On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 19:34:39 -0500, "Mike Dobony"
wrote:


"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
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Insane House Cool-Down Scheme

'allo,

I belong to little brick bungalow in a midwest city,
built in 1954. Shingled roof.

It gets hot as hell here in the summertime (it's already
here). Sun pounds down on little house unmercifully.

Outa work for years, I gotta budget so tight it makes
the proverbial cat's arse ('scuse my French) look
like the Grand Canyon.

I just put my last 3 lbs of R-22 in my 21-year-old
condensing unit (which is about to roll over and die
a horrible, horrible death).

They don't meter the water supply here.

What (aside from sanity, which I do not possess) would
keep po' me from somehow mounting a sprinkler or 2
on the roof, running them with a garden hose, say,
from 11 AM to 7 PM (to cool the house, which retains
heat like crazy)??


Lack of a hose or sprinkler?

More like I haven't figgered how to mount sprinklers/hose
on the roof.

Can you shade the condenser? How about a fine
mist on the condenser to remove more heat from the condenser?

Wouldn't hep' that much. Can't afford to run the AC much ...

Do you have a
basement?

Si, senor.

One tirck I use is to put the fan in the "ON" position and I also
have cold air returns in the basement. This helps bring the cool basement
air upstairs.

Interesting. I don't have any returns in the bsmt, but I
'spose I could cut some.

If you're outa work, how about spending the day at Walmart?

Tell the truth: are those folks human?? :-)

Seriously, I'm pushing 60 and have some physical problems.
Can no way stay on my feet all day.

Puddin'

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