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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 09:34 PM
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Yeah that's why I leave it running..

Mine isn't that powerful so I try and stay ahead of the heat
She doesn't believe that the absence of humidity in the walls will keep the heat from penetrating into the house, now it will take 6 days to get it back out.
 
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I just saw a thread where its been 6 years today that SteveBricks passed from a heart attack. RIP Steve!
 
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She doesn't believe that the absence of humidity in the walls will keep the heat from penetrating into the house, now it will take 6 days to get it back out.
Yeah Susan wanted to open the windows today until she tried and the heat came in..

She immediately closed it... LOL
 
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I just saw a thread where its been 6 years today that SteveBricks passed from a heart attack. RIP Steve!
Yeah I saw it too..

He was a great guy

I met him at the Carlisle show one year.. I think it was 2009
 
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There is something to be said of those that turn the A/C on and leave it alone. Saves money in the long run.
 
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Yeah I saw it too..

He was a great guy

I met him at the Carlisle show one year.. I think it was 2009
I never met him but spoke with him thru PMs about FTE afares a few times.
 
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There is something to be said of those that turn the A/C on and leave it alone. Saves money in the long run.
Yeah I do that with the heat also..

You lower it then it takes longer to warm up
 
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Yeah I do that with the heat also..

You lower it then it takes longer to warm up
Same thing with the A/C but in reverse.
 
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Yeah People think it saves money turning it off..

Same with the auto shut off on car engines when you are at a light..

Just something else to break
 
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Yeah People think it saves money turning it off..

Same with the auto shut off on car engines when you are at a light..

Just something else to break
I'm not a fan of the auto stop and start that the newer cars and trucks have.

The money saved in fuel won't match the price of a new starter when it takes a $hlt.
 
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That's what I am saying..LOL

Might cause undo wear and tear on the engine
 
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Yes it will and I'm no engineer. LOL
 
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Macy is asking to go out. Goodnight Don TTYL bud.
 
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Goodnight Rick.. TTYL
 
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Have a great Saturday everyone, our week of cool weather is over, back to the 80’s (which isn’t that hot).
 



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