SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio and applies only to cooling.
HSPF stands for Heating Season Performance Factor and is basically the SEER rating for winter.
Thanks for mentioning that. I actually knew that, in the back of my brain, but could only recall the SEER rating. I just looked up the HSPF rating for my unit: 10.55.
I can also hand someone 1 bitcoin without electricity. Put a wallet with exactly 1 bc on a cheap USB stick, presto.
Which he/she can't use (or even verify?) while the power is still out. I suppose you'd be happy getting cash in a sealed envelope with the caveat that you can't open / spend that cash until sometime later - after I've gone? (Not picking a fight, just point out a few pitfalls in the scenario.)
An air-to-air heat pump basically becomes an electric heater (the air is heated in the air handler using resistive elements) when the temps drop below 35-40 deg F.
It really depends on the efficiency of the unit, the size and insulation of the home, etc... As I mentioned in another post, I live in Virginia Beach and my 3-stage, 16 SEER unit can keep my house at 72 without the auxiliary (3rd stage) strip heating elements when the outside temperature is down to just below freezing. Even then, the auxiliary heat just cycles on/off to assist, not replace the heat-pump -- which still generates some heat, even at those temperatures (measuring the heat on the actual piping). It rarely get colder than that around here, though we've seen the low teens a few times and the aux heat stays on all the time at those temps.
In addition, heat-pumps can use other sources for auxiliary / emergency heat than electricity, like gas and oil, so the consumer has choices that may be more cost effective in colder climates.
Heat pumps are fine when used in the appropriate places / temperature ranges. When operating in those settings, the GP was correct that they are more efficient than electrical strip heating. I live in Virginia Beach and my 3-stage, 16 SEER unit can keep my house at 72 without the auxiliary (3rd stage) strip heating elements when the outside temperature is down to just below freezing. Of course, the farther North you are, the more disappointed one will be with the Winter heat-pump performance, but even there, heat-pumps can use many alternative auxiliary heat source, like electricity, oil, gas, etc... to compensate as the outside temperature gets lower.
Four times a day, a sachet of powder is stirred in water to make a soup or shake.
They contain about 200 calories, but also the right balance of nutrients.
Noting that 1 scoop from a tub of Soylent is 200 calories.
It's like that schmuck in Australia who told the young uns the could afford a house in Sydney if only they'd give up avocado toast. It's nonsense the aristocracy tells it's workers to excuse stagnant and falling wages. Don't fall for it.
Or, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) who reportedly said in a November 29 interview:
“I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing,” Grassley said, “as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.”
Or, another Republican congressman justified a vote on ACA repeal by saying Americans would be able to afford health security, without assistance, by giving up “getting that new iPhone.”
It's nice when rich people who had rich parents give us common folk advise on how to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps - you know, like they did. (I'm sure Trump would have turned out the same without that first $1M loan and subsequent $14M loan from his father.)
I dropped by Starbucks this morning and the trip added about 20 minutes to my morning commute, and it cost me $5.25 for a Grande. Had I made a mug at home like I usually do it would have taken me a couple of minutes at most... and cost $0.25.
and... You wouldn't have had to use the word "grande" - for a medium even though the word means "large" in most languages.
Yeah, remember how that Democratic president declared war on Hitler and then mopped the floor with him? When's the last time a Republican actually won a War? 1865?
Well... George W. Bush had that "Mission Accomplished" banner on the aircraft carrier, so he *must* have won something.
Thank you. As Sue was nineteen years older than I we knew she might die before me, but her parents lived into their 90s so we didn't expect our end to come so soon. Twenty and a half years together (married sixteen years and three weeks) wasn't nearly enough. My best wishes to you and yours in the, hopefully, many years to come.
Wow! Sounds like you had a good ride while it lasted. Sorry for your loss. Keep close to the ones you love. Especially around this time of year.
Keep close to the ones you love. Especially around this time of year.
Thank you. Between the day she was diagnosed and died, we spent our last Thanksgiving, wedding anniversary, Christmas and New Year together -- all, except our anniversary, in the hospital. So, ya, this time of year is difficult.
I lost my sister in much the same way (but due to lupus, not cancer)....
Does it get better?
Yes and no. The day-to-day things go on and I get used to doing them all alone, but every once in a while something still or unexpectedly hits me hard and I miss her all over again. Maybe I'll start dating again one day and things will change. My best to you and yours as well.
You can register an Advanced Directive with a Living Will and/or Health Care Proxy at the U.S. Living Will Registry. The forms for all 50 states can be downloaded from the site or obtained for your state at your local hospital (and perhaps doctor's office). There is a fee to register the forms yourself, but many hospitals will register them for you for free or at a reduced cost. You can create an account the site to manage your registered forms. They will send you a card to carry in your wallet (which can also be downloaded) Health care providers can access your documents when needed to confirm your wishes. Registration is permanent, subject to your management.
I know this because... My wife Sue was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor the day before Thanksgiving 2005 and died seven weeks later. We both completed Advanced Directives at that time, so I have one registered. She named me as her Health Care Proxy and specified no extraordinary measures -- I had to sign the local order DNR several weeks later when her brain stem was damaged and she fell into a coma. She wasn't expected to live through the night, but died a week later. I kept her feet warm (she always liked that) and I slept by her side in the space between her and the bed rail. I heard her last breath and felt her last heartbeat as she died in my arms.
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Thanks for mentioning that. I actually knew that, in the back of my brain, but could only recall the SEER rating. I just looked up the HSPF rating for my unit: 10.55.
I can also hand someone 1 bitcoin without electricity. Put a wallet with exactly 1 bc on a cheap USB stick, presto.
Which he/she can't use (or even verify?) while the power is still out. I suppose you'd be happy getting cash in a sealed envelope with the caveat that you can't open / spend that cash until sometime later - after I've gone? (Not picking a fight, just point out a few pitfalls in the scenario.)
An air-to-air heat pump basically becomes an electric heater (the air is heated in the air handler using resistive elements) when the temps drop below 35-40 deg F.
It really depends on the efficiency of the unit, the size and insulation of the home, etc... As I mentioned in another post, I live in Virginia Beach and my 3-stage, 16 SEER unit can keep my house at 72 without the auxiliary (3rd stage) strip heating elements when the outside temperature is down to just below freezing. Even then, the auxiliary heat just cycles on/off to assist, not replace the heat-pump -- which still generates some heat, even at those temperatures (measuring the heat on the actual piping). It rarely get colder than that around here, though we've seen the low teens a few times and the aux heat stays on all the time at those temps.
In addition, heat-pumps can use other sources for auxiliary / emergency heat than electricity, like gas and oil, so the consumer has choices that may be more cost effective in colder climates.
Heat pumps suck.
Heat pumps are fine when used in the appropriate places / temperature ranges. When operating in those settings, the GP was correct that they are more efficient than electrical strip heating. I live in Virginia Beach and my 3-stage, 16 SEER unit can keep my house at 72 without the auxiliary (3rd stage) strip heating elements when the outside temperature is down to just below freezing. Of course, the farther North you are, the more disappointed one will be with the Winter heat-pump performance, but even there, heat-pumps can use many alternative auxiliary heat source, like electricity, oil, gas, etc... to compensate as the outside temperature gets lower.
Four times a day, a sachet of powder is stirred in water to make a soup or shake.
They contain about 200 calories, but also the right balance of nutrients.
Noting that 1 scoop from a tub of Soylent is 200 calories.
... Chairman Pai's plan to restore Internet freedom ...
And by that, he means the freedom for ISPs to do whatever they want to customers and their traffic.
It's like that schmuck in Australia who told the young uns the could afford a house in Sydney if only they'd give up avocado toast. It's nonsense the aristocracy tells it's workers to excuse stagnant and falling wages. Don't fall for it.
Or, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) who reportedly said in a November 29 interview:
“I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing,” Grassley said, “as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it’s on booze or women or movies.”
Or, another Republican congressman justified a vote on ACA repeal by saying Americans would be able to afford health security, without assistance, by giving up “getting that new iPhone.”
It's nice when rich people who had rich parents give us common folk advise on how to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps - you know, like they did. (I'm sure Trump would have turned out the same without that first $1M loan and subsequent $14M loan from his father.)
I dropped by Starbucks this morning and the trip added about 20 minutes to my morning commute, and it cost me $5.25 for a Grande. Had I made a mug at home like I usually do it would have taken me a couple of minutes at most ... and cost $0.25.
and... You wouldn't have had to use the word "grande" - for a medium even though the word means "large" in most languages.
... two neutron stars, the densest things in the universe besides black holes.
Yeah, remember how that Democratic president declared war on Hitler and then mopped the floor with him? When's the last time a Republican actually won a War? 1865?
Well... George W. Bush had that "Mission Accomplished" banner on the aircraft carrier, so he *must* have won something.
Scientists discover people open their mouths when yawning, sometimes leading to breathing.
Careful, breathing too much will kill you - 100% of all dead people were habitual breathers.
Its first post follows a Grinch who used the but and does operators in Perl 6 ...
The error is in the article text itself. I presume the numbers should be flipped.
There was a Firefox add-on that corrected this type of thing, but it doesn't work in version 57. :-)
CNN Visualizes Climate Change-Driven Arctic Melt With 360-Degree VR Video
Thank you. As Sue was nineteen years older than I we knew she might die before me, but her parents lived into their 90s so we didn't expect our end to come so soon. Twenty and a half years together (married sixteen years and three weeks) wasn't nearly enough. My best wishes to you and yours in the, hopefully, many years to come.
Wow! Sounds like you had a good ride while it lasted. Sorry for your loss. Keep close to the ones you love. Especially around this time of year.
Keep close to the ones you love. Especially around this time of year.
Thank you. Between the day she was diagnosed and died, we spent our last Thanksgiving, wedding anniversary, Christmas and New Year together -- all, except our anniversary, in the hospital. So, ya, this time of year is difficult.
person cheats system, gets caught, pays punishment
Or, rather, he Cheetos the system ...
I lost my sister in much the same way (but due to lupus, not cancer). ...
Does it get better?
Yes and no. The day-to-day things go on and I get used to doing them all alone, but every once in a while something still or unexpectedly hits me hard and I miss her all over again. Maybe I'll start dating again one day and things will change. My best to you and yours as well.
This says it pretty well: My Heart is Broken by Evanescence.
You can register an Advanced Directive with a Living Will and/or Health Care Proxy at the U.S. Living Will Registry. The forms for all 50 states can be downloaded from the site or obtained for your state at your local hospital (and perhaps doctor's office). There is a fee to register the forms yourself, but many hospitals will register them for you for free or at a reduced cost. You can create an account the site to manage your registered forms. They will send you a card to carry in your wallet (which can also be downloaded) Health care providers can access your documents when needed to confirm your wishes. Registration is permanent, subject to your management.
I know this because... My wife Sue was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor the day before Thanksgiving 2005 and died seven weeks later. We both completed Advanced Directives at that time, so I have one registered. She named me as her Health Care Proxy and specified no extraordinary measures -- I had to sign the local order DNR several weeks later when her brain stem was damaged and she fell into a coma. She wasn't expected to live through the night, but died a week later. I kept her feet warm (she always liked that) and I slept by her side in the space between her and the bed rail. I heard her last breath and felt her last heartbeat as she died in my arms.
Remember Sue...
It could have been "baby-on-board".
I heard about this. Doesn't end well for the ISS crew.
... asking whether social media is "a net benefit to American society" ...
I imagine the same can be asked of many of the following words: Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai