RE: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners
Lee, I am not really sure that Central Air is best. I think it might depend on how many folks live in your house. It seems to me that if there are just a couple then it would be more efficient to only heat or cool the area you are using. >From all I have read the per BTU cost of a window unit is just about the same as the central units. This being the case, since the window units are as efficient then you really gain nothing by using the central unit except the convenience of not having to bother with the units in each area. As high as energy is getting it might save quite a bit of money not to cool those areas of your house you are not currently using. AT night just cool your bedroom and during the day you need not cool the bedroom cause you ain't supposed to be in bed, you are supposed to be out doing something meaningful. (LOL) Cy, the Ancient Okie... you -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of stonedge Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:31 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners out of 4 window air conditioners, I have two which I can operate. I do this by just unplugging the machine to clean the filters . However two newer ones I can still clean the pop out filter but the newer ones are programable so I do not make any adjustments, especially with the hot weather which has found its way to the Northeast. I might also say, If I had the money and a better brain at the time I would have opted for central air which my furnace is set up for. Now that I said all of that, how many of you are operating air conditioners which are more than 10 years old. .I'dfinish by asking sighted folks in my house to not to touch any settings on these older machines as I always know what is set to what I want. thanks.Lee -- Nondeterminism means never having to say you are wrong. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners
With a Central air unit. You cool all airiers not just one. I got a apartment with a window/wall mount in the wall. It cools only half the apartment. My back bedroom stays warm no matter what I do. Even using a second fan to push the cool air down the hall doesn't do a thing. Glad all rooms here have ceiling fans in them. Wish it had Central air. At 08:37 PM 8/1/2006, you wrote: >Lee, >I am not really sure that Central Air is best. >I think it might depend on how many folks live in your house. >It seems to me that if there are just a couple then it would be more >efficient to only heat or cool the area you are using. > From all I have read the per BTU cost of a window unit is just about the >same as the central units. This being the case, since the window units are >as efficient then you really gain nothing by using the central unit except >the convenience of not having to bother with the units in each area. >As high as energy is getting it might save quite a bit of money not to cool >those areas of your house you are not currently using. AT night just cool >your bedroom and during the day you need not cool the bedroom cause you >ain't supposed to be in bed, you are supposed to be out doing something >meaningful. (LOL) > >Cy, the Ancient Okie... you > >-Original Message- >From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of stonedge >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:31 AM >To: Blind Handyman >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners > > > out of 4 window air conditioners, I have two which I can operate. I do this >by just unplugging the machine to clean the filters . However two newer ones >I can still clean the pop out filter but the newer ones are programable so >I do not make any adjustments, especially with the hot weather which has >found its way to the Northeast. I might also say, If I had the money and a >better brain at the time I would have opted for central air which my furnace >is set up for. Now that I said all of that, how many of you are operating >air conditioners which are more than 10 >years old. .I'dfinish by asking sighted folks in my house to not to >touch any settings on these older machines as I always know what is set to >what I want. thanks.Lee > > > >-- >Nondeterminism means never having to say you are wrong. > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list >just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > From Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy >Man list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Tim trouble Blindeudora list owner. To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
Re: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners
If you have a ceiling exhaust fan and about 3/4 inch gap at the bottom of the bathroom, shut the door and turn on the exhaust fan. It will draw the hot out and draw the cool air through the house. Not as good as a attic fan but does work. RJ - Original Message - From: "Trouble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:12 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners > With a Central air unit. You cool all airiers not just one. I got a > apartment with a window/wall mount in the wall. It cools only half > the apartment. My back bedroom stays warm no matter what I do. Even > using a second fan to push the cool air down the hall doesn't do a > thing. Glad all rooms here have ceiling fans in them. Wish it had Central air. > > At 08:37 PM 8/1/2006, you wrote: > >Lee, > >I am not really sure that Central Air is best. > >I think it might depend on how many folks live in your house. > >It seems to me that if there are just a couple then it would be more > >efficient to only heat or cool the area you are using. > > From all I have read the per BTU cost of a window unit is just about the > >same as the central units. This being the case, since the window units are > >as efficient then you really gain nothing by using the central unit except > >the convenience of not having to bother with the units in each area. > >As high as energy is getting it might save quite a bit of money not to cool > >those areas of your house you are not currently using. AT night just cool > >your bedroom and during the day you need not cool the bedroom cause you > >ain't supposed to be in bed, you are supposed to be out doing something > >meaningful. (LOL) > > > >Cy, the Ancient Okie... you > > > >-Original Message- > >From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >On Behalf Of stonedge > >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:31 AM > >To: Blind Handyman > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners > > > > > > out of 4 window air conditioners, I have two which I can operate. I do this > >by just unplugging the machine to clean the filters . However two newer ones > >I can still clean the pop out filter but the newer ones are programable so > >I do not make any adjustments, especially with the hot weather which has > >found its way to the Northeast. I might also say, If I had the money and a > >better brain at the time I would have opted for central air which my furnace > >is set up for. Now that I said all of that, how many of you are operating > >air conditioners which are more than 10 > >years old. .I'dfinish by asking sighted folks in my house to not to > >touch any settings on these older machines as I always know what is set to > >what I want. thanks.Lee > > > > > > > >-- > >Nondeterminism means never having to say you are wrong. > > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > >or > >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > >Various List Members At The Following Address: > >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > >Visit the new archives page at the following address > >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list > >just send a blank message to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 > > > > > > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > >or > >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions > > From Various List Members At The Following Address: > >http://www.jaws
RE: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners
Well, what I had in mind was a small (whatever size is deemed appropriate) for each area. Your bedroom should have its own unit and then you could just cool that area at night. We live in a 16x90 mobile home and when the youngsters move out (if that ever happens) we sure do not need to cool or heat the front half of this thing. Cy, the Ancient Okie... -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Trouble Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:13 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners With a Central air unit. You cool all airiers not just one. I got a apartment with a window/wall mount in the wall. It cools only half the apartment. My back bedroom stays warm no matter what I do. Even using a second fan to push the cool air down the hall doesn't do a thing. Glad all rooms here have ceiling fans in them. Wish it had Central air. At 08:37 PM 8/1/2006, you wrote: >Lee, >I am not really sure that Central Air is best. >I think it might depend on how many folks live in your house. >It seems to me that if there are just a couple then it would be more >efficient to only heat or cool the area you are using. > From all I have read the per BTU cost of a window unit is just about >the same as the central units. This being the case, since the window >units are as efficient then you really gain nothing by using the >central unit except the convenience of not having to bother with the units in each area. >As high as energy is getting it might save quite a bit of money not to >cool those areas of your house you are not currently using. AT night >just cool your bedroom and during the day you need not cool the bedroom >cause you ain't supposed to be in bed, you are supposed to be out doing >something meaningful. (LOL) > >Cy, the Ancient Okie... you > >-Original Message- >From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of stonedge >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:31 AM >To: Blind Handyman >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners > > > out of 4 window air conditioners, I have two which I can operate. I >do this by just unplugging the machine to clean the filters . However >two newer ones I can still clean the pop out filter but the newer ones >are programable so I do not make any adjustments, especially with the >hot weather which has found its way to the Northeast. I might also say, >If I had the money and a better brain at the time I would have opted >for central air which my furnace is set up for. Now that I said all of >that, how many of you are operating air conditioners which are more than 10 >years old. .I'dfinish by asking sighted folks in my house to not to >touch any settings on these older machines as I always know what is set >to what I want. thanks.Lee > > > >-- >Nondeterminism means never having to say you are wrong. > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: >7/28/2006 > > > > >To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or >ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. >http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > >Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From >Various List Members At The Following Address: >http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ >Visit the new archives page at the following address >http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >list just send a blank message to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Yahoo! Groups L
Re: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners part 2
To install a window air conditioner. First if you have the newer vinyl windows, make sure you place a board on the window seal just a bit higher than the window lip itself to prevent damage to the window frame. To adjust the proper height and get the tilt needed, Lay a treated board on the ground for the first floor units and purchase a 3 to four inch piece of thin wall plastic pipe. On the board on the ground nil or screw a board that will fit into the pipe and place the pipe over the board to keep it from sliding off the board if bumped. Measure the height to the bottom of the conditioner and cut the pipe to length, allowing the pipe to rest on the bottom of the conditioner. You may want to place a piece of board under the base of the air conditioner, if you feel it will make it more stable. It will stop the need of putting brackets on to the house to hold up the conditioner. RJ - Original Message - From: "stonedge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Blind Handyman" Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 7:33 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] window air conditioners part 2 > > I also just found out from a friend yesterday that for the first time > in years someone set her big window air conditioner up and did not > have the proper half bubble , ya know, tipping out and down a bit . thus > by running this machine 24 hours a day for now a couple of weeks the > machine froze up. by leaving it unplugged and able to thaw , strangely > enough the window air conditioner works again and a neighbor has > reset some outside boards to now excess water can drip outside as it > should. any thoughts to help other readers here would be appreciated. > thanks.Lee > > > > -- > Nondeterminism means never having to say you are wrong. > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/06 > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
