Important

[Lawn Cher']

Setting your house at a cooler temperature at any given outside temperature will create a steeper temperature gradient than leaving it at a higher temperature setting. This is basic conductive heat transfer, Q=(H)(A)(T1-T2)/(X) where Q is the heat lost, H is the thermal conductivity of the material (in this case the walls of your house,) A is the surface area being considered, T1-T2 is the temperature difference (between inside and outside temps,) and X is the thickness of the material. In this case, heat is transferring from outside your house to the cooler air inside. The greater the temperature difference the more Q you lose and the more your AC system has to work. Same idea works in the opposite direction in the winter when you are heating your house. Also, having more effective insulation lowers the value for H in the equation, saving Q.

 

[Prepmech]

Just Oahu (sp) this time. I usually hang over on the big island though. Puna (sp) side.







I will be leaving the wedding in a rental Jeep. I'll see if I can't find something to run over while I'm there.

Cool, I'll be in Maui. X2 on the rental jeep.

 

[87manche]

Good news... my program is being cancelled at work, but I've found a new job elsewhere in the company.

aso what's the new gig? They put you to work mopping floors?

 

[Prepmech]

Setting your house at a cooler temperature at any given outside temperature will create a steeper temperature gradient than leaving it at a higher temperature setting. This is basic conductive heat transfer, Q=(H)(A)(T1-T2)/(X) where Q is the heat lost, H is the thermal conductivity of the material (in this case the walls of your house,) A is the surface area being considered, T1-T2 is the temperature difference (between inside and outside temps,) and X is the thickness of the material. In this case, heat is transferring from outside your house to the cooler air inside. The greater the temperature difference the more Q you lose and the more your AC system has to work. Same idea works in the opposite direction in the winter when you are heating your house. Also, having more effective insulation lowers the value for H in the equation, saving Q.

Looks like you've got a lot of free time on your hands between jobs.

 

[Lawn Cher']

Looks like you've got a lot of free time on your hands between jobs.

No more than usual... that was just one of the few things that stuck with me from college because it makes perfect physical sense.

 

[Lawn Cher']

aso what's the new gig? They put you to work mopping floors?

I wish... this is my mop, I really like my mop.

Anyway, I'll be doing systems engineering for F15 support equipment. More big picture configuration type stuff rather than the nuts & bolts design I was doing before.

 

[Roxtar]

Michael Richards was awesome as Battle Boy on "Fridays"
http://ca.geocities.com/fridaysalways/

 

[Rev Den]

Congrats LC.

I was actually concerned for you.

Rev

 

[Lawn Cher']

Congrats LC.

I was actually concerned for you.

Rev

Aw gosh... :eye:

I guess my worry was obvious in the way I was driving, huh?

 

[Rev Den]

Aw gosh... :eye:

I guess my worry was obvious in the way I was driving, huh?

Is that what you call it?

Memo to self: NEVER park behind Lawn Cher'.



Rev

 

[seanR]

Q=(H)(A)(T1-T2)/(X)blah blah blah...

Pie R round

Free beer is the best

Being a freshman is college is just like being a freshman in H.S.

School sucks

I would rather work and learn the things I really need to know.


That is what I learned in College!

 

[OT]

When it is 108 outside my house, my A/C runs all day, non-stop, no matter if it's set at 96 or 73.

 

[XJ_ranger]

I find that AC at the apartment would be a waste...

in the recent heat wave - I dont think Oxnard broke 90 for much of the day...

Thank god for the ocean...

 

[Ramsey]

I wish... this is my mop, I really like my mop.

Thats on right now

 

[Captain Ron]

...
Thank god for the ocean...

Easy now.

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=850290&postcount=11



--ron

 

[Ramsey]

Next time use him as bait or an anchor.

 

[Captain Ron]

I thought I was.

--ron

 

[BOB]

Thank "Alla" for the ocean...

FIXED

...BOB

 

[BOB]

I always liked Beirut...really.

...BOB

 

[Ramsey]

and thats an ugly one
having seen her face finally, i'd say she is one of possibly 2 dozen ugly women in lebanon