temperature check

[blue moon]

92 degrees, 80% RH in NE Indiana.

Thermometers not allowed in shop, knowing only makes it worse 

~Kitson

having been there yesterday, it is waaay higher than 92. 102 would not be that far off if at all. the 80% humidity is the killer though, maybe it just feels hotter due to the moisture.

we are at about 85 and very low humidity as the shop, including the work floor is air conditioned.

pierre

[Prosperi-Tees]

Air Conditioning in the shop = lucky bastards 

We had a break yesterday at 98, otherwise looking at the forecast besides yesterday we will be close to a month of 100+ days.

Bunch of wusses out East huh Gerry....lol

lol all I know is its hot and the dumb people who say "you get used to it" can go jump in front of a train.

[Sbrem]

I can't imagine what AC for a 7000 square foot shop with 16 ft. ceiling and 3 dryers would run...

Steve

It would be pretty nice though

[Binkspot]

105 and 83% humidity in the shop. Shut down at 2 headed to the pool.

[bimmridder]

Must be about 30 degrees here, because when I left yesterday I walked out saying I didn't think I'd come back 'til hell freezes over.

[blue moon]

I can't imagine what AC for a 7000 square foot shop with 16 ft. ceiling and 3 dryers would run...

Steve

It would be pretty nice though

3k square feet AC'd, 1.5k warehouse is not. 9ft drop ceilings help with the bill. Interchange MD-8 is inside the space and wrapped up in insulation. Few hundred per month to cool it down. The morale, print consistency and increased productivity are worth it. . .

pierre

[3Deep]

Outside around 96 to 98 inside the shop around 80...thank god the shop is somewhat small and have air in both shop and Front...plus we are getting rain like crazy just about everyday here.

Darryl

[Inkworks]

Central AC Baby! although our usual hot summer has been quite mild so far this year, we did have a full week of temps pushing 100F

[easyscore]

Outside - 98 / 80% humidity
Inside warehouse - well over 100 and couldn't get any air flow through the warehouse. Just pushing really hot air around all day.

Now still waiting on a customer that was supposed to be here over an hour ago.

Errr!!!!!!!!!!
 

[mk162]

Greg was surprised when he came in and our swamp cooler was actually working and not pushing around muggy air.  I forgot the other reasons why it works...fresh air.

It really helps out in the summer.  For anybody looking into one here are my tips:

1. Have it pull outside air in, put it in front of a door, a large one preferably.
2. Pull the old air out of the shop, either with a fan blowing out through another door or a large exhaust fan.
3. Make sure you don't use too much water over the coils.  You want to seem some dry spots on the coils.

[easyscore]

What is a swamp cooler?

Does it only work in certain types of weather conditions? I know it needs to be hot but does humidity effect it's operation?

Curious, still overheated and want to curl up in a ball next to a fan in a cold air conditioned concrete room.

[mk162]

a swamp cooler is one of these:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_fans+evaporative-coolers+port-a-cool

we have the 48" model

[Inkworks]

Swamp coolers work if it's not too humid already, and you also need to circulate the air out of the shop of or the humidity builds up and they become ineffective. We run a portable swamp cooler in the shop, blowing right on the operators, along with AC which removes humidity from the air. It's a good combo as when we're in full blown double-flash production mode, the AC can't keep up.

[mk162]

i'm in ga, it's humid, but it still helps...ask greg, he was surprised it was working.

[Sbrem]

I know I started this thread yesterday, but today is slightly worse. We just sent the crew home again at 3:00. Relief coming Sunday, down to 80 and a break in the !@#$%^ humidity.

Steve