▲ 484 ▼ I've been using this simple trick to keep cool in the heat wave (UK) (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 months ago by cRazi_man@europe.pub to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 181 comments fedilink hide all child comments Hope this helps someone struggling to survive the heat
[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) So it creates positive pressure in the house? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) The air that is brought in from outside via the intake hose is the same air that is heated and then ejected through the exhaust hose. In theory, it shouldn't cause a change in pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) So there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Outside air. If you are using AC, the intake probably isn't cold. But: air in => heated up by the AC => sent out. 2 hoses in the window that connect to the back of the AC unit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) If it’s blowing cold air into the house, there has to be an equivalent volume of air leaving the house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) The air that is brought in from outside via the intake hose is the same air that is heated and then ejected through the exhaust hose. In theory, it shouldn't cause a change in pressure. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) So there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Outside air. If you are using AC, the intake probably isn't cold. But: air in => heated up by the AC => sent out. 2 hoses in the window that connect to the back of the AC unit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) If it’s blowing cold air into the house, there has to be an equivalent volume of air leaving the house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) So there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Outside air. If you are using AC, the intake probably isn't cold. But: air in => heated up by the AC => sent out. 2 hoses in the window that connect to the back of the AC unit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) If it’s blowing cold air into the house, there has to be an equivalent volume of air leaving the house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Outside air. If you are using AC, the intake probably isn't cold. But: air in => heated up by the AC => sent out. 2 hoses in the window that connect to the back of the AC unit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) If it’s blowing cold air into the house, there has to be an equivalent volume of air leaving the house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) If it’s blowing cold air into the house, there has to be an equivalent volume of air leaving the house. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child) Air from room is cooled and that same air is blown back into the room after being cooled. Air from outside is pulled into AC (does not go into room), gets the heat from the air in the room, then is blown out as exhaust. If you aren't sure, look for a diagram or in-depth explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starik@lemmy.today 1 point 2 months ago Ok, so there is a separate intake and output inside the house for the cold air. permalink fedilink source parent
