To what I am referring is the percent relative humidity (%RH) in the homes in my area and I am sure in thousands of other homes in the southern states. I am a Yankee by birth and a Texan by choice. I have been raised since birth in a business called Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. (HVAC) I am, as they say on Myth Busters, “Don’t try this yourself, we are experts!”, an expert in...
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The very hot weather here in North Texas has kept me in the air conditioning for the last few weeks. Temperatures have been hovering at the 100 degree and above range. Actual real world temperature, where people work and live are much higher by sometimes 10 degrees than what is reported officially out in the middle of DFW airport. The weather reports “no new records” so the official temperatures (105 F) are typical for Texas...
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Forget what I said on the 10th! The weather in Dallas Texas hasn’t been very nice this winter. We just set an all-time winter snowfall record of 12 inches (and more) in the area. Temperatures have been cold and the fuel bills high. Houses here are optimized for air conditioning (cooling) with return and supply air grills and registers located high. Heat rises and cold falls, making floors cold in winter. My garage workshop is...
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This could have happened while flying to Dallas…. “Hi, I’m Dan Kautz” “Hi Dan, My name is Dr, Ben Dover. “ “Naw… really? Wow! Are you an MD?” <Don’t go there Dan…> “No, PhD… I manage the operation of all the universities in Rhode Island.” “Wow, that great. I am a Construction Services manager for Schneider Electric.” “Who is Schneider Electric? Sounds like a German construction company. You make electricity or build...
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