for ya brother. I totally understand about the wife....Mine is like "can we turn it down!?!?!"...Cant get her to understand its only gonna cool so many degrees below out side temp.

Jim

 

[JLeonard]

@daveomak I had a realization this week…..

 

[bigfurmn]

Funny... My AC got fixed on a day the temp didn't break 70. This state is so fu...messed up!!!

 

[Bearcarver]

Funny... My AC got fixed on a day the temp didn't break 70. This state is so fu...messed up!!!

LOL---That's about Par for the Course!!!

Bear

 

[noboundaries]

113F predicted for local weather today (July 10, Sacramento suburb). Dave still has the record high for his thread.

115F is the local record. Friends were going to have their annual BBQ this weekend. After people cancelled left and right, they rescheduled.

 

[yankee2bbq]

Low 90’s here in Northern Arkansas with a heat index pushing near 100 degrees so far.

I work outside everyday and drink plenty of water. That’s the only thing I drink when at work, water only, and plenty of it. We keep our house AC thermostat set at 77. That’s cold to me. Same as for the wife and kids.
I guess your body adapts to the heat/cold if your in it enough.

 

[Bearcarver]

Low 90’s here in Northern Arkansas with a heat index pushing near 100 degrees so far.

I work outside everyday and drink plenty of water. That’s the only thing I drink when at work, water only, and plenty of it. We keep our house AC thermostat set at 77. That’s cold to me. Same as for the wife and kids.
I guess your body adapts to the heat/cold if your in it enough.

I think you should drink more than just water.
I mentioned earlier that when I was in my 60s I was building Decks, and we had more than a week of super hot & humid weather here. I was drinking water by the gallon!! I was sweating so much that I was hardly urinating at all. Then my Sweat started smelling like urine. I was starting to walk crooked & getting lightheaded, so I went home early. Then a Nurse told me I should include some bottles of Gatorade, because I needed the Electrolytes.
So I started drinking a few Gatorades along with a lot of water, and I felt a lot better.

Years later I had a "Heart-Fluttering" problem, so my Doctor asked what I was drinking. When I told him "Gatorade", he said "Knock off the Gatorade---You're not building Decks any more---You don't need all those Electrolytes for your current life style!!!"
I quit the Gatorade & the Fluttering stopped.

Note: This all happened before my Open-heart surgery.

Bear

 

[chopsaw]

We keep our house AC thermostat set at 77.

I'd choke to death . Mines at 68 . I turned it up some so the bill won't be so high .

So I started drinking a few Gatorades along with a lot of water, and I felt a lot better.

Years later I had a "Heart-Fluttering" problem, so my Doctor asked what I was drinking. When I told him "Gatorade", he said "Knock off the Gatorade---You're not building Decks any more---You don't need all those Electrolytes for your life style!!!"
I quit the Gatorade & the Fluttering stopped.

Yes sir . 50/50 Gatorade and water mixed is how my Doctor told me to drink it .
He said never 100% Gatorade . Even in extreme heat .

 

[timberjet]

It's still 100+ every day in southeastern washington dave. I wish I was up in omak today.

 

[daveomak]

My AC is working... So is my recliner....

 

[Bearcarver]

My AC is working... So is my recliner....


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You up for a Recliner Race, Dave???
They even named this Recliner after me----"Lazy Boy".

Bear

 

[sandyut]

Good lord man! Stay cool Dave!!!

SLC has been hot, but nothing like that. we are looking to break the days over 100 record this summer and broke a few daily's with 105-107. But now we are getting heavy smoke from CA and or AZ blowing in and air quality is in the tank.

Rough summer all over the west.

I have a crazy idea the other day... So we human pump/pipe gas and oil all over the country. But never WATER. South and east could be flooding while our lakes are drying up and they are telling people not to water the yard...I am all about conservation, but how can they ask people to watch the yard die. if the trees died my AC would explode. Anywho - why not pump water around to at least try to make a dent in the droughts? Im not an engineer, but the risk seems low - I mean if it leaked its just water.

 

[daveomak]

@Bearcarver.. I'll race you to the beer fridge...