I'll never take electricity for granted again

[oyarde]

And , this afternoon we are off to look at a window ac for upstairs , grandson coming to stay awhile next week , how have I always ended up with old houses with Central air only on the first story ? Why was I not smart enough to take the fairly new one out of the upstars window when I moved ?? Well , did not think I would need it , then , somehow doubled down on dumb and got rid of the old , heavy crappy one here when we replaced the window and casing on the window it was in ...

 

[Kluge]

There is nothing that we can not turn into an argument here. Nothing.

 

[phill4paul]

There is nothing that we can not turn into an argument here. Nothing.

You're wrong. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. And I'm not stuffin'. Believe you me!

 

[Kluge]

You're wrong. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. And I'm not stuffin'. Believe you me!

Pfft. I've had arguments about nothing before. Only when stoned though...back in the day, of course.

 

[phill4paul]

Pfft. I've had arguments about nothing before. Only when stoned though...back in the day, of course.

Of course......

 

[CaptainAmerica]

When I was a kid I remember every summer around august in phoenix,az the power would go out in my neighborhood and to make matters worse...it would be raining or be humid because of monsoon season +100 degree weather. Talk about miserable and impossible to sleep.

 

[cajuncocoa]

My electricity has been off for almost 24 hours in 100+ degree heat due to a huge storm that blew through my area. Nearly a million people were effected, and some won't have electricity for another four or five days.

But thankfully it just came back on minutes ago. I was ROASTING. I'll never take electricity for granted again.

Glad it's back on...I've experienced enough power outages that last for days after hurricanes, so I know what you were going through! It's no damned picnic, and I defy ANYONE who calls it "pussification" to try living in the deep south w/o A/C!!

 

[Todd]

We got the same thing here in Central VA. About 250000 without power in the region. Mine was out for only about 6 hours. I'm seriously considering investing in a generator and 5 fuel cans.

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

Try a hurricane when your without power for two weeks. Not sure about the OP's, but it does bring my community together (sharing ice and food). Makes me think that when SHTF, maybe my neighborhood won't be so bad.

 

[ronpaulfollower999]

We got the same thing here in Central VA. About 250000 without power in the region. Mine was out for only about 6 hours. I'm seriously considering investing in a generator and 5 fuel cans.

Go for it. Just don't leave it running at night (thieves), and keep it away from your house when you run it (carbon monoxide). You might not need it for a while, but at least it's there when you do.

 

[MelissaWV]

There is nothing that we can not turn into an argument here. Nothing.

Amen :>

"Phew, sure is hot today!"

"You should try walking uphill both ways to school every morning, barefoot, on the surface of the sun! And did I ever complain about it?"

"Not until just now."

 

[oyarde]

Go for it. Just don't leave it running at night (thieves), and keep it away from your house when you run it (carbon monoxide). You might not need it for a while, but at least it's there when you do.

Probably ought to start it acouple of times a year andlet it run a bit , I made the mistake of letting a new one sit too long once ......

 

[roho76]

I must be a pussy. I'm at a hotel in Shelbyville, KY and the power is out so my air conditioner is not working. This sucks. I wonder if I can get a discount?

 

[oyarde]

I must be a pussy. I'm at a hotel in Shelbyville, KY and the power is out so my air conditioner is not working. This sucks. I wonder if I can get a discount?

I would suggest to them , they should offer you one , I have not been there in awhile , have a cousin there.

 

[showpan]

Natural convection of air can be used to cool your home enough to make a difference. Heat rises. The air under the frost line is on average in most portions of the US about 55 degrees give or take a few degrees. If you layed an underground pipe starting above ground and then below the frost line and into the basement, using open grates all the way through to the roof, the cool air would be drawn through the pipe and the hot air would escape through the highest point. There are formulas used to determine what size piping and how long the run is needed depending on the square footage of your home. I am currently on the road right now or I would post them. You can probably find the info using google. The piping system also works when hooked up to the inlet of an HVAC system run on fan only. This significantly reduces electric costs since many days are in between being hot enough to run the A/C. This also works for drawing in warmer air in the winter as temperature below the frost line remains relatively consistent save a few degrees. There are also water systems that use piping below the frost line although these require electricity to run the pump to circulate the cooler (summer) or warmer (winter) water.

 

[oyarde]

For about 8 yrs straight I went down to Mammoth cave for a bit , sometime, first two weeks of July , nothing better than parking thecar walking around in the sun, 90 lus degree heat & humidity and then walking into the cave , right at about 54 degrees

 

[Root]

This is why I'm totally opposed to centralized power distribution systems. Independent energy sources must be the focus for the future.

absolutely

 

[heavenlyboy34]

There is nothing that we can not turn into an argument here. Nothing.

I'm reasonably sure we haven't yet had a digital screaming match about the true identity of fire11.

 

[Danke]

There is nothing that we can not turn into an argument here. Nothing.

Once again, you have no clue what you're talking about.

 

[CaptUSA]

But thankfully it just came back on minutes ago. I was ROASTING. I'll never take electricity for granted again.

You're power didn't "just come back on".

It's funny how much we take this for granted. Electricity distribution is not magic. The reason why your power is back on is because of the tireless efforts of your local and assisting utility workers that cut down trees, installed new poles, strung new lines, and installed new transformers to turn it back on!

Please remember to keep in mind that electricity is a product. It is something that we generate and something that you consume. It's like any other product in your house. You buy it and we deliver it. When the supply lines get cut, we do our best to get them reinstated, but it takes time. When the supply lines are cut, we work at least 16 hours a day in some pretty dangerous conditions to get them reinstated. We do that so we can keep selling it to you, but we also realize how much you have grown to depend on our product.

Now, if you understand this, you can hopefully live without taking this for granted.

People get really mad when their power is out, but they have no idea of the amount of work that goes into restoring it or even keeping it going on a daily basis. Our current method (haha... "current") of delivery is very susceptible to damage from storms.

Instead of complaining about the outage, find some utility workers, keep a safe distance, and offer them a cold drink or a thank you. Just don't hold them up, because the guy down the street is getting angry that his power hasn't magically come back on yet.