mlparham

FL power & light wins the award for the most stupid paragraph I've read all week, and it's been a week full of stupid paragraphs. I will agree that it is a simpleton paragraph but the facts are correct. We likely all know the owner of an HVAC company. Just ask him or her. The answer will be do not run the ac fan in the on mode during the cooling months.

When you have sunlight interrupting the beam try installing an empty toilet paper roll over both beams. It shields the beams from the sunlight and works very well.

How so? The evaporator coil causes moisture to condense on the coil so it can drain away. How does that add moisture to the house? I think the OP's issue is quite simple. Not easily solved but the mechanics of it are quite simple. It reminds me of an unrelated issue involving the same principles where convection currents form in a loop within a hollow exterior wall. It causes convective heat losses through the wall. Such currents in the OPs issue would help equalize the differences in temps between basement and upstairs. Same concept but beneficial in this case. Marc You answered your own question Marc. the reason is because moisture condenses on the coil. It does not drain away immediately. The coil will stay wet and if you operate the unit with the fan in on position during the cooling months that moisture gets dumped into the home. From the Florida Power and Light website: Another reason to keep it on ?auto? Setting your A/C fan to auto also helps provide better dehumidification. Have you noticed how moisture from the air condenses on the outside of a cold drink on a humid day? Your A/C unit captures moisture the same way, helping your home feel more comfortable. When the fan cycles off using the auto mode, moisture has a chance to drip from the cold cooling coils into the condensation pan and then drain outside. However, when the fan runs all the time in the ?on? setting, less moisture has a chance to drip and drain outside. Instead, some gets blown back into the air again.

Do not set the blower to always on. What happens if you do that during the cooling season is you end up dumping a lot moisture in the home from the evaporator coil. I have a similar problem at my house and I just close the supply vents during the summer. Works great for me.

You are the governing authority, just call Watts technical support and speak to an engineer. Question answered.

Bingo!

You probably know what we sometimes say in the South, "hey dud, hold my beer and you guys watch this". The results are rarely good.

I see it all the time in my area in !950's era homes. I have never seen a problem.

A house is a house and the facts are the facts. What more can you do?

I would suspect a hot mix.

Now repeat the test 200 hundred times. Then you might have some results that could be evaluated.

An art studio. Very interesting. I suspect that the local code will not allow a detached room that one might rent. However, if you were to build an "artist studio" of course you will need a bathroom, a kitchenette so that the artist can fix a snack and maybe a place to nap. Next thing you know you have a "studio" to rent.

I use a 3x5 note pad and a pen. I have never had a 3x5 note pad crash.

Have you ever heard of a paragraph? Your post is incomprehensible.

I like the idea of adding a tempering valve at your cold water heater. You can then turn the temperature up on your cold water heater when you have guests but you will still receive only a safe, 120 degree water output. This modification will likely add as much hot water capacity as adding a small electric water heater. Once your guests have finally departed simply turn the temperature down on your cold water heater.

It's called a sailor's shower. Shut the water off when you soap up then turn the wate on to rinse.

Back in the mid 80's contractors here could dig a pit in the yard and dump all of their debris from construction in the pit. Paint cans, lumber you name it. Of course all of those debris fields have now settled. That video makes me thing what it must be like to dig out a debris pit, located under your driveway or maybe even under a part of your foundation. The last time I saw a debris pit excavated it took three full size roll offs to handle all of the stuff.

What a mess. Your buyer's should be glad that they hired you.

Does the home have an electric water heater? When one element goes out electricity use goes crazy.

OMG

Awesome. What did you fix?

Thanks Marc.

She is now a little older and she is starting to turn gray. Attached is a recent picture. Click to Enlarge 77.47 KB

Right, roll roofing is good for chickens and rabbits, but your dog deserves at least one layer of mod bit, eh? [] BTW, nice coat on that pooch. The jacket's not bad either. [] Yes she does!