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Leon[_7_]

On 2/14/2012 10:03 PM, wrote:
On 14 Feb 2012 12:54:23 GMT, wrote:

Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
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On 2/13/2012 7:50 AM, Leon wrote:
On 2/13/2012 7:12 AM, Han wrote:
Leonlcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote in
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That cool air hitting the warm iron results in almost instant
condensation on the iron.

Generally, warm and moist air hitting a cool surface is what cuases
condensation on the cool object. Cool air hitting a warm surface
does NOT give condensation.

Bull ****!

Sorry Han, To explain my response, and where I have witnessed your
second statement being not true "all of the time" is in Swingman's
shop.

I understand how the condensation principal works.

BUT a few years ago Swingman and I were working in his shop, it had
been quite warm. We had a cold front blow in suddenly at the end of
the day and the temperature dropped quickly. "Heavy" Condensation
formed on the iron machine surfaces with in minutes, something we do
not often see.

Why? I have no idea.

Did you have the windows open, it got cold (and the iron cooled down),
then you shut the windows and opened the doors to the rest of the humid,
warm house?
More likely the garage was open, the cold front hit, and they pulled
the garage door down. The cold damp air cooled the metal and the now
"supersaturated" air condensed out on the cool surface. See previous
post RH and dew point.

Close but the door stayed open when this all happened.