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59 minutes ago, mappy said:
I have a cough that hurts at the top of my chest, but otherwise okay. Feeling terrible for the kid, who is still testing negative, but we presume it will only be a matter of time before she tests positive too.
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully it is quick spell for you. At least Covid in my house got me out of my trip to Austin for work this past week.
On another note, I join @H2O today and all others in the 50 club. :-)
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53 minutes ago, AmericanWxFreak said:
Pretty evident boundary coming off the bay pushing thru CMD
Will that help "seed" the event?
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6 hours ago, mappy said:
My husband has Covid. Kid and I testing negative. He’s on paxlovid so hoping he is okay and we stay negative. Weeeeeeeeeeeee
Sorry to hear that! My daughter tested positive on Sunday, but is fine now. She is able to go back to school Friday, but will also have to go back next week to catch up/practice for a presentation she has for SkillsUSA. Her team won the gold medal in billboard design for the state of Maryland and is going to the National competition in Atlanta the week of 6/20.
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2 minutes ago, wxtrix said:
our a/c is being fixed as I type. the house has been in the high 80s the last few days.
Happy for you!
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3 hours ago, RDM said:
The current project this summer is another retaining wall in front of the house. Will probably be about 80k lbs of block that weight 82lbs each. Lots of fun. Like Tom Sawyer and painting a white picket fence. You should try it!!!
I'm still working through the 96 boxes of hardwood I'm replacing our carpet with. I'm about 1/3 of the way through but hope to pick up speed with some time off this summer. :-)
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13 hours ago, wxtrix said:
ours has been slowly leaking for a few years and they've been putting a few pounds of freon in every year, but when they filled it the last time it all leaked out in 2 days. the problem has been finding an interior coil.
hope yours holds up for the summer!
Good Luck to you too!
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7 hours ago, RDM said:
If the evaporator coil (the coil in the air handler) is frozen suggest checking the condensate drain. If it is very humid and/or there is a partial clog in the drain the condensate water may pool up in the condensate tray. Once the water touches the cold coil, it will immediately start to freeze up. It does not take long for the coil to become a block of ice and totally restrict the air flow. Same thing can happen to a car AC system too.
Most attic units have 2 preventive measures that help protect against damage from a clogged condensate drain. By code newer attic units must have a high water alarm and a high water AC shutoff float switch that will shut off the air handler when the condensate tray fills up. Older systems may not have this safety cutoff. If your's doesn't, they are typically not complicated to install as a DIY weekend project.
The concept of an AC having a slight leak is largely a myth. If there is even the slightest leak in the system, it is typically at the high side filler port next to the outside compressor/condenser unit. Once they start leaking even the slightest amount, the pressures will drop and the system will quickly trip the pressure shut off switch to save the compressor.
Unfortunately, there are many less than scrupulous HVAC technicians out there that make a killing from "topping your freon off". They hook up a gauge set, say it is low, connect the R-421 and appear to be adding freon, but they aren't. With R-22 no longer available, even the replacement freon R-421A is outrageously expensive. But to completely fill a system with R-421A is expensive (can easily be $500-$1000 for the freon alone). R-421A is the one-for-one replacement for R-22, but before making the switch from R-22 to R-421 the system should be evacuated first by pulling a vacuum for an hour or two. Then leak tested to make sure the vacuum holds. If the vacuum does not hold solid for an hour or so, there is a leak somewhere.
This is great...thanks for the explanation and suggestions. I do not have the alarm, but can definitely get one set up. I also want to check the drain as well to make sure it isn't clogged.
Dumb question here....How does the evap coil freeze up and stay frozen in an attic where the temp is probably 125 degrees? Is that because it might melt and refreeze because the drain is not functioning properly? THere were chunks of ice coming off....like an inch think by 4 inches long.
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2 hours ago, wxtrix said:
90 outside, 85 in my house. ugh.
Ugh...My upstairs unit went up yesterday too. Luckily it was low on freon and the coils were frozen. They added the freon and it was able to get the temp down to a balmy 79 upstairs now. I think it will take a few more hours to get it manageable with a 16 year old system which is leaking.....Hopefully this holds for a few more months and I can replace it next year at bonus time.
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Went out with My daughter at 12:10 for about 45 minutes. I think we saw about 20. We did see fireflies as well.
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I think Season 3 of The Boys comes out next week too.
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41 minutes ago, BlizzardNole said:
That is cool! Looks like a shock wave
Saw that too and came over here to post......Backdoor front of some type?
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1 minute ago, mappy said:8 minutes ago, toolsheds said:
Happy Belated!
Wasn't my birthday hahahahaha
I know...:-)
@H2O -belated to you!
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Last night's weather up here cancelled my Southwest flight from Ft. Myers. Nothing to any of the surrounding airports (DCA, Dulles and even Philly). Evidently ALL southwest flights after 5:00 pm were cancelled as a precaution because of the impending inclement weather. So...I went back 20 years and the four of us took turns as we spent the overnight hours driving home. IFun night, but a little tired today. :-)
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On 5/21/2022 at 6:36 AM, mappy said:
Please help me wish @H2O a very happy birthday!
Happy Belated!
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Rain stopping here and the sun has started to peek through.
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2 hours ago, Bubbler86 said:
I am surprised that icing was not waved off since it hit the post. Probably should be a rule. If it had hit the post and bounced straight back, is it icing?
2 hours ago, Bubbler86 said:I am surprised that icing was not waved off since it hit the post. Probably should be a rule. If it had hit the post and bounced straight back, is it icing?
I don't think so since it never crosses the Goal Line. I also think that at one point in time, Icing wasn't called if the puck went through the crease.
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2 minutes ago, H2O said:
Rainy and drizzly here in Williamsburg. Just raw and chilly too. Gonna be a suck drive home.
At least you are early enough to beat any bad traffic. :-)
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19 hours ago, nj2va said:
Predicting 4-3 Caps win in OT. My streak will end!
Streak Broken!!! You now must go on Monday!
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27 minutes ago, Mrs.J said:
Even in that deluge last night the oldest Miss J had her senior prom. The rain did let up when I dropped her and her friends off. And we used our vestibule for photos in stead of any full outside shots. It worked well as she is non conventional anyways and one not to do what everyone else does. She had a wonderful time.
Happy that she had a great time. My daughter has hers this evening, then I have 6 girls sleeping over. We will see how that goes.
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3 hours ago, mappy said:
good to know! i've seen others on the community FB mention they've seen them too. Need to get my feeder out.
Which FB group are you part of? I'm in Maryland Bird Watchers and Identification Group. It really has been helpful for learning.
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2 hours ago, nw baltimore wx said:
I predict that @nj2va will break his streak today.
For the our sakes...I hope he does!
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Sleet up this far now as well.....
June Banter 2022
in Mid Atlantic
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I totally get that. Sometimes our children can't understand and since she has been working for months to prepare for this one day. When all is clear, you should get some of her dance classmates and have your own little backyard recital. :-)