Things that give you the sh1ts

[Lightning McQueen]

We have all the memes floating around here, there were even badges made about being some schmo working in a box plant, a line straight out of the Simpsons.

[Grenville]

I just missed probably the best game of the Rugby World Cup. Tonga were down 16-2 at halftime against the Kiwis and got up 28-22.

[Brodlach]

Great game, I still thought NZ was going to pinch it right at the end

[Grenville]

Great game, I still thought NZ was going to pinch it right at the end

Spewing, I only just got to sit down for the day and turned it on as the Tongans were celebrating. Samoa are going to smash the crap out of Scotland, and they should win too.

[Corona Man]

My appalling record for sleeping on planes continues. Overnighter to Christchurch and not a wink. First meeting of the day in an hour. Possibly still pi55ed.

[Wedgie]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

[Lightning McQueen]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Ducted?

[amber_fluid]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Have you switched it from heating to cooling yet?

[Wedgie]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Ducted?

Yes

[Wedgie]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Have you switched it from heating to cooling yet?

No switching required, it's an evaporative air con. We have a combustion heater for winter which I never use.

Either the pumps stuffed or there's a blockage. Had a similar issue at the place I own and got on the roof, cleaned it out and it was fine.
Current place is beside and the tap that goes up there isn't on the exterior anywhere. I'm not allowed to do anything as we rent, so email sent, now it's a waiting game although there's a good chance I could fix it in 15 mins.
Probably a good thing, might fall through the roof at 114kgs.

Doesn't impact me, just more pub time. My weekend goes from Monday to Friday so can find things to do at night instead of sleep.

[amber_fluid]

We’ve got a refrigerated ducted system and I’ve been caught out before not changing the mode button to cooling.

[Lightning McQueen]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Have you switched it from heating to cooling yet?

No switching required, it's an evaporative air con. We have a combustion heater for winter which I never use.

Either the pumps stuffed or there's a blockage. Had a similar issue at the place I own and got on the roof, cleaned it out and it was fine.
Current place is beside and the tap that goes up there isn't on the exterior anywhere. I'm not allowed to do anything as we rent, so email sent, now it's a waiting game although there's a good chance I could fix it in 15 mins.
Probably a good thing, might fall through the roof at 114kgs.

Doesn't impact me, just more pub time. My weekend goes from Monday to Friday so can find things to do at night instead of sleep.

Our evaporative is shit, we have an inspection tomorrow so I'm meeting the agent there to point it out to her as I sure as f*** aint getting on the two storey steep roof to inspect it.

I'm going to suggest not renewing my lease because of it, it's a luxurious house with evaporative, what a let down, I can't remember what it was like during last summer unfortunately.

[Booney]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Common problem when they first get used for the summer is the float is stuck in the "up" position, thus the tank doesn't fill with water, the pads aren't getting wet = blowing in hot air from outside with no moisture. Yuck.

[Wedgie]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Have you switched it from heating to cooling yet?

No switching required, it's an evaporative air con. We have a combustion heater for winter which I never use.

Either the pumps stuffed or there's a blockage. Had a similar issue at the place I own and got on the roof, cleaned it out and it was fine.
Current place is beside and the tap that goes up there isn't on the exterior anywhere. I'm not allowed to do anything as we rent, so email sent, now it's a waiting game although there's a good chance I could fix it in 15 mins.
Probably a good thing, might fall through the roof at 114kgs.

Doesn't impact me, just more pub time. My weekend goes from Monday to Friday so can find things to do at night instead of sleep.

Our evaporative is shit, we have an inspection tomorrow so I'm meeting the agent there to point it out to her as I sure as f*** aint getting on the two storey steep roof to inspect it.

I'm going to suggest not renewing my lease because of it, it's a luxurious house with evaporative, what a let down, I can't remember what it was like during last summer unfortunately.

Evaporatives are great but not in a two story, I pity you especially if the bedrooms are upstairs. I made that mistake when I was 19. Moved out as soon as I could.

[Wedgie]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Common problem when they first get used for the summer is the float is stuck in the "up" position, thus the tank doesn't fill with water, the pads aren't getting wet = blowing in hot air from outside with no moisture. Yuck.

Yeah I've fixed that issue before in my house, struggle to get on the toilet let alone a roof these days and not supposed to in a rental anyway. It'll be something like that, a 5 min job which I'll have to wait two weeks and 25 emails for.
Could have been worse, could have been over the Xmas break.
Pubs still cool ATM

[Booney]

Our evaporative is shit, we have an inspection tomorrow so I'm meeting the agent there to point it out to her as I sure as f*** aint getting on the two storey steep roof to inspect it.

I'm going to suggest not renewing my lease because of it, it's a luxurious house with evaporative, what a let down, I can't remember what it was like during last summer unfortunately.

For 90% of our dry summers swampys do the trick, especially in older brick / double brick homes.

More modern places that are brick skin and gyprock internal walls get hotter quicker ( cool down quicker ) and, if not designed right can feel like they're not working at all.

The net effect is you turn the unit up higher, open more doors / windows to get the air flowing and eventually just bring more hot outside air in.

[Lightning McQueen]

Our evaporative is shit, we have an inspection tomorrow so I'm meeting the agent there to point it out to her as I sure as f*** aint getting on the two storey steep roof to inspect it.

I'm going to suggest not renewing my lease because of it, it's a luxurious house with evaporative, what a let down, I can't remember what it was like during last summer unfortunately.

For 90% of our dry summers swampys do the trick, especially in older brick / double brick homes.

More modern places that are brick skin and gyprock internal walls get hotter quicker ( cool down quicker ) and, if not designed right can feel like they're not working at all.

The net effect is you turn the unit up higher, open more doors / windows to get the air flowing and eventually just bring more hot outside air in.

I think it's because of the high humidity we're enduring makes it seem fruitless.

I've been trying to research the ideal air flow for evaporative, need to work out how much of the doors need to be open etc.

[Lightning McQueen]

Air conditioner only blowing out hot air.
Could also put this in things I rate as I'm at the pub to keep cool

Common problem when they first get used for the summer is the float is stuck in the "up" position, thus the tank doesn't fill with water, the pads aren't getting wet = blowing in hot air from outside with no moisture. Yuck.

Yeah I've fixed that issue before in my house, struggle to get on the toilet let alone a roof these days and not supposed to in a rental anyway. It'll be something like that, a 5 min job which I'll have to wait two weeks and 25 emails for.
Could have been worse, could have been over the Xmas break.
Pubs still cool ATM

Wish I could afford it

[Wedgie]

Our evaporative is shit, we have an inspection tomorrow so I'm meeting the agent there to point it out to her as I sure as f*** aint getting on the two storey steep roof to inspect it.

I'm going to suggest not renewing my lease because of it, it's a luxurious house with evaporative, what a let down, I can't remember what it was like during last summer unfortunately.

For 90% of our dry summers swampys do the trick, especially in older brick / double brick homes.

More modern places that are brick skin and gyprock internal walls get hotter quicker ( cool down quicker ) and, if not designed right can feel like they're not working at all.

The net effect is you turn the unit up higher, open more doors / windows to get the air flowing and eventually just bring more hot outside air in.

I think it's because of the high humidity we're enduring makes it seem fruitless.

I've been trying to research the ideal air flow for evaporative, need to work out how much of the doors need to be open etc.

A good evaporative should only struggle with humidity once or twice a year at the most here, we sometimes went years without having an issue. There's virtually no humidity today and it's the same for most of the summer.
Evaporatives are the best value wise especially in Adelaide, I was amazed how much refrigerated air con cost when I lived at Prospect, better once or twice a year but you're paying major bucks to cater for those very few days.

[Lightning McQueen]

A good evaporative should only struggle with humidity once or twice a year at the most here, we sometimes went years without having an issue. There's virtually no humidity today and it's the same for most of the summer.
Evaporatives are the best value wise especially in Adelaide, I was amazed how much refrigerated air con cost when I lived at Prospect, better once or twice a year but you're paying major bucks to cater for those very few days.

I'll see when I get home, last year was by far the most humid summer that I can ever recall, I'm fine with the heat but the humidity stuffs me about and I remember struggling with it last year.

I love the dry heat.