#8672308 - 05/26/16 01:07 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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Raocorp
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Mine went on Monday. Just took hard to sleep in the heat. I'll stop doing other things to cover the added cost of running the ac
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#8672551 - 05/26/16 02:55 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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titty sprinkles
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I'm thinking of doing two things to help this year with the heat on the second floor. The first one is easy enough which is to not only close the vents in the basement but to block them somehow. I know they have internal flaps but I'm thinking to stuff some towels or something in there to really block them off.
The second thing I've been contemplating for a long time and just never bit the bullet and thats to add more insulation to my attic. I currently have the blown in type. Anyone DIY? I don't remember if your basement was finished, but don't block the vents. Basements get a lot more humid even though they are colder and by not allowing the damp air to re circulate the place will get mold
I need to figure this shit out. my cold storage is a little moldy, with the fish tank it adds humidity to the air downstairs and i don't think it's circulating out properly. it's like the house is too sealed up.
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#8672673 - 05/26/16 03:52 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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Yea you are screwed man, you will need to run them or the place will mold, if it hasn't already.
First thing I would do is buy a humidity meter for 5 bucks from home depot so you can at least quantify where you are at. I know a lot of people like to throw around advice without numbers...so start there so you can at least make an informed decision.
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#8672678 - 05/26/16 03:53 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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Shouldn't running the a/c negate having to use a dehumidifier?
Basements are a different beast.
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#8672697 - 05/26/16 03:59 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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I was going to say that, there usually are, but most of the returns are on the living floors since basements technically aren't considered as "living" spaces.
My place has air returns in the basement, large ones too and I still have to run a dehumidifier.
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#8672719 - 05/26/16 04:09 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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#8673273 - 05/27/16 09:13 AM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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LNXGUY
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Turned the AC on after hockey lastnight, couldn't stand it upstairs any longer.
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#8673334 - 05/27/16 09:57 AM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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still no a/c, it has been 25 inside, humidity crept up to 55 tho.
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#8673448 - 05/27/16 10:49 AM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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Pull your t stat from the wall and check how many wires you have on the existing wire...if it's an older home you might need to run a new wire (that's what I had to do in order to run the new fancy t stats). Was disappointed to find out after the fact.
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#8673539 - 05/27/16 12:10 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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LNXGUY
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Same here. Found out whoever installed it originally had 5 wire out from the furnace but then converted to 4 wire up inside the basement ceiling? Fucking dick 
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#8673585 - 05/27/16 12:37 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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SiZ
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as a condo dweller, i'm ignorant to this...
how much does it cost to fire up the AC at a house to the point that you guys have to readjust your budget, or suffer til it's 30*+ (unless that's just personal preference) before turning it on
I think my bills are less in the summer than in the winter?! I don't really know why people are so weird about it.
Then we get a "post your car" or "post your house" thread and everyone's got luxury cars, and $400,000+ houses. Its funny!!
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#8673605 - 05/27/16 12:42 PM
Re: Anyone else not turn on A/C yet?
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have to, esp with lil guy. my place is small and faces south with good window sizes, shit heats up quick.
This. Kids rooms face south and the baby monitor gives the wife a temp reading.. AC has been on for about 2 weeks, since teh rooms hit 28. (that, and we have a husky.. gotta keep our place cold lol)
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